Tagliolini with squid ink makes me feel the scent of summer on the plate; September always gives us beautiful days before immersing ourselves in the autumn colours so I thought about this fresh and delicious dish. Ingredients for four people 320 gr of linguine. 400 gr of squid One dl of white wine One clove […]
My research led me to the Trento area and, considering that sparkling wine always gratifies me when I drink with friends or colleagues, I share with you this beautiful winery. The winery The winery was founded in the second half of the eighteenth century and passed down from generation to generation; today Paolo and his […]
Today let’s talk about Le Otto Montagne (I assume the translation is The Eight Mountains, a fascinating book. My love for reading I don’t want to replace critics, I love reading; my passion for reading started thanks to my elementary school teacher Giuliana who gave us a little book with a personal note for each […]
The Dolcetto is a grape variety that has always fascinated me for its catchy and decidedly misleading name, which reminds me of a dear customer from when I had a wine shop. The History The Dolcetto grape variety is a black grape native to Piedmont, which has become a distinctive sign of the Langhe area. […]
09Finally! A fresh and easy-to-prepare dessert; I love chantilly cream, and Mauro, my husband, makes a great one! Do you want to know what his secret is? He gets help from our daughter Angelica, who is very good at cleaning all the bowls and spoons used! Ingredients for 4 people 2 not too ripe mangoes […]
What about these soft-hearted delicacies? Soft cheeses aim to conquer your palate without giving you time to think; cheeses are like cream doughnuts: you bite into them, and the softness of the cream explodes in your mouth. There are different soft cheeses, bloomy-rind and, washed-rind cheeses; they are different in appearance and taste. Bloomy Rind […]
The Schioppettino di Prepotto is a native red wine from Friuli, produced in the DOC Friuli Colli Orientali in the province of Udine, in a valley between the municipalities of Albana and Prepotto. Formally, the Schioppettino is a clone of “Ribolla Nera”; it owes its name to the ancient Friulian name “Scopp” or popping in […]
Today the protagonists are aubergines, excellent in the stuffed and fried version, a typical recipe from Messina, or stuffed with tuna and cheese and baked as they do in Sardinia; and do we want to talk about Parmigiana? But on a hot day like today, I thought of fresh pasta. Ingredients for 4 people 350 […]
The Ramandolo DOCG is a sweet wine with a golden colour sometimes with reflections of onion skin; it has a sweet but not cloying taste, with a nice acidity that makes it soft and balanced. The derived grapes are Verduzzo Giallo and their tannic part makes the wine elegant and resistant over time. Why is […]
Let me share with you another passion of mine … cheeses. I started loving cheese right away! The scent of rennet is among those childhood memories I will never forget. When I used to wander around the village dairy with my father to eat the Friulian “striciulis”, which are scraps of soft cheese. I certainly […]
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