Pasta omlette
There is no Pasquetta (Easter Monday) for many Italian families without a frittata di maccheroni. On this day, weather permitting, everybody takes this dish with them on a picnic, wherever...
Eggs
Vegetarian lasagne
This is wonderful dish which will fully justify the effort involved. Serves: 6-8 Ingredients: 550 g (1 1/2 lb) fresh pasta verde dough or 1 lb (450 g) dried green lasagne...
Tortellini with cream
Tortellini are nothing else than a smaller version of tortelloni. Ol women in the region of Emilia Romagna, toward the north of Italy, make tortellini which are very small indeed....
Spaghetti carbonara
I include a recipe for this well known dish because most people I know get it completely wrong, either adding milk or cream or letting the eggs become scrambled. This...
Walnut brownies
Yields approximately 18 brownies Ingredients: 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted 1/2 cup amaretto 1 cup butter 8 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped 5 eggs 3 1/3 cups sugar 1/4...
Italian lemon cookies with glaze
Yields approximately 24 cookies Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 stick unsalted butter softened 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 (15...
Zelten
Zelten is a typical Christmas cake of Trentino Alto Adige. The first recipe of Zelten dates back to 1700, and its names comes from the German selten that means rarely;...
Strauben
The Tyrol is a region where different languages are spoken: Italian, Ladino and German. In a summer the Strauben (from German Straub) is prepared everywhere in the region. It’s a...
Ketogenic diet: Breakfast omelette
Preparation Time: 3 minutes Cook Time: 6 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 cup of tomatoes 2 tablespoons of goat cheese 1 cup of coconut milk Season...
Traditional lasagna with Parmesan cheese
Preparation Time: 30 minutes Servings: 12 Ingredients: 3 cups of ricotta cheese 3 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese 2 eggs 1 pound of ground beef 1 48 ounce jar of Traditional Italian...
Vegetable summer lasagna
Servings: 8 Preparation Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 12 ounce package of lasagna noodles 2 eggs, beaten 15 ounce container of ricotta cheese 2 cans of 10.75 ounce cream of mushrooms soup 2...
Red velvet cookies
Servings: Makes 2 dozen Ingredients: 1 box red velvet cake mix 6 tbsp butter, melted 1 cup powdered sugar 2 eggs Preparation: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F and line...