When did the Italian ritual of sipping amaro to seal a meal come about? And how do you prepare the Liguria hazelnut cake of Chiavari? This is what I tell you …
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When did the Italian ritual of sipping amaro to seal a meal come about? And how do you prepare the Liguria hazelnut cake of Chiavari? This is what I tell you …
And finally Christmas has come and with it the time to plan the menu for celebrating. My Genoa Christmas menu (but for the starter, which is a family recipe) looks back …
Just spend a couple of days in Genoa to discover that here there is an ice cream (oops! a semifreddo) unique in the world impossible to resist: Panera! The name "Panera" …
Quaresimali are my obsession this Easter! I have already made them three times as they cannot last until Easter! They are ancient Liguria sweets traditional in the Lent period and …
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 …
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, …
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 …
For Palm Sunday it's a tradition in the Italian Riviera baking sweet donuts, called "canestrelli", covered with colored sprinkles. People used to bring them to Church for having them …
Before Colomba Pasquale ("Dove bread") became the hero on all Italian Easter tables, Cavagnetti were the traditional Easter pastries of the Italian Riviera. The name derives from the genoese dialect …
In Italy March 19th is St. Joseph day and it is our Father's day. We celebrate this occasion - since ever - cooking fritters and in particular sweet St. …
The end of the year in our family is a food and love marathon. We all look forward to it and yet it passes by so quickly when it is …