… Crostata is perhaps the oldest Italian dessert. A popular tradition traces the origin of this Italian pie to the ancient Romans. This is the first kind of baked dessert that, as little girl, I learned to make from my mother. It evokes memories of many happy hours spent with her in the kitchen preparing…
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Confettura di Pere e Kiwi (Pear and Kiwi Jam)
Keep the flavor of autumn with this delicious jam. Every season I prepare several jams when fruit is mature, rich in flavor and nutrients. A few days ago I friend who has a farm gave me some pears and kiwi, and I instantly knew I had to make a jam adding a special ingredient –…
Confettura di Pesche (Peach Jam)
Keep the flavor of summer with this delicious peach jam. Every summer I prepare several jams when fruit is mature, rich in flavor and nutrients. When I am on vacation in Tuscany I take advantage of the fresh fruit and vegetables from a local farmer’s garden. The taste is deliciously irresistible. A few days ago…
Confettura di Susine (Italian Plum Jam)
Keep the flavor of summer with this delicious plum jam. Every summer I prepare several jams when fruit is mature and rich in flavor. Plum jam is one of my favorite ones. I could eat a whole jar by itself, one spoon after the other! A few days ago a friend gave me a bag…
Confettura di Fragole (Strawberry Jam)
Italian markets are now brimming with colorful and tasty strawberries, the symbol of spring and… la fragranza per eccellenza! Strawberries are an ancient fruit; the Greeks and Romans enjoyed them because of their sweet smell and aroma. Actually, strawberries are a false fruit, they are the fleshy receptacle containing the real fruit, ie the yellow…
Pollo ai Fichi e Pinoli (Chicken with Figs and Pine Nuts)
Chicken with figs and pine nuts is an easy and truly unusual second course because of the combination of fresh figs and chicken. Jams, mustard, pies and all kind of sweets are the most classic recipes you would expect using fresh figs, but the beauty of cooking is to use ingredients with creativity. This recipe…
Pastiera Napoletana (Neapolitan Pastiera)
The Neapolitan pastiera was a typical dessert for the Easter Sunday in Campania, but nowadays it is prepared all year long. It is too good to be enjoyed only at Easter! It is a delicious pie prepared with pasta frolla (Italian pie dough) filled with grano cotto (cooked wheat kernels), ricotta cheese, candied fruits, eggs…