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Caprese Salad Authentic Recipes View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Buffalo Mozzarella: 17.6 oz (500 g)
  • Ripe Tomatoes: 4
  • Basil: 1 tuft
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 4 tablespoon
  • Salt to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 270
  • Protein: 10g
  • Fat Total: 25g
  • Fat Saturated: 9.2g
  • Sodium: 150mg
  • Deitary Fiber: 1g
  • Cholesterol: 30mg
  • Carb: 4g

Caprese Salad

The Caprese is a typical salad of Capri island, from which it takes its name. It’s very easy to prepare and…

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Cantucci Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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  • Eggs: 5
  • Sugar: 14.1 oz (400g)
  • Ammonia for cakes: 0.5 oz (15g)
  • Almonds (without hull): 7 oz (200g)
  • Flour: 28.2 oz (800g)
  • Grated peel of 1 lemon
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 126
  • Protein: 2.43g
  • Fat Total: 3.77g
  • Fat Saturated: 1.64g
  • Carb: 21.00g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9g
  • Cholesterol: 5mg
  • Sodium: 3mg

Cantucci

The Cantucci with almonds are also known with the original name of “Biscotti di Prato”. They are traditional sweets, very simple to…

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Ice Cream Italian

The True History of Italian Ice Cream

Ice cream is part of the Italian diet, as it concludes a meal or delights the palate during a break or a snack. It is a product whose origins are very ancient. It is mentioned for the first time at the time of the Greeks, around 500 BC. Obviously it is not the version we

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carnaroli rice

Curiosities about Carnaroli Rice

Carnaroli rice has always been associated to Lombardy, where it was born in 1945 from the crossing of Vialone and Lencino varieties. The inventor of this new product, Ettore de Vecchi, was looking for a rice having characteristics of cooking and resistance to atmospheric agents. The etymology is the result of a promise made by

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Pasta alla Gricia Authentic Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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  • Rigatoni Pasta: 17.6 oz (500g)
  • Spicy cheek lard or jowl bacon: 7.1 oz (200g)
  • Pecorino Romano cheese DOP: 5.3 oz (150g)
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 528
  • Protein: 26g
  • Fat Total: 19g
  • Fat Saturated: 8.5g
  • Carb: 63g
  • Deitary Fiber: 2g
  • Sodium: 559mg
  • Cholesterol: 57mg

Pasta alla Gricia

Pasta alla Gricia is one of the most famous dishes of the Lazio cuisine, considered the ancestor of Pasta all’Amatriciana. In…

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Erbazzone Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 2 tablespoons
  • Flour 00: 14.1 oz (400 g)
  • Warm water: 7.05 oz (200 g)
  • Salt: 0.28 oz (8 g)
  • Spinach: 10.6 oz (300g)
  • Chard: 10.6 oz (300g)
  • Fresh spring onions (or leek): 1.8 oz (50g)
  • Smoked Bacon: 1.8 oz (50g)
  • Parmigiano Reggiano grated: 1.8 oz (50g)
  • Ricotta cheese: 1.8 oz (50g) (optional)
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 2 tablespoons
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 540
  • Protein: 23.42g
  • Fat Total: 23.92g
  • Fat Saturated: 9.20g
  • Carb: 57.80g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4g
  • Cholesterol: 42mg
  • Sodium: 1840mg

Erbazzone

The Erbazzone (also known as Scarpazzone) is a savory pie typical of Emilia Romagna, more specifically of Reggio Emilia. It is…

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Spaghetti Carbonara View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Spaghetti: 11.3 oz (320 g)
  • Spicy cheek lard or jowl bacon: 5.3 oz (150 g)
  • Eggs: 6 (5 yolks and 1 whole)
  • Pecorino Romano cheese: 1.8 oz (50 g)
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 429
  • Protein: 14.40g
  • Fat Total: 5.80g
  • Fat Saturated: 2.50g
  • Carb: 1.30g
  • Deitary Fiber: 0.90g
  • Cholesterol: 289.20mg
  • Sodium: 534.50mg

Spaghetti Alla Carbonara

The first Carbonara seems to have been made in Rome in 1944. The most reliable story tells the meeting between the…

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The Veal Milanese History

History Of The Origins Of The Veal Milanese

Contrary to what one might think, the Veal Milanese (Cotoletta alla Milanese), one of the most typical and well-known dishes of Milan together with the Milanese Risotto, has very ancient origins. It is in fact it was in the list of food offered for lunch by an abbot to the canons of S. Ambrogio in

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Baked Tasty Margherita Pizza

