Making fresh, homemade pasta is not too difficult; it’s fast and lots of fun!!! You only need a few ingredients: fresh eggs, flour and motivation! I remember that. As a child, I loved to make fresh pasta with my mom, my aunts and my grandmother; it was so much fun kneading the dough. It’s something…
Uova Ripiene all’Italiana (Italian Style Stuffed Eggs)
Stuffed eggs with tuna, capers and olives is a classic Italian antipasto for a special occasion. It is a simple, fast and tasty recipe that you can enjoy for Easter dinner or on an Easter Monday picnic (Pasquetta, “little Easter”, the day after Easter). In Christianity, eggs were a traditional symbol of fertility and rebirth…
Torta Pasqualina (Easter Pie)
Torta Pasqualina is a rustic savory pie typical of Liguria, filled with spinach, ricotta cheese and eggs. You can serve it as an appetizer with a nice sparkling wine (I love it with my Prosecco) or as an antipasto (starter) anytime of the year, but this dish is really part of the traditional Easter (Pasqua)…
Frittata al Forno con Zucchine (Baked Zucchini Frittata)
Frittata is an Italian-style omelette made with beaten eggs and milk, and enriched with various ingredients such as vegetables, cheese, ham, pasta and herbs. For example in the Neapolitan tradition frittata is commonly made with left over pasta (spaghetti, angel-hair, etc.), ham and cheese. The word frittata literally comes from the Italian verb “friggere” to…