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
There are summer days when it’s so hot you just don’t feel to cook. And here we are, 38 °C (98 °F in the shadow) and counting: what am I gonna do? Here’s a blueprint of my Panzanella Newyorkese Salad… I’m currently in the Big Apple 😎
… My Panzanella Newyorkese Salad
In Sara’s dishes local produce (from Abruzzi Region) are always at the center of her recipes. Here’s one of them: the Altino Sweet Pepper, a key ingredient in her Red Spaghetti alla Chitarra, also a typical pasta from the Italian Central-Eastern Region.
… Altino Sweet Peppers and Sara’s Guitar Pasta
For all the Pasta Lovers out there, today I’d like to introduce you to Cappellacci pasta.
… Pasta Lover on Cappellacci
A few days ago, at my local fishmonger, I saw some Mantis shrimp (known also as Squilla Mantis, a marine crustacean typical in Mediterranean waters). I never cooked them but, attracted by the promotional price, I bought them.
… Italian Mantis Shrimp Stew Tuscan Style
I am not sure why I’ve never cooked mackerel at home, or maybe yes: the aromas is so very “strong” and pretty persistent once cooked 😉
… Recipe: Roasted Mackerel
Romanesco Broccoli are between the sexiest vegs on the planet, they catch the light in a way that, most times than not, you got some gorgeous pics.
… Easy Recipe: Roasted Romanesco Broccoli with Béchamel Sauce
Appetibilis was chosen to take part in the cooking contest “Caseus Veneti 2020”, organized by the Veneto Region (Italy North East); the requirement was: create a recipe with the cheese that a jury picked for us.
… Pasta Lover: Savory Charlotte with Gluten Free Paccheri Pasta
From the easy and fast Italian Lunch Box recipe ideas, here’s my family favorite fast lunch: “Spaghetti e friarielli” or “Broccoletti” (spaghetti with stir fried broccoli rabe), a bitterly delicious cornerstone of Neapolitan cooking, part of our Pasta Lover Recipe Collection.
… Pasta Lover: Spaghetti & Broccoletti
Hello there! My name is Matelda Codagnone – aka Deda – or Speedy Mat… (as someone used to call me).
Everybody keeps asking me the origin of my name. “Dante!” I answer. She is the woman the Poet meets in Paradise before Beatrice. But friends just call me Deda!
I am Abruzzese and I simply adore Flaiano (Italian scriptwriter, journalist and humorist) and his smart, ironic and free mindset.
… A-Team :: Matelda Codagnone