4 Reasons Why Italian Pizza Has A Unique Flavor

Italian cuisine is one of the most popular cuisines around the world for many reasons. There’s no doubt that, given the exquisite taste of their food, Italians truly cook with love and passion. This is clearly tasted in their dishes. One of the best gifts that Italy has granted to the world is the amazing

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Authentic Lasagna Bolognese View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Eggs: 3
  • "00" Flour: 12.34-14.11 oz (350-400g)
  • Spinach already cleaned and washed: 14.11 oz (400g)
  • Stretched Pancetta: 5.29 oz (150g)
  • Mixed Minced Meat (pork loin and beef muscle): 24.69 oz (700g)
  • Butter: 3.17 oz (90g)
  • Dry White Wine: 2.12 fl oz (60 ml) (1/2 glass)
  • Tomato Sauce: 10.58 oz (300g)
  • Celery: 1
  • Carrot: 1
  • Onion: 1
  • Concentrated Tomato Paste: 2 tablespoons
  • Coarse Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Butter: 3.53 oz (100g)
  • "00" Flour: 3.53 oz (100g)
  • Salt: 1 pinch
  • Whole Milk: 4.23 cups (1 l)
  • Grated nutmeg to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 127
  • Protine: 8.26g
  • Fat Total: 4.73g
  • Fat Saturated: 2.245g
  • Carb: 12.87g
  • Deitary Fiber: 1.2g
  • Cholesterol: 15mg
  • Sodium: 280mg

Lasagna Bolognese

Lasagna alla Bolognese is a typical dish of Emilia Romagna region, more specifically, of the city of Bologna. Despite the authorship…

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Best 5 Pizzerias in Naples

The Best Historical Pizzerias in Naples

If you visit Naples you must eat the authentic Neapolitan Pizza. UNESCO has inscribed the “Art of Neapolitan Pizzaiuolo” in 2017 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. All that is related to the making of authentic Neapolitan Pizza, from the art of handling the dough to the movements that are carried

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Pasta e patate alla napoletana View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Mixed Pasta format: 11.29 oz (320 g)
  • Potatoes: 26.45 oz (750 g)
  • Celery: 5.29 oz (150 g)
  • Carrots: 5.29 oz (150 g)
  • White onions: 1
  • Pancetta or Cheek Lard: 4.59 oz (130 g)
  • Tomato paste: 0.71 oz (20 g) (or fresh tomatoes during summer)
  • Rosemary: 1 sprig
  • Parmigiano Reggiano: the crust 1
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil to taste
  • Salt up to taste
  • Black Pepper to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 307
  • Protein: 10.2g
  • Carb: 35.5g
  • Fat Total: 14.9g

Pasta e Patate alla Napoletana

The Pasta e Patate alla Napoletana (Neapolitan Pasta and Potatoes) is a delicious variation of the classic Pasta and Potatoes. It…

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Pappa al Pomodoro View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Tomatoes: 17.6 oz (500g)
  • Bread: 10.6 oz (300g)
  • Vegetable broth: 4.2 cups (1 liter)
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • Some basil leaves
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 431
  • Protein: 9g
  • Carb: 56g
  • Fat Total: 21g
  • Fat Saturated: 2.8g
  • Deitary Fiber: 4g
  • Cholesterol: 0g
  • Sodium: 6mg

Pappa Al Pomodoro

The Pappa al Pomodoro (Bread and Tomato Soup), a dish that speaks of Tuscany, a tasty childhood memory for many, comes…

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Panna Cotta Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Fresh cream: 2.1 cups (1/2 l)
  • Sugar: 3.5 oz (100 g)
  • Milk: 3.4 fl oz (100 ml)
  • Isinglass (gelatin): 0.35 oz (10 g)
  • Vanilla stick: 1 (or 1 sachet of vanilla powder)
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 225
  • Protein: 1.08g
  • Fat Total: 12.33g
  • Fat Saturated: 7.68g
  • Carb: 23.38g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.1g
  • Cholesterol: 45mg
  • Sodium: 38mg

Panna Cotta

Panna Cotta recipe has Piedmontese origins and is one of the most well-known and appreciated desserts not only in Italy, but all…

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Authentic Italian Meatballs Cooking Best Italian Food Grandma's Meatballs View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Stale bread: 3 slices
  • Milk: ½ glass
  • Minced beef: 1.76 lb (800 gr)
  • Grated Parmesan cheese: 4 tablespoons
  • Egg: 1
  • Seed Oil to fry: 6.34 cups (1.5 l)
  • Tomato pulp: 10.58 oz (300 gr)
  • Tomato paste: ½ tablespoon
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 3 tablespoons
  • Salt to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 288
  • Protein: 17g
  • Fat Total: 19.2g
  • Fat Saturated: 4.3g
  • Carb: 10.9g
  • Cholesterol: 75.7mg
  • Deitary Fiber: 0.7g
  • Sodium: 245mg

