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Dessert, Recipes

Chestnut Cream Millefoglie

 

 This recipe is a variation of the one proposed by the magazine “La Cucina Italiana” many years ago. In an era in which is all about cake-design this type of dessert is very overlooked. In fact if you like puff pastry, this will give you great satisfaction with its soft […]

Meat, Recipes

Turkey Scaloppine with Chestnuts

 

 Two years ago I participated in a competition for the use of chestnut flour. After I made “Chestnut Gnocchi with Autumn Sauce” I had advanced the flour and thought I’d use it to create this dish. It is very fast and tasty. This dish is suitable for this season. It […]

Dessert, Recipes

Cantucci from Prato

 

 I’ve always liked Cantucci from Prato. When I lived in Florence I remained spellbound in front of the windows of the ovens exposing mountains of freshly baked cantucci. They seemed like the symbol of the city’s wealth. Recently, in an old book of Paolo Petroni “Il tesoro della vera Cucina […]

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December

 

 The magic of Christmas is made ​​up of many little things. Three elements come together in a fundamental way to create this atmosphere. The first is internal, feeling good about ourselves prepares us to feel well with others and enjoy the moments when we are together. The second element is […]

Meat, Recipes

Morsels of Love

 

 In the gray November days it is easy to get melancholy. The color orange can help us get into a good mood. This recipe, which can be a main dish, is rich in beta-carotene and uses an Asian spice, turmeric, which is very good for your health and mood.

Dessert, Recipes

Croquettes of Santa Caterina

 

 These croquettes were prepared following a family recipe. We can define this recipe by the meeting of an international preparation and the spirit of Friuli to use what you have to “sweeten life”, especially when children are present at the dinner table with guests. Every birthday my son asked his […]

Kitchen Fables

Il Vulcano

 

 C’era una volta un piccolo paesino con le case bianche. Le casette guardavano il mare blù, ma alle spalle avevano un grande e imponente vulcano. A guardare da lontano questo luogo sembrava che un gigante avesse perso da suo tascapane le piccole case e così casualmente fossero finite lì. In […]