Tag Archive: PASTA RICE & GNOCCHI

Arugula Pesto: Surprising, Tasty and Truly Italian!

The Arugula Pesto is a fantastic different pesto – still vegetarian -simply done with different ingredients, but still tasty and fresh. You will love it not only on pasta or gnocchi, but also… Continue reading

Arugula pesto: perfect Italian sauce on top of pasta

Arugula Pesto is a fantastic Italian sauce. It is vegetarian, tasty and fresh. You will love it not only on pasta or gnocchi, but also on meat and roasted fish or as a… 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

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

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

Rice Summer Salad

Spring is coming, summer comes ! Here’s another dish that I cook in the summer, and that has to be eaten cold. In fact for the rice salad there is no recipe ,… Continue reading

Pesto: Basil is the king of pasta

Basil in Greek means king, so the pesto, the famous Italian sauce made with basil, pine nuts and garlic for me is really the king of pasta. And if you do not like… Continue reading

Little green Spinach Gnocchi with Pancetta: Spatzle from Tyrol, North Italy

This Gnocchi recipe is dedicated to my friend Caroline who loves Spinach! Easy and tasty, this Spinach Gnocchi are a great main course. 300 grams of Spinach boiled and drained, 3 eggs, 100… Continue reading

Potato Gnocchi: so easy so tasty so Italian!

This is true Italian a comfort food, a main course that you will love: easy and tasty. Here’s what you need for the  Gnocchi : 1 kg potatoes, 150 grams of flour, 150… Continue reading