I have already told you that in my family there are a few culinary dogmas that have to be met and that characterize our lives since childhood. In addition to the dogma referred to legumes, you have to observe the one about stuffed vegetables, one of the main dishes I truly adore in summer, [...]

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It took me two weeks, but finally I can show you the Greek dessert I made for my Greek dinner with friends for Valentine’s Day. It was such a long time I wanted to make the rice pudding again, one of my favorite desserts, but I wanted a Greek dessert… I was wrongly convinced that [...]

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I was so happy to be featured at Our Krazy Kitchen, it is my first time being featured, so I studied a lot to find the right recipe. I could choose sweet and chocolate cakes, roasted meat or colorful side dishes… until I met this rice with Batavian Endive in an Italian Cook Book. Isn’t [...]

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As soon as I had the first bite, I was in love. This risotto is not included into the culinary traditions of my family: before last Sunday, nobody had ever heard of it, I must tell the truth!
The first time I tasted it was in the restaurant of a friend, Barbara – she propose it [...]

Posted in First Course, Italian Recipes, Rice, Tuscany 3 Comments »

Telling you about this cake is like opening the door of my house, showing you the fireplace where my grandpa used to stand, with his hands behind is back to warm himself, it’s like offering you a barley coffee in my grandma tin cup. It’s like walking together on the same path I used to [...]

Posted in Cakes, Tarts & Pies, Dessert, Italian Recipes, Tuscany 9 Comments »