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This pumpkin ricotta pound cake as the dessert for Thanksgiving fared better than the usual pumpkin pie. Thank goodness! Year after year, I would find myself looking at an untouched pumpkin pie. My in-laws just don’t seem to fancy it and each year, I would stubbornly continue to make it hoping they would finally enjoy ... Read More »
Category Archives: Food and Recipes
Italian Soup: Minestra di Ceci
December 2, 2011
This Italian soup is one of my favorites. Last winter, I had chickpea soup when my sister and I went to Settembrini for lunch. The combination of this soup with swordfish was unforgettable! Even a year after tasting that dish, I remember it so clearly but never had the chance to recreate it. This morning, ... Read More »
Simple, Tasty and Pretty Apple Dumpling Recipe
November 22, 2011
This apple dumpling recipe is not an Italian recipe at all, and the only connection that comes to mind is that the Trentino area is renown for their apples. Even though I post mainly Italian recipes, I felt a strong pull to try this recipe and I explain why further in this post. Initially, I ... Read More »
Pistachio Pesto (Pesto di Pistacchio)
November 16, 2011
A few days ago I saw a bottle of pistachio pesto when I was in Castroni, a specialty shop in Rome, and thought that it would be interesting to research the recipe and make it at home. During my research, I came across many different recipes for pistachio pesto, most which use only pistachio, others ... Read More »
Homemade Ravioli Recipe: Pumpkin Filling
November 9, 2011
I have been wanting to make this homemade ravioli recipe for a while and when it rained this weekend, I decided to go for it. I love pumpkin and with autumn in its prime, pumkins are easily found in markets. After doing some research, I decided on this ravioli recipe by semplicementeinsieme. It’s a simple ... Read More »
Piadina: Italian Bread Recipe
October 17, 2011
The piadina, an Italian flatbread, is so easy to make that there’s no excuse not to make them at home. I first had a taste of piadina on my first trip to Senigallia a few years ago and my first thought were that they were like tortilla. Since then, we always get a piadina when ... Read More »
Easy Italian Dessert Recipe: Ciambelline al Vino
October 7, 2011
I am not sure if ciambelline al vino can be classifed as an Italian dessert as it’s perfect for anytime of the day. Last Christmas, some friends gave us some ciambelline al vino and as it was the holiday season I indulged on them. Recently, I decided to see if I can make some ciambelline ... Read More »
Yellow Peppers Jam Recipe (Marmellata di Peperoni Gialli)
September 25, 2011
A couple years ago, we would buy small bottles of yellow pepper jam from the supermarket to have it together with pecorino cheese as an appetizer. It was beautiful combination and never in the world would I ever thought about putting the two together. We were so addicted to it and only stopped because we ... Read More »
Homemade Pasta: Caramelle di Pasta All’Uovo
September 17, 2011
I have been making homemade pasta the past month and when I first came across caramelle di pasta all’uova in a restaurant near Senigallia, I loved the shape. It’s a filled pasta and less known compared to its cousins ravioli and tortellini. Caramelle means candy and even without seeing this pasta, you can easily imagine ... Read More »
Homemade Ricotta Is So Easy To Make
September 7, 2011
I know I shouldn’t need to make homemade ricotta as I live in Italy but outside of Italy, it can sometimes be a challenge to find ricotta. While browsing several websites, I came across a recipe for ricotta and after reading it, I was surprised to see how easy it is to make homemade ricotta. ... Read More »