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I would eat them all they long: they are my favorite cuddles. What about you? Do you like olive, too…
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This fluffy and savory flatbread from Pulia makes a satisfying snack in the middle of the afternoon or a delicious…
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In Palermo, and all-around Sicily, brioche is usually paired with granita (or ice-ream): it is a genuine must. Baking brioche…
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Trapanese pesto is a delicious and embracing sauce made of almonds, tomato pulp, and basil. It makes a very scrumptious…
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The first bite of this delicate caprese cake directly takes you to Capri, on the Amalfi coast: you can smell…
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This is an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert. All you need are a few ingredients: big juicy peaches, crispy amaretti cookies, and…
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So scrumptious Babà al rum. You haven’t tasted them, have you? Well. You must …definitely because Babà al rum are…
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I love Sicilian cannoli: crispy shells filled with a sweet ricotta cream cheese. They come from a traditional southern Italian…
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Nothing says Italy more than a caponata that embraces the most typical flavors of southern Italy, most notably Sicily. The…
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Pasta and lentils are the perfect Mediterranean food meaning healthy and delicious; this is a dish fit for vegans and…
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Ricciarelli are unbelievably toothsome and very easy to prepare. A few ingredients make such an extraordinary treat. Give it a…
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Taralli are small ring-shaped crackers that you will fall in love with the first time you taste them. In fact,…
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I have just had a bowl of this unbelievably hearty ribollita soup from Tuscany. Ribollita means “reboiled,” which it actually…
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Lingue di gatto are thin and long crunchy cookies easy to make; a four ingredient recipe: sugar, eggs whites, flour, and…
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Penne all’arrabbiata is one of the most typical Italian offerings, notably from Rome. It is a burst of flavor with…
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Cassone is a typical delicacy from Romagna, so yummy! You can buy it in the street white and red kiosks or…
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Gnocchi alla romana is a typical ‘pasta’ dish from Lazio. It is easy to make, no special skills are needed, but,…
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Are you looking for an extremely fragrant sauce? Try the pasta puttanesca recipe, which is bursting with flavor and easy…
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This is not the traditional castagnaccio whose recipe you may find on cookery books: it is widespread all around Italy…
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A Caprese salad, with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes, is one of the most delicious and easiest Italian recipes. This dish…
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Traditional, fluffy, easy, Margherita cake is always a certain success. Everyone can make it, even if they are not really…
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Like lots of Italians, I like a good jam-filled crostata tart. It is a simple, authentic, yet incredibly satisfying treat.…
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Have you ever tasted a Torta Paradiso, or a paradise sponge cake? As easy and heavenly as its name, this…
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So yummy, focaccia genovese! Fluffy, thin, loaded with very healthy extra virgin olive oil, it is so delicious you will…
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Orecchiette pasta, made with turnip greens, is a traditional dish from Puglia, notably the city of Bari. In Puglia, this…
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I can’t even wonder about starting my day without my beloved chocolate cookies. Deliciously fragrant, these ultimate dunking biscuits are…
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Is there anything more delicious and comforting than a bowl of warm, creamy potato and leek soup? There are very…
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A healthy flavorful side, rich in Vitamin C and fibers: what am I talking about? Peperonata with onions and laurel.…