If in Liguria you talk about farinata, everyone thinks of farinata genovese , the batter of water and chickpea flour cooked in the oven in large copper pans (named “testi”). Everyone, …
Have you ever had to wake up late and not have more time to organize something with friends? Or to have friends over but an almost empty fridge? Sometimes it …
Hello there! I can finally share with you my last “movie adventure” where I talked about Genoa food and how how to eat your way through Genoa like a local. …
When you visit a city and have no friends’ kitchens to rely upon, restaurants usually are the first option that comes to your mind for eating and tasting delicious local …
Are you in Genoa and are you looking for the best restaurant where to eventually taste Italian Riviera fish dishes? Here it is! After a couple of month lying unfinished …
This year for Christmas I chose to brush up some Genoese traditions that are lost in the memory of the old, those made of large and small rites that every …
I have always had a conflictual relationship with farinata, the famous Genoa chickpea tart. Sincere and dispassionate love when bought already made, deep hate mixed with discomfort when I prepared …
Focaccia in Genoa is ubiquitous. It is in our life from sunrise to sunset. We soak it in the cappuccino for breakfast (yes, we do, and it’s incredibly good), we …
THE HISTORY OF GENOA CAKE (PANDOLCE) Like every dessert that represents Christmas for a city, Pandolce (u pandùce, in Genoese dialect) better known in the UK as Genoa cake, has its …
The most frequent question I receive when I finish a Genoa traditional cooking class or a Genoa food tour ,just before saying good bye is: where can we eat traditional Italian Riviera cuisine …
In Genoa, in the heart of the ancient harbour, it is still possible to buy from local fishermen a "zero miles" fish, just landed by fishing boats and often still …
