Beans all’Uccelletto – Tuscany Style ( Fagioli all’Uccelletto ) “Beans all’uccelletto is a recipe that Terry, my wife, cooks occasionally using a Tuscan recipe she learned from her great-grandmother, Emilia.  Nonna Emilia was born and raised in… 

Baked Vegetables ( Verdure al forno ) This recipe is enough for 4 to 6 persons, it is healthy and delicious. The secret of this dish is in the simplicity of the preparation, which is… 

Baked Stuffed Tomatoes Roman Style ( Pomidori Ripieni alla Romana ) Baked stuffed tomato is a popular dish in Rome, Italy. La Signora Danila Occhiali, my mother-in-law who lived in Rome, cooked the stuffed tomatoes… 

Seafood and Calamari Risotto Risotto is about rice sautéed until it is soft and cooked. As the rice is cooking, wine (optional) and broth are added a little at a time until the cooking rice… 

Baked Squid Oreganati ( Calamari Oreganati ) Baked calamari is a very popular and delicious dish prepared in Naples and in the Campania region. In the USA, it is served in some Neapolitan restaurants, where… 

Fruit Tart ( Crostata ) This recipe comes from the Tuscan side of my wife’s family. My mother-in-law, la signora Danila Occhiali, often baked this pie for the family, leaving it on the kitchen counter… 

Wedding Cookies – MUSTACCIOLI ( MUSTACCIOLI – MUSTAZZUOLI ) Mustacciolo is a dessert prepared in the Italian Peninsula and in the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. The Mustacciolo has been a favorite dessert for centuries and it is habitually prepared after the harvest of… 

Quick Panissa Risotto Vercellese…Rapido The Panissa is a special risotto made in Piedmont. If you are not a PURIST, it can be made quickly taking a few shortcuts, with delicious and fantastic results. Serving Size4 Recipes of… 

Panissa Piemontese Risotto alla Vercellese The Panissa is a special risotto made in Piedmont. It is a typical dish made in Vercelli and Novara, where rice is produced in large quantities. The special salame used in this preparation is called Salam ‘dla duja. Duja is a… 

Brezadel (Ciambella) Ferra Style ( La Brazadel Ferrarese ) The brazadel (the bracelet) refers to cookies or cakes with a hole in the center in the shape of a bracelet. Perhaps this cake is a direct descendent…