Grandma’s Meatballs

The meatballs with tomato sauce are a classic “grandma’s dish” that brings together everyone, perfect for a cheerful and tasty family…

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Creamy Codfish Venetian-Style View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Stockfish: 1.76 lb (800 gr)
  • Whole milk: 16.91 fl oz (500 ml)
  • Peanut oil: 1.06 qt (1 l)
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Water as required
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 356
  • Protein: 19.95g
  • Fat Total: 29.57g
  • Fat Saturated: 4.76g
  • Carb: 1.05g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.1g
  • Cholesterol: 56mg
  • Sodium: 2370mg

Venetian Style Creamy Cod

The Venetian Creamy Codfish (Baccalà Mantecato alla Veneziana) a typical recipe of the culinary tradition of Venice. It is a very refined…

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How to make Authentic Italian Meatballs

What To Cook With Christmas Leftovers

During the holiday season we get caught up in the excitement and cook quantities of food that are almost always leftover. Food should never be wasted and for this reason there are recipes that can reinvent dishes with leftover Christmas food. In a perspective of conscious consumption every product every ingredient should not be thrown

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Artichokes alla Romana Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Artichokes: 4
  • Parsley: 1.76 oz (50 g)
  • Mint leaves: 5
  • Anchovy fillets in oil: 3
  • Breadcrumbs: 2 tablespoons
  • Grated parmesan: 1 tablespoon
  • Garlic: 1 clove
  • Lemon: 1
  • Extra virgin olive oil as needed
  • Salt: a pinch
  • Pepper: a pinch
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 94
  • Protein: 3.20g
  • Fat Total: 5.06g
  • Fat Saturated: 0.8g
  • Carb: 6.50g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.20g
  • Cholesterol: 1mg
  • Sodium: 2mg

Artichokes Alla Romana

Artichokes alla Romana (Roman Style Artichokes) is an iconic dish of the typical Roman cuisine, and Lazio in general. It is…

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Maritozzi Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Flour 00: 1.76 oz (50g)
  • Water: 1.69 fl oz (50 ml)
  • Brewer's yeast: 0.18 oz (5g)
  • Sugar: 1 teaspoon
  • Manitoba flour: 7.05 oz (200g)
  • Milk: 0.68 fl oz (20ml)
  • Sugar: 1.76 oz (50g)
  • Seed oil: 1.35 fl oz (40ml)
  • Egg yolk: 1
  • Rind of 1 orange
  • Egg yolk to brush: 1
  • Tablespoon of milk: 1
  • Whipping Cream: 6.76 fl oz (200ml)
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 157
  • Protein: 3.37g
  • Fat Total: 2.72g
  • Fat Saturated: 0.28g
  • Carb: 29.90g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9g
  • Cholesterol: 10mg
  • Sodium: 98mg

Maritozzi With Whipped Cream

The recipe of Maritozzi (Sweet Buns) With Whipped Cream  is typical of the Lazio (in particular Rome) tradition. Maritozzi are sweet buns that…

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Spaghetti di Gragnano e colatura di alici ok

The Exquisite Colatura di Alici di Cetara

Colatura di Alici di Cetara (Anchovy Drippings) is an Italian fish sauce made from anchovies, from the small fishing village of Cetara, Campania. The sauce is a transparent, amber-colored liquid, produced by fermenting anchovies in brine. The fish used in the sauce are harvested from the Amalfi Coast between March 25 (Annunciation) and July 22.  The

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Grandma's Cake Classic Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Eggs: 3
  • Sugar: 5.29 oz (150g)
  • Butter: 5.29 oz (150g)
  • Vanilla yeast: 1/2 sachet
  • Flour: 17.64 oz (500g)
  • Lemon zest: 1
  • Whole milk: 3.17 cups (750 g)
  • Whole eggs: 3
  • Yolks: 1
  • Sugar: 7.93 oz (225 g)
  • Corn starch (cornstarch): 1.23 oz (35 g)
  • Flour 00: 1.06 oz (30 g)
  • Lemon peel: 1
  • Pine nuts: 1.41 oz (40g)
  • Icing sugar to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 500
  • Protein: 10.2g
  • Fat Total: 26.4g
  • Fat Saturated: 13.3g
  • Carb: 59.4g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1g
  • Cholesterol: 415mg
  • Sodium: 16mg

Grandma’s Cake

It will be for its reassuring name, which tastes good and genuine, Torta della Nonna (Italian Grandma’s Cake) is still a must…

