Cakes and other sweets / Torte
, Traditional dishes / Piatti tradizionali
Carnival sweets (Chiacchiere or bugie)
Carnival Sweets (Chiacchiere or bugie) "Chiacchiere or bugie" are among the most loved Italian sweets of the Carnival period and are associated with this festive period. They are the carnival sweets "par excellence". They have different names depending on…
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Starters / Antipasti
, Paier / Torte salad and frittate
, Uncategorized
, Vegetarian / vegetariani
Plumcake con broccoli
Plumcake con broccoli When I think about it, I don't know anyone who doesn't like broccoli...and that's a good thing. Some people think that broccoli is the king of all vegetables. Do you agree with that?...
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Carrot and almond cookies (Le Camille) "Camille" are sweet and soft cookies with carrots and almonds. A famous Italian company started making these sweets in the 80s, and there are probably many Italians who have grown…
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Starters / Antipasti
, Accessories / Insalate
, Uncategorized
, Vegetarian / vegetariani
Small rolls with tomato puree (Panini al pomodoro)
Small rolls with tomato puree (Panini al pomodoro) At an Italian buffet you will certainly find different types of small rolls with different fillings: with salami, with mortadella, with ham, etc. These small rolls are tasty...
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Truffle (Il tartufo) Truffle is an underground tuber-shaped fungus that grows on the roots of certain types of trees, e.g. oak, hazel and poplar. It has a fleshy mass called "gleba", coated with a kind of bark...
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Pasta & risotto
, Traditional dishes / Piatti tradizionali
, Vegetarian / vegetariani
Pasta with truffle (Tajarin al tartufo)
Pasta with truffle (Tajarin al tartufo) "Taglierini" or "tajarin" in Piedmontese dialect, is a pasta form of fresh egg pasta, which is typical of the culinary tradition of the Langhe. There is an area in Piedmont that...
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Christmas cake from Liguria (Pandolce genovese) Every country in the world has its own recipes for Christmas, and in Italy we can find at least one for each region. Genoese pandolce or simply pandolce, is often called...
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Soups / Zuppe
, Vegetarian / vegetariani
Potato and leek cream with mushrooms and truffles (Crema di patate e porri con funghi e tartufo nero)
Potato and leek cream with mushrooms and truffles (Crema di patate e porri con funghi e tartufo nero) You have (perhaps) already made a potato and leek cream. Two simple ingredients that together form a delicious...
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