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 theContinueContinue reading “Page #5 – The gift of fire”
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Homemade Focaccia Bread
During the lockdown we all had a lot of time on our hands. Most of us took the opportunity to bake; I personally tried a lot of different kinds of pizza and focaccia dough, with different levels of difficulty and rising times, that can vary from two hours to three days. Today I’ll show youContinueContinue reading “Homemade Focaccia Bread”
Polpette al sugo || Meatballs in tomato sauce
Ingredients: For the meatballs: 750 gr beef mince 15/20 % fat1 big or 2 small eggs50 gr. breadcrumb100 ml milk50 gr. grated pecorino cheese or parmigiano cheese1 finely chopped garlic clovea sprig of finely chopped flat leaf parsleysaltground black pepper For the sauce: 3 spoons of evo oil½ glass of dry wine (white or red)1ContinueContinue reading “Polpette al sugo || Meatballs in tomato sauce”
Page #1 – Pasta and tomato, the perfect marriage
The first recipe that Violetta showed you was spaghetti with tomato sauce and I personally think it was a good choice because it’s probably the most iconic dish of the Italian cuisine, more than pizza or meatballs. Look at the picture and you can actually see the colors of the Italian flag: the white ofContinueContinue reading “Page #1 – Pasta and tomato, the perfect marriage”
Spaghetti al Pomodoro || Spaghetti with tomato sauce
Ingredients: 3 spoons of extra virgin olive oil2 garlic cloves500 gr organic tomato passatabasilsalt500 gr durum wheat semolina spaghetti Method: How to cook the sauce Heat the evo oil in a deep pan on medium-low heat, add the garlic cloves, then gently fry for 1 minute. Add the tomato passata and some water (about halfContinueContinue reading “Spaghetti al Pomodoro || Spaghetti with tomato sauce”
The Stove Diaries 