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Gnocchi Al Gorgonzola Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Red Potatoes: 2.20 lbs (1 kg)
  • Flour "00": 10.58 oz (300 g)
  • Medium eggs: 1
  • Salt to taste
  • Semolina to taste
  • Gorgonzola Cheese: 8.81 oz (250g)
  • Whole Milk: 0.30 cups (70ml)
  • Cooking Cream: 0.21 cups (50ml)
  • Parmigiano Reggiano cheese: 0.25 cups (60ml)
  • Butter: 1 knob
  • Pepper up to taste
  • Salt up to taste
  • Dusting of Nutmeg
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 464
  • Protein: 16.2g
  • Fat Total: 31.4g
  • Carb: 31.1g

Gnocchi Al Gorgonzola

The Gnocchi al Gorgonzola (Potato Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cheese) are irresistible potato dumplings topped with a Gorgonzola cream. They have a strong…

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Potato Gateau Neapolitan Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Potatoes: 3.3 lb (1.5 kg)
  • Mozzarella Fior di latte: 10.58 oz (300 gr)
  • Neapolitan salami cut in thin slices: 5.29 - 7.05 oz (150 - 200 gr)
  • Eggs: 4
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper as needed
  • Milk: 3.38 fl oz (100 ml) (half glass)
  • Grated Parmigiano Reggiano: 3.53 oz (100 gr)
  • Grated Pecorino Romano: 3.53 oz (100 gr)
  • Grated bread to garnish
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 315
  • Protein: 18.51g
  • Fat Total: 18.81g
  • Fat Saturated: 7.40g
  • Carb: 17.82g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.6g
  • Cholesterol: 69mg
  • Sodium: 831mg

Potato Gateau

The Potato Gateau, also called the “Gattò”, is a recipe made from baked potatoes. It’s called Gateau because it is a…

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Chicken Cacciatore Italian Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Whole chicken: 2.87 lb (1.3 kg)
  • Peeled tomatoes: 14.11 oz (400 g)
  • Golden onions: 1
  • Carrots: 1
  • Celery: 1 coast
  • Garlic: 1 clove
  • Red wine: 3.38 fl oz (100 ml)
  • Extra virgin olive oil as required
  • Rosemary: 1 sprig
  • Chopped parsley: 1 tuft
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 580
  • Protein: 34.12g
  • Fat Total: 44.6g
  • Fat Saturated: 10.6g
  • Carb: 5.16g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6g
  • Cholesterol: 107mg
  • Sodium: 813mg

Pollo Alla Cacciatora

The Pollo alla Cacciatora (Chicken Cacciatore) is a simple but very tasty dish, known throughout Italy. It is a very characteristic…

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Ricotta and Spinach Raviol Recipei View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Flour 00: 1.1 lb (500 g)
  • Eggs: 4
  • Yolks: 2
  • Remilled durum wheat semolina as required
  • Spinach: 1.1 lb (500 g)
  • Ricotta: 8.81 oz (250 g)
  • Grana Padano DOP to be grated: 3.53 oz (100 g)
  • Nutmeg to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper: to taste
  • Butter: 2.82 oz (80 g)
  • Sage: 10 leaves
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 360
  • Protein: 14.62g
  • Fat Total: 16.05g
  • Fat Saturated: 6.07g
  • Carb: 37.9g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.8g
  • Cholesterol: 160mg
  • Sodium: 365mg

Ricotta And Spinach Ravioli

Ricotta and Spinach Ravioli (Ravioli Ricotta e Spinaci) are a fresh homemade pasta,  filled with ricotta cheese and spinach, seasoned with melted…

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Arancini Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Saffron: 1 sachet
  • Butter: 1.06 oz (30 g)
  • Vialone Nano rice: 1.1 lb (500 g)
  • Salt: up to 1 pinch
  • Water: 5 cups (1.2 liters)
  • Caciocavallo matured to be grated: 3.5 oz (100 g)
  • Breadcrumbs: 3.5 oz (100 g)
  • Seed Oil to fry: 6.3 cups (1.5 liters)
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • Onions: ½
  • Butter: 0.88 oz (25 g)
  • Pork minced meat: 3.5 oz (100 g)
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 3 tablespoons
  • Tomato sauce: 6.76 fl oz (200 ml)
  • Small peas: 2.82 oz (80 g)
  • Fresh Caciocavallo: 1.76 oz (50 g)
  • Red wine: 1.69 fl oz (50 ml)
  • Ham cooked in a single slice: 1.06 oz (30 g)
  • Mozzarella: 2.12 oz (60 g)
  • Flour 00: 7.05 oz (200 g)
  • Salt up to 1 pinch
  • Water: 10.14 fl oz (300 ml)
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 270
  • Protein: 11.28g
  • Fat Total: 12.01g
  • Fat Saturated: 5.95g
  • Carb: 27.28g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.5g
  • Cholesterol: 107mg
  • Sodium: 383mg

