Italian ways category is about everything Italian, with Recipes and Stories made in Italy or Italian inspired… all ‘Buone, Buonissime!’
An Italian meal is like an opera: it starts ‘andante’ and builds up ‘con gusto’ with each course bringing you closer to an espresso (or two). Apparently it helps digestion 😉
Ahh, what would we do without pasta or coffee!
Time for some Polentine (Mini Cakes) with Sautéed Mushrooms to top these yummy kind of muffins.
You could also call them polenta bites, if you like! No matter what you call them, they’re a great way to start your aperitivo! Anytime, anywhere. These morsels are simply irresistible! 😍
… Polentine (Mini Cakes) with Sautéed Mushrooms
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the Italian recipe you need to get the party started! We are talking “pasta al forno” here with our Baked Conchiglioni with Plant-Based Pumpkin Ragout… and is also gluten-free 🥳
… Baked Conchiglioni with Plant-Based Pumpkin Ragout
The fennel and orange salad is a gorgeous way to work with the autumn-winter produce. A refreshing way to brighten up your meal!
… Quick Bites: The Fennel and Orange Salad
Let’s talk about the FarFrittata, Cecina or Vegan Frittata. A plant-based (and gluten-free) Italian style omelette, typical of the Italian North-West, Liguria and Tuscany Regions to be precise.
… FarFrittata, Cecina, or Vegan Frittata![Soup & Co. Miso Soup The Italian Way | plant-based [Cover] | Collage: a hot Miso soup and an illustration of Tofu cubes](https://appetibilis.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Soups-Co-Miso-Soup-the-Italian-Way-cov.jpg)
Today we talk about Soups & Co. the Italian Way (with a recipe)… When well prepared, and with the right ingredients, eating soup can bring lots of nutritional benefits.
… Soups & Co. the Italian Way![Box with lots of beans and other legumes | HOW-TO Prep and Cook Legumes [cov]](https://appetibilis.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/HOW-TO-prep-n-cook-legumes-cov.jpg)
Today, we are talking about pulses, with OttimoBlog’s practical guide on how-to prep and cook legumes. We spill the beans 😉 about tips and trick on how-to prep and cook them, and… how-to minimise the risk of flatulence 🤭
… How-To Prep and Cook Legumes
From our Italian Lunch Box series, and for all the #PastaLovers out there, here’s an Ode to stuffed pasta: the Sardinian Culurgiones.
… Ode to Stuffed Pasta: the Sardinian Culurgiones
Today – for the Italian Lunch Box – we’d like to talk about some very comforting fresh pasta: the “Chiusoni galluresi” [kiu-sò-ni gal-lù-re-si], a type of artisanal handmade dumplings typical of Gallura (Italy), where our “Traveling Chef Simona” is now.
… Fresh Pasta: the Chiusoni Galluresi
Zucchini, courgette, and fiori di zucca, the flowers of summer squash (zucchini) are a spectacular Italian summer bounty: gorgeous colors, delicate taste, spectacular when battered and fried 😋 … and yes, they are edible flowers!
… Zucchini, Courgette, and Fiori di Zucca![HOW-TO cook and store vegetables [illustrated cov]](https://appetibilis.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/HOW-TO-cook-and-store-vegetables-illustrated-cov-1.jpg)
Welcome to how to cook and store vegetables, the second of two articles dedicated to “How to pick, cut, cook and store vegetables”. In case you didn’t read it, here’s the first one on How to pick and cut vegetables
… How to cook and store vegetables