Category Archive: PASTA RICE & GNOCCHI

Handmade Italian gnocchi recipe with ricotta and spinach

This time I wanted to prepare a different Italian gnocchi recipe: special with ricotta and spinach! This dish is made following a traditional authentic recipe, from Tuscany the region of sun and sunflowers. This different way to… Continue reading

Risotto Parmesan and Zucchini Flower recipe

The zucchini flowers are considered something special in Italy and there are several ways to cook and taste them. This zucchini flower recipe wants to focus on the taste living the flowers as pure as… Continue reading

Pasta with Zucchini, Onions, Eggs and Mediterranean scents

Recently we spent a very pleasant weekend with friends on Italian Maggiore Lake and of course we cooked together. I will post recipes from belonging to some of mine best friends, thanks for the joy… Continue reading

Italian pasta recipe with zucchini, onions, eggs and mediterranean scents

I experimented this really Italian pasta recipe last weekend, we spent a very pleasant couple of days with friends on Maggiore Lake in the north of Italy, and of course we cooked together. This Italian dish… Continue reading

Pasta with eggplant and zucchini bolognese style – also with vegetarian version!

We spent the last weekend at my brother country home, where I cooked with my lovely sister in law Alessandra, and my wonderful 2 twin nieces. We decides to cook this easy easy… Continue reading

Vegetarian pasta with eggplant and zucchini Bolognese style

We spent last weekend at my brother’s house in the countryside, where I cooked this easy vegetarian pasta with my lovely sister in law Alessandra and my wonderful two nieces. We decided to… Continue reading

Italian pasta salad recipe with vegetables, herbs and squid

Italian pasta salad is a very fresh way to eat pasta, common in the summer. I usually prepare that for picnics and pack meals and join it with my family in the countryside.… Continue reading

PASTA SALAD WITH VEGETABLES, HERBS AND CALAMARI (SQUID)

This dish comes from a recipe I found on a cookbook and I adapted adding and removing some vegetables …. the result is delicious. We need: 250 grams of pasta ( penne, farfalle …… Continue reading

BARLEY IN MEDITERRANEAN SALAD WITH TOMATO AND OREGANO: A VEGETARIAN SUMMER DISH

This is a really super easy recipe, healthy, suitable for summer days and picnics. There are few ingredients: 300 grams ( 4 cups) of pearl barley , 2 cups of cherry tomatoes ,… Continue reading

Barley salad recipe with tomato and oregano: a vegetarian summer dish

This barley salad recipe aims to keep most of the nutrients from the barley in the dish! Barley is one of the richest types of grain, its health benefits are mainly attributed to… Continue reading