Arancini Rice Balls

Arancini (or Arancine as they are called in Palermo), the pride of Sicilian cuisine, are small timbales of rice suitable to be…

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Casatiello Napoletano View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Flour “00” TYPE: 24.7 oz (700 g)
  • Lard: 4.59 oz (130 g)
  • Brewer's Yeast: 0.88 oz (25 g)
  • Water: 16.9 fl oz (500 ml)
  • Sugar: 0.18 oz (5 g)
  • Salt: 0.53 oz (15 g)
  • Pepper to taste.
  • Salami: 10.5 oz (300 g)
  • Smoked bacon: 5.3 oz (150 g)
  • Smoked Scamorza: 3.5 oz (100 g)
  • Provolone cheese (Hot version, “Piccante”): 3.5 oz (100 g)
  • Pecorino cheese: 1.8 oz (50 g)
  • Parmesan cheese: 1.8 oz (50 g)
  • Eggs: 6
  • Lard: 0.35 oz (10 g)
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 397
  • Protein: 15.91g
  • Fat Total: 16.8g
  • Fat Saturated: 6.15g
  • Carb: 44.54g
  • Deitary Fiber: 2.1g
  • Cholesterol: 64mg
  • Sodium: 688mg

Casatiello Napoletano

The Casatiello Napoletano (Easter Bread from Naples) is a bakery product of the Neapolitan culinary tradition, with ancient origins. With its…

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Baked Lamba Potatoes Oven View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Lamb: 2.2 lb (1 kg)
  • Red potatoes: 2.2 lb (1 kg)
  • Spring onions: 1
  • Garlic: 1 clove
  • Lemon juice: 1 lemon
  • Water: 0.85 cups (200 ml)
  • Dry white wine: 2.7 fl oz (80 ml)
  • Thyme: 3 sprigs
  • Rosemary: 2 sprigs
  • Sage: 4 leaves
  • Bay leaves: 2
  • Leafy juniper berries: 5
  • Salt up to taste
  • Black pepper up to taste
  • Extra virgin olive oil up to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 710
  • Protein: 42.9g
  • Fat Total: 40.6g
  • Fat Saturated: 16.40g
  • Carb: 40g
  • Deitary Fiber: 4.5g
  • Cholesterol: 142mg
  • Sodium: 520mg

Baked Lamb With Potatoes

The most devoted to traditions will not fail to bring to the Easter table a typical dish based on lamb. The…

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Torta Pasqualina Easter Pie View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Spinach: 17.6 oz (500 gr)
  • Ricotta cheese: 7 oz (200 gr)
  • Grated Parmesan cheese: 1.4 oz (40 gr)
  • Grated pecorino cheese: 1.4 oz (40 gr)
  • Eggs: 6
  • Ready-to-use puff pastry: 2
  • Pepper to taste
  • Salt to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 380
  • Protein: 20g
  • Fat Total: 23g
  • Carb: 23g

Torta Pasqualina (Italian Easter Pie)

The Torta Pasqualina (Italian Pasqualina Easter Pie) comes directly from the ancient Ligurian culinary tradition. This rustic cake is easy to…

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Casatiello Dolce (Sweet Casatiello) View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Flour “00” or Manitoba: 17.6 oz (500 g)
  • Sugar: 8.8 oz (250 g)
  • Lard (the "nzogna"): 4.4 oz (125 g)
  • Criscito (sourdough): 3.5 oz (100 g)
  • Eggs: 4
  • Orange: 1 for the juice
  • Strega liqueur: 1.01 fl oz (30 ml), a small glass
  • Cloves and cinnamon to taste
  • Egg whites whipped: 1.76 oz (50 g) (more or less 4 eggs)
  • Icing sugar to taste
  • Lemon drops, 1 teaspoon
  • "Diavulilli": little coloured sugar candies
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 368
  • Protein: 5.2g
  • Fat Total: 17g
  • Fat Saturated: 8.8g
  • Carb: 51g
  • Sodium: 30mg

Casatiello Dolce

The Casatiello Dolce (Sweet Casatiello) is a cake symbol of the Easter tradition together with the Neapolitan pastiera. It has the…

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Authentic Cotoletta Milanese Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Veal cutlets: 4 (cut as high as the bone)
  • Butter: 3.5 oz (100 g)
  • Eggs: 2
  • Flour: 3.5 oz (100 g)
  • Bread crumbs: 7 oz (200 g)
  • Salt as needed
  • Lemon: 1
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 387
  • Protein: 25.4g
  • Fat Total: 24.50g
  • Fat Saturated: 6.50g
  • Carb: 15g
  • Deitary Fiber: 1.3g
  • Cholesterol: 107mg
  • Sodium: 302mg

