Recipes

Colorful rice salad, original and ideal for everyone, what could be better than this first course for a complete, dietetic and also appetizing meal that everyone likes? Rice salad is a classic italian summer recipe, when it's hot it's ideal to eat a cold and light first course, that's what you need! How to make rice salad? A simple recipe like this can become much tastier by assembling the ingredients rather than using any ready-made rice seasoning. The classic recipe is prepared with varied ingredients, fresh vegetables, fish, seafood, ham, and with or without pickles, however if you want a vegan or vegetarian rice salad, just eliminate from the recipe those ingredients that you don't include in your diet, we offer you some ideas. In this recipe we also want to give you ideas for changing the original recipe, so you can change the ingredients you don't like right away! (more…)

Let's make Cat's Tongue Cookies, the original recipe by Iginio Massari, to be prepared just in time for tea or hot chocolate! Cat's tongue cookies are flat and crunchy biscuits full of sugar and butter, characterized by an oval shape and a rough surface that resembles real cat's tongues. Iginio Massari has the perfect recipe to make cat's tongue cookies and here it is, step by step with all the tricks to obtain crunchy biscuits to enjoy with chocolate, tea, coffee or a delicious dessert cream. The ingredients are the ones from the original recipe, which include butter, powdered sugar, egg whites, and type 0 flour (manitoba). Here's how to make cat's tongue biscuits. (more…)

Romagna Piadina is a Protected Geographical Indication (IGP) product and is known as the best piadina in the world. The original recipe includes the addition of lard at room temperature, making it more calorie-dense than the piadina made with oil. There are two versions of the Romagna Piadina IGP recipe, and today we will be showing you the Cesena version (Cesena is a city in Emilia Romagna, Italy), with less fat. The piadina, also known as 'piada', can be used as a substitute for bread or stuffed to your liking, but it is highly recommended to try it with prosciutto crudo. (more…)

How to make ice cream without an ice cream maker? Here's the recipe for homemade ice cream without an ice cream maker, all you need is a whisk, whipping cream, condensed milk, and the flavor ingredient, and you're done! In the summer, sooner or later, the craving for a cold dessert arrives, and you try to make homemade ice cream. It's better to have the recipe ready for that moment, right? This is the basic recipe for ice cream without an ice cream maker, so by adding an ingredient of your choice, you can create the flavor of ice cream you prefer. Homemade ice cream without an ice cream maker, of course, needs to be frozen for a long time, so prepare the recipe at least 6 hours in advance. (more…)

The original recipe for Bolognese lasagna is a dish from traditional Emilian cuisine, specifically from the city of Bologna. This typical dish of Bolognese and Emilia Romagna gastronomy is so tasty and rich that lasagna with ragù has quickly become one of the icons of Italian food around the world. The recipe for Bolognese lasagna has numerous delicious variations such as lasagna with four cheeses or with pesto, fish or truffle. Here's how to prepare excellent Bolognese lasagna following our original recipe. (more…)

Easy Recipe for Soft Homemade Italian Butter Cookies, perfect for dunking in afternoon tea or in morning milk and coffee, here's how to make these sweet and simple shortbread cookies. The dough for the butter cookie recipe is essentially a shortbread dough, these are simple and quick homemade treats to prepare, worth trying with hot chocolate or tea. The crumbly shortbread obtained with the homemade italian butter cookie recipe is a pleasure we can't let you miss, plus they are a light dessert to offer to your friends. Let's see how to make easy cookies with this quick recipe, and you can shape and decorate the homemade butter cookies however you prefer. Once you roll out the dough to get the soft butter cookies made with this recipe, you can cut them into any shape and decorate them creatively. (more…)

Chocolate cake is that irresistible soft cocoa dessert that tastes good to everyone and in all shapes and variations, so here's an easy and tasty chocolate recipe. Tall and soft, this chocolate cake will be loved by all, whether with icing sugar or with a filling based on cream or icing. In just a few steps it is possible to prepare a delicious dessert, loved by everyone and with ingredients that you often already have at home, therefore at a low cost. With this chocolate cake recipe, the result is a soft, compact and soft cake with the right amount of humidity that makes you feel the sweet aroma of cocoa with every bite. (more…)

The homemade Milk and Nutella Ice Cream is made with just two ingredients, without an ice cream maker or milk. It doesn't freeze and is ready to serve in a total preparation time of 10 minutes. This quick homemade ice cream recipe with cream, without milk, can also be made with other ingredients, not necessarily Nutella. In fact, if you add another cream or fruit, such as pistachio cream, jam, or diced fruit, the ice cream will still be delicious. Here's how to make homemade ice cream with just 2 ingredients, cream and Nutella, and serve a homemade ice cream scoop in just 10 minutes of preparation. (more…)

Bread with Biga is a classic from the past that is making a comeback and reclaiming its place in the present. It is the traditional recipe for bread with a biga dough. This preparation is for the most beloved leavened product in Italy, fresh bread, with a soft crumb and a crispy crust on every slice. Bread with biga is simple to make and does not require much processing. Follow this recipe to obtain a delicious result to enjoy at the table. Here is how to make bread with biga, the recipe for traditional bread with a biga dough that has already matured overnight or for a whole day. (more…)

The recipe for dark chocolate covered strawberries is a light and delicious dessert that can also be made using white, hazelnut, or milk chocolate. For this recipe, we have chosen to use dark chocolate because, like strawberries, it is attributed with aphrodisiac qualities. Moreover, chocolate covered strawberries have always been the dessert of lovers and a symbol of sensuality. Glazing strawberries requires attention to the temperature of the melted chocolate, and the process is certainly different from what you expect. In fact, strawberries dipped in chocolate risk dispersing their aroma, and the chocolate will instead accumulate in a thick superficial layer. To obtain a perfect result, just follow this recipe. (more…)