Sweet ravioli, a carnival joke.
Carnival sweet ravioli represent an ancient Genovese confectionery tradition, where marzipan, in different shapes and colors, appears almost every holiday. It is said that marzipan recipe was invented by a small …
Carnival sweet ravioli represent an ancient Genovese confectionery tradition, where marzipan, in different shapes and colors, appears almost every holiday. It is said that marzipan recipe was invented by a small …
Liguria has a long tradition linked to pasta, both dry and stuffed. In fact for centuries, along with Campania and Sicily, it contested the primacy in the production and export …
Genoese have always been used to eat lasagna on the day of Epiphany, and there is no reason not to respect this tradition! Genoa indeed was the first city …
As usual I reduce myself to the last minute. Just like the almond crunchy nougat, to be prepared even at the last minute. Here the recipe of this ancient, …
A contemplative post this time. I spent the last two weekend in Val Graveglia harvesting chestnuts and mushrooms and this is a short photo reportage. Just to give you …
Sardenaria: some history, my recipe and where to eat it. Sardenaira is a historic dish, a gastronomical monument of the extreme western Italian Riviera, even beyond the France border. They say …
The grapes harvesting season in the Italian Riviera has just begun, then what better time to talk a little about the most famous wines produced in Liguria? First of all you …
Summer equals vacation, friends, simplicity, slowness. Instead of the usual dinner, an aperitif in the garden or on the terrace with chilly wine, perhaps sparkling, and a few good things to …
A new post to tell you about my recent stay in the Italian Riviera Inland and to share with you the recipe of the amazing Torta Baciocca, the potato savory …
photo: Lucapuccio Last summer at a small restaurant on the beach of Bogliasco (tables straight on the beach, noise of the waves as background music and feet in the sand) a …
Ligurian baked stuffed peaches are an ode to summer stone fruits. Yes, because all summer stone fruits (nectarine, peaches, apricots, cherries, plums) baked are excellent. Jams are the first …
Hi, welcome to my small kitchen in Genoa!
My name is Enrica, I was born in Genoa and always lived here.
My mother and my grandmother, two great cooks, put skillets and spoons in my hands since I was tall enough to get to the cookers and taught me to love through cooking.
I trust in genuine, seasonal food, farmed as close as possible. I trust in the value of our time, especially when spent in making things with care and love.
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