Milanese Cotoletta

The Milanese is an evergreen dish that everyone always likes, from children to adults. There are those who prefer it thin…

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Mozzarella in Carrozza View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • White sandwich bread: 8 slices
  • Mozzarella: 8.81 oz (250 g)
  • Eggs: 3
  • Breadcrumbs: 3.53 oz (100 g)
  • Flour 00 as needed
  • Peanut oil for frying: as needed
  • Salt: a pinch
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 282
  • Protein: 12.11g
  • Fat Total: 15.04g
  • Fat Saturated: 5.32g
  • Carb: 24.20g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.2g
  • Cholesterol: 100mg
  • Sodium: 457mg

Mozzarella In Carrozza

Mozzarella in Carrozza (Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches) is a traditional preparation with mozzarella cheese from Campania and Lazio (like Potato Gateau and Gnocchi…

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Lobster Linguine Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Linguine pasta: 14.11 oz (400 g)
  • Lobster: (2 lobsters) 2.20 lbs (1 kg)
  • Shallot: 1.76 oz (50 g)
  • Garlic: 2 cloves
  • Extra virgin olive oil: 1.06 oz (30 g)
  • Parsley to be chopped: 1.06 oz (30 g) (1 tablespoon)
  • Ripe tomatoes: 1.10 lbs (500 g) (or tomato sauce 26.45 oz (750 gr))
  • Dry white wine: 2.12 fl oz (60 g) (half glass)
  • Salt to taste
  • Chili pepper as required
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 420
  • Protein: 19.6g
  • Fat Total: 12.0g
  • Carb: 60.5g

Lobster Linguine

Linguine with Lobster (Linguine all’Astice) is a recipe of Italian cuisine, a refined and tasty main course dish, perfect for an…

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Risotto Milanese Authentic Italian Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • "Carnaroli" or "Vialone Nano" rice: 10.58 oz (300 g)
  • Bone marrow (to taste): 0.71 oz (20 g)
  • Butter: 2.82 oz (80 g)
  • Onion: 1.41 oz (40 g)
  • Dry white wine: 1.76 oz (50 g)
  • Saffron: 2 sachets
  • Meat broth: 4.2 cups (1 L)
  • Parmesan cheese: 2.12 oz (60 g)
  • Salt to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 349
  • Protein: 6.8g
  • Fat Total: 0.8g
  • Fat Saturated: 0.1g
  • Carb: 76g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.1g
  • Sodium: 1.2mg

Milanese Risotto

This Milanese Risotto (Risotto alla Milanese) is the king of  culinary tradition of the city of Milan, together with Veal Milanese…

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Mascarpone Cream Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Mascarpone: 17.63 oz (500 gr)
  • Large eggs: 4
  • Sugar: 2.82 oz (80 gr)
  • Marsala or rum (optional): 1 tablespoon
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 360
  • Protein: 8.69g
  • Fat Total: 31.53g
  • Carb: 10.63g

Mascarpone Cream

Say “Mascarpone Cream” and any good Lombard will answer “Panettone” or “Pandoro”. Pronounce the magic word “Mascarpone Cream” and from Rome…

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Spaghetti alla Nerano View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Spaghetti or half vermicelli: 14.1 oz (400 g)
  • Zucchini: 1.5 lb (700 g) (4 small)
  • Provolone del Monaco coarsely grated: 7 oz (200 g)
  • 3 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese: about 1 oz (30 g)
  • 1 tablespoon of grated pecorino cheese
  • A knob of butter
  • Extra virgin olive oil as needed
  • Garlic as needed
  • Salt as needed
  • Black pepper as needed
  • Basil leaves: four or five leaves (more if you like the taste)
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 500
  • Protein: 20g
  • Fat Total: 24g
  • Carb: 63g

Spaghetti Alla Nerano

Spaghetti alla Nerano is a dish born in one of the most characteristic villages of the Amalfi Coast, Nerano. As usual,…

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Pasta alla Norma Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Pasta (Pennette or Rigatoni): 11.3 oz (320 g)
  • Eggplant: 8.8 oz (250 g)
  • Salted ricotta cheese: 5.3 oz (150 g)
  • Tomato pulp: 12.3 oz (350 g)
  • Onions: 1.8 oz (50 g)
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 0.51 fl oz (15 ml)
  • Basil leaves: 5
  • Clove of garlic: 1
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 195
  • Protein: 6.07g
  • Fat Total: 6.65g
  • Fat Saturated: 1.70g
  • Carb: 1.8g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.3g
  • Cholesterol: 6mg
  • Sodium: 160mg

