Bechamel sauce, the queen of white sauces, is typical of the Italian and French cuisine. It was, in fact, the French Marquis Louis de Bechamel who began to use it in his recipes in the seventeenth century. According to other sources the sauce was created in Tuscany and was later introduced by Catherine de Medici…
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Flan di Zucca (Pumpkin Flan)
This Pumpkin Flan is creamy and delicious, one of the best pumpkin appetizer recipes you should try this fall, perfect even for your Thanksgiving meal! Actually, it is good as a side dish as well, with some chicken or turkey meat, for example. My favorite is with bechamel sauce topped off with truffle paste. If…
Lasagne Verdi al Ragù (Green Lasagna with Bolognese Sauce)
Lasagne, one of the most popular Italian dishes, has a long and interesting history. Bolognese recipe, typical from Emilia Romagna, traces its origins no further than the start 19th century when some restaurants in Bologna (Emilia Romagna) began serving this dish to their clients. It was an instant hit! Since then this recipe has been…
Lasagne al Pesto di Pistacchi (Pistachio Pesto Lasagna)
Lasagne, one of the most popular Italian dishes, has a long and interesting history and traces its origin to the ancient Greeks. Lasagne with pistachios pesto is a delicious vegetarian dish, something to try! Bronte Pistachios, from a small village in Sicily, are smaller then other pistachios but tastier and with a brilliant emerald color!…
Lasagne con Carciofi (Lasagna with Artichokes)
Lasagna with artichokes is appetizing dish, a vegetarian alternative to the traditional lasagna with bolognese sauce, something I like to prepare for a Sunday family lunch on a meat-free day. Actually you can enjoy it the next day for lunch too … if there is some left over, which I doubt! Lasagna is a pasta…
Lasagne alla Bolognese (Lasagna with Bolognese Sauce)
Lasagna has a long history (see the Lasagne al pesto post) but the Lasagne alla Bolognese recipe, typical from Emilia Romagna, traces its origins no further than the start 19th century when some restaurants in Bologna (Emilia Romagna) began serving this dish to their clients. It was an instant hit! Since then this recipe has…
Lasagne al Pesto (Pesto Lasagna)
Lasagne, one of the most popular Italian dishes, has a long and interesting history. A popular tradition traces its origin to the ancient Greeks. In fact, the name “lasagna” is actually not Italian at all! It comes from the ancient Greek language, “laganon”, but over time, the term lasagne has come to refer to layers…