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Romance in Italy Romance is associated with all parts of Italy.  In this video, Francesco da Mosto explores Verona, also known as the city