Pasta alla Norma

Pasta alla Norma is an original recipe from Catania. It is characterized by typically Mediterranean flavors. A tasty pasta dish seasoned…

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Pasta 'Ncasciata Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Purple eggplants: 2
  • Minced meat: 10.6 oz (300 g)
  • Tomato sauce: 23.6 fl oz (700 ml)
  • Frozen peas: 8.8 oz (250 g)
  • Salami or cooked ham or mortadella: 7.1 oz (200 g)
  • Boiled eggs: 3
  • Extra virgin olive oil as needed
  • Salt: as needed
  • Onion: 1 half
  • Pasta (penne or macaroni or any kind of short format): 17.6 oz (500 g)
  • Basil leaves: 3
  • Grated Parmesan cheese: to garnish
  • Sicilian caciocavallo or diced spun cheese: 8.8 oz (250 g)
  • Frying oil (for eggplants): as needed
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 560
  • Protein: 25g
  • Fat Total: 15g
  • Fat Saturated: 6.80
  • Carb: 62.50
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.50
  • Cholesterol: 90mg
  • Sodium: 605mg

Pasta ‘Ncasciata

Pasta ‘Ncasciata or Pasta Incaciata is a Sicilian baked pasta. What we offer, from Messina, is one of the many versions…

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Sbrisolona Nutella Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • "00" Flour: 14.1 oz (400 gr)
  • Eggs: 2
  • Cold butter: 5.3 oz (150 gr)
  • Cane sugar: 4.9 oz (140 gr)
  • Teaspoons of baking powder: 2
  • Nutella: 10.6 oz (300 gr)
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 437
  • Protein: 6.5g
  • Fat Total: 21.8g
  • Fat Saturated: 3.6g
  • Carb: 53.8g

Nutella Crumble Pie

Sbriciolata alla Nutella (Nutella Crumble Pie) is a delicious cake, with a crumbly consistency but with a sweet and soft filling.…

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Puntarelle alla Romana Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Cleaned fresh chicory: 7.05 oz (200 gr)
  • Garlic: 1 clove
  • Anchovy fillets: 4
  • Extra virgin olive oil: 4 tablespoons
  • White wine vinegar (or apples): 0.34 fl oz (10 ml)
  • Salt to taste
  • White pepper to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 114
  • Protein: 4.10g
  • Fat Total: 8.61g
  • Fat Saturated: 1.38g
  • Carb: 5.42g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.1g
  • Cholesterol: 4.2mg
  • Sodium: 338mg

Puntarelle alla Romana

Puntarelle alla Romana (Roman-style Puntarelle) is one of the best dish of Roman culinary tradition. This salad of chicory is a…

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Mollusks Of The Italian Tradition

Shellfishes are part of the Italian culinary tradition. In particular there are some species which become main ingredients of many local dishes. Mollusks are a product which acquires different shapes according to the class they belong to. The consumption of bivalve mollusks dates back to the Paleolithic era when the first human beings were eating

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Patate Riso e Cozze Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Mussels to clean: 5.5 lb (2.5 kg)
  • Arborio or Carnaroli rice: 7.05 oz (200 gr)
  • White onions: 8.8 oz (250 gr)
  • Cloves of garlic: 2
  • Cherry tomatoes: 14.1 oz (400 gr)
  • Potatoes: 2.2 lb (1 kg)
  • Grated Pecorino Romano cheese: 1.41 oz (40 gr)
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Apulian Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Parsley to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 376
  • Protein: 14.38g
  • Fat Total: 13g
  • Fat Saturated: 2.77g
  • Carb: 49.62g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.3g
  • Cholesterol: 22mg
  • Sodium: 367mg

Rice, Potatoes and Mussels

Rice, Potatoes and Mussels (Riso, Patate e Cozze or Tiella Barese) is a unique and traditional Apulian dish. It is made with…

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Stuffed Zucchini Genoese View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Zucchini: 1.54 lbs (700 g)
  • Garlic: 1 clove
  • Medium eggs: 2
  • Stale bread: 1.41 oz (40 g)
  • Capers in salt: 0.28 oz (8 g)
  • Pinoli: 0.71 oz (20 g)
  • Parmigiano regiano cheese to be grated: 1.10 oz (50 g)
  • Extra virgin olive oil: 1.06 oz (30 g)
  • Black pepper: 1 pinch
  • Anchovies: 0.35 oz (10 g)
  • Whole milk: 0.21 cups (60 g)
  • Tuna in oil drained: 5.29 oz (150 g)
  • Thyme to taste
  • Breadcrumbs: 2.12 oz (60 g)
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 75
  • Protein: 6.10g
  • Fat Total: 3
  • Fat Saturated: 1.28g
  • Carb: 4.50g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.10g
  • Cholesterol: 9.80mg

