The best-known Italian breakfast is undoubtedly cappuccino and croissant, but if you ask Italians what they eat at home for breakfast, I’m sure most of them will answer milk and biscuits. The milk, whether from animal or vegetable sources, can be white (especially for children) or “macchiato” with more or less coffee, and sometimes thereContinue reading “Page #10 – The Italian style breakfast”
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Page #6 – Once upon a time there was milk and cereals
Where does the tiramisù come from? There are many Italian desserts that are famous around the world, but I am sure that if anyone asks you to name one of them, the most of you will say tiramisù. It is no coincidence that tiramisu’ is the fifth best known Italian word in the world. ItContinue reading “Page #6 – Once upon a time there was milk and cereals”
Tiramisù alla cannella || Cinnamon Tiramisù
Ingredients: 8 eggs yolks 240 gr. of sugar (120+120) 500 gr. of Lotus cookies (2 packs) a jug of cold coffee flavored with 2 cinnamon sticks (about 500/600 ml.) 750 gr. of mascarpone cheese 250 gr. of philadelphia 100 gr. dark chocolate chips 5 gr. of cinnamon powder For decoration: ground cinnamon, cinnamon sticks, darkContinue reading “Tiramisù alla cannella || Cinnamon Tiramisù”
Page #5 – The gift of fire
Where is focaccia originally from? The ancient Romans with the term focus indicated the fire, but also more correctly the place of cooking. They used to cook a flatbread called focacius, precisely from focus. Similar to white pizza, but higher and softer, there is not only one recipe for focaccia, which is present in theContinue reading “Page #5 – The gift of fire”
Rice
The exact number of rice varieties in the world is not known, it is even believed to be 40,000, but it is certain that rice is the most widespread cereal in the world. How to orient yourself therefore in choosing the rice you want to keep in your pantry? The fundamental distinction between the variousContinue reading “Rice”
Page #4 – The unbearable lightness of risotto
The history of Rice From the Yang Tze Valley to the homes of Italians Rice was born in the Far East where traces and finds attest to its presence in the Yang Tze valley even ten thousand years ago, it was then widely cultivated in Mesopotamia in the fourth century. BC, and from there itContinue reading “Page #4 – The unbearable lightness of risotto”
Canned Tomato (passata, chopped, cherry)
Canned tomatoes are certainly a product that cannot be missing in a pantry. For Italian cuisine they are absolutely essential, how else can you prepare a plate of pasta with sauce or a margherita pizza? They are not very expensive therefore it is good to choose the highest quality to get the best result. TomatoesContinue reading “Canned Tomato (passata, chopped, cherry)”
The Stove Diaries 