Italian Christmas Desserts - Pandoro

Have you ever heard about Pandoro? No? Then find out what this typical Italian dessert looks like and where it comes from! :)

Dulces de Navidad en Italia - Mascarpone

Hoy hablamos del Mascarpone! Quién no ha probado este queso muy rico y cremoso que se suele encontrar en el Tiramisù y se come también durante la Navidad?

Italian Christmas Desserts - Mascarpone

Who has never tried this delicious and very creamy cheese that you can find in Tiramisù and that's also eaten for Christmas? :)

Stuffed squids with bell peppers

With today's recipe eating fish will be an explosions of flavours thanks to the match between squids, capers, olives & bell peppers! :) 

Italian Christmas Desserts - Panettone

Christmas is approaching and in Italy we have two main typical desserts: panettone and Pandoro. There is always a fight among those who prefer Panettone and say it’s the best and those who instead consider Pandoro the best. The two desserts aren’t so different and although I’m not a huge fan of any of them, if I had to choose...I’d go for Panettone.

Anyway, this post won’t be about my personal tastes but it wants to briefly explain you what Panettone is. Other posts talking about Pandoro and the unmissable Mascarpone cream will follow. :)

6 Italian dishes...that no one eats in Italy! (2^ part)

After the post with the first 3 fake Italian recipes, here we go with the last 3 dishes that are considered Italian but they are not or that are called with an Italian-sounding name...that has no meaning in Italian. ;)

Pan-fried zucchini

Zucchini can be prepared in many different ways and today I want to show you a veru quick and tasty recipe: pan-fried zucchini mit tomatoes! :) 

6 Italian dishes...that no one eats in Italy (1st part)

Hawaiian pizza, chicken Parmigiana, Alfredo sauce...I am sure you all know these dishes pretty well and I am also quite sure you think they’re all typical Italian dishes. Sorry to disappoint you, but that’s not true. When you come to Italy you won’t find them in our restaurants and we don’t cook them at home. You may ask yourself “Then why do they have Italian names or look sooo Italian?”.

4-flavour breadsticks

Have you ever tried baking your own breadsticks (or "grissini" as they are called in Italian) at home? Then it's time to start! With this simple recipe you'll be able to surprise your friends & family by offering them delicious home-made grissini! I have made them with 3 different flavours but you can always try them with onion, Parmesan cheese, oregano and much more! =)

Spelt with squid rings and tomatoes

Let's prepare a colourful dish with barley and fish: colourful & delicious!

Halloween spider-cake with Nutella

Although Halloween doesn't belong to the tipical Italian traditions, since a while we celebrate this day too.
So, why shouldn't we party combining the horror element with one of the most delicious and appreciated Italian specialities? :)
Here it is, the Nutella cake...with spider web and Nutella spider included! ^_^

Whole wheat spaghetti with vegetables and tuna

For today's lunch a very healthy, tasty and super colourful pasta! :)

Chocolate salami

Today I've prepared a dessert which will drive chocolate fans crazy: "salame al cioccolato"! :)
That is to ..."chocolate salami", even if it hasn't got anything to do with the real salami, apart from the shape! ;)
Everyone will love its delicious taste and its original presentation!
So...what are you waiting for to prepare it? ;)

Pumpkin and sausage lasagne

Here's an original and very tasty version of the classical lasagne: with pumpkin and sausage! :)

Roasted vegetables salad

Today I've prepared a colourful and tasty side sish where, by cooking the vegetables in the oven, you can clearly taste their individual flavour! :)

Crumble with ricotta cheese and chocolate

A delicious cake, always appreciated and surely successful: crumble with ricotta cheese and chocolate! :)

Fruit and yogurt cups

Today we'll prepare a light, fresh and healthy dessert, but still very tasty: yogurt with strawberries, peaches and biscuits! :)

Pink gnocchi

Everyone knows gnocchi, the famous Italian first course made mainly with flour and potatoes.
Here I introduce you to a very special kind of gnocchi, where instead of potatoes and flour we have rootbeet and ricotta cheese! Delicious! :)
Original, colourful and surprisingly tasty the "Pink Gnocchi" are the perfect dish to make your guests go wow! ;)

Tricolour crepes

Today we'll prepare "crespelle", or as they are more commonly known in French "crepes".
According to how hungry you are you can eat them as a starter or as a second course. :)
The recipe I give today you is really light, with no butter or oil, that are not even used when cooking the crepes.
Since "crespelle" can be sweet or salty and you can stuff them as you wish, today I chose a "tricolour stuffing": cheesy cream, tomatoes and rocket! :)
At the end of the recipe you will find a tip for another tasty filling! ;)

Fruit cake (crostata)

"Crostata" is one famous Italian cake that you can find in many versions: the one with jam, with marmelade and the one with cream (the so called "crema pasticcera") and fruit, that I'll introduce today.
The cream has a lemon flavour thanks to the lemon peel, but you can also decide to use vanilla instead. You can choose the fruit you want...I went for kiwis, bananas, oranges and strawberries because of the amazing colour! :)