Genoese Stuffed Zucchini

Genoese Stuffed Zucchini (Zucchine Ripiene alla Genovese) are a traditional dish, prepared and appreciated in many families. Like any classic dish,…

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Roman-style Fried Zucchini View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Zucchini: 1.32 lb (600g)
  • Grated Pecorino cheese: 1.06 oz (30g)
  • Flour: as required
  • Salt: to taste
  • Seed oil: 1.06 qt (1 l)
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 155
  • Protein: 2g
  • Fat Total: 12.01g
  • Fat Saturated: 0.83g
  • Carb: 11.7g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1g
  • Cholesterol: 1mg
  • Sodium: 266mg

Roman-Style Fried Zucchini

The Roman-style fried zucchini is a dish tasty, cheap and very easy to prepare, typical of Rome and its surroundings. In this…

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Sardinian Panadas recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Lard (or butter): 5.3 oz (150 g)
  • Flour 00: 17.6 oz (500 g)
  • Salt: 1 teaspoon
  • Egg yolk: 1 to polish the surface
  • Pork: 8.8 oz (250 g)
  • Lamb: 8.8 oz (250 g)
  • Sausage: 3.5 oz (100 g)
  • Onions: 1
  • Potatoes: 17.6 oz (500 g)
  • Lard to taste
  • Pitted olives: 3.5 oz (100 g)
  • Dried tomatoes in oil: 3.5 oz (100 g)
  • Saffron: 1 sachet
  • Parsley: 1 tuft
  • Garlic: 1 clove
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: half a cup
  • Black pepper to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 306
  • Protein: 14g
  • Fat Total: 15g
  • Carb: 28g

Sardinian Panadas

Sardinian Panadas (Panadas means breaded) are savory dumplings, stuffed with various types of meat, fish, cheese and vegetable-based dressing. It’s a…

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Stuffed Squid Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Squid: 1.1 lb (500 g)
  • White wine: 1.4 oz (40 g)
  • Garlic: 2 cloves
  • Parsley: 0.2 oz (5 g)
  • Extra Virgin Olive oil as required
  • Soft part of the bread: 3.5 oz (100 g)
  • Anchovies in oil: 6
  • Eggs: 1
  • Parmigiano Reggiano cheese to be grated: 1.1 oz (30 g)
  • White wine: 1.4 oz (40 g)
  • Garlic: 1 clove
  • Parsley: 0.2 oz (5 g)
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • Extra virgin olive as required
  • Breadcrumbs to garnish
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 320
  • Protein: 25.65g
  • Fat Total: 14.95g
  • Fat Saturated: 3.46g
  • Carb: 19.24g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.3g
  • Cholesterol: 293mg
  • Sodium: 409mg

Stuffed Squid

The Stuffed Squid (Calamari Ripieni) recipe is a classic of the Mediterranean cuisine and here we propose a version as simple…

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Torta Tenerina_Cake Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Dark chocolate: 10.6 oz (300 gr)
  • Butter: 5.3 oz (150 gr)
  • Sugar: 5.3 oz (150 gr)
  • Egg yolks: 4
  • Egg whites: 3
  • Flour: 3 tablespoons
  • Vanillin: sachets
  • Icing sugar to decorate
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 405
  • Protein: 5.72g
  • Fat Total: 24.7g
  • Fat Saturated: 14.24g
  • Carb: 45.42g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2g
  • Cholesterol: 136mg
  • Sodium: 109mg

Tenerina Cake

Torta Tenerina (Tenerina Cake) is a chocolate cake typical of the city of Ferrara (Emilia Romagna region), also called “Torta Taclenta”,…

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Stuffed Peppers Authentic Italian Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Big red or yellow peppers: 2
  • Minced beef: 1.1 lb (500 g)
  • Stale bread: 3.5 oz (100 g)
  • Grated cheese: 1.8 oz (50 g)
  • Milk: 1 glass
  • Egg: 1
  • Sweet provola in cubes: 5.3 oz (150 g)
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Chopped parsley to taste
  • Breadcrumbs to tast
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 3 spoons
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 524
  • Protein: 49.7g
  • Fat Total: 29.13g
  • Fat Saturated: 1.24g
  • Carb: 14.46g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.2g
  • Cholesterol: 127mg
  • Sodium: 134mg

Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Baked Peppers (Peperoni Ripieni) are an easy and tasty Italian second course, ideal for a Sunday lunch or a special…

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