Seeking gifts at the antiques market in Chiavari

Looking for a gift, especially for Christmas, isn’t it becoming a little bit stressful for you too? Bombarded by a commercial...

Baci di Alassio – sweet kisses from Alassio

Baci di Alassio (literally kisses from Alassio) are one of the most representative sweets of the West Italian Riviera. Made up with...

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...

There is no trattoria in the Ligurian countryside that does not offer "Ligurian braised rabbit" in its menu. There is no family that...

Salted anchovies are a staple of my pantry. They are a “flavor booster“ and the reason - Liguria old cook knew without knowing - is that...

Tomato sauce is one of the pillars of the traditional Italian cuisine and still one of the most used ingredient in an everyday cooking....

Also known as Anchovies all'Ammiraglia, anchovies marinated with lemon are one of the most common starters of the Ligurian cuisine. They...

Just imagine. A long table under a grapevine pergola, the white linen tablecloth trembling under a light breeze, the blue sea there,...

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...

My last post was on Genoese meat ravioli, one of the most traditional dish of our Region. Unfortunately I did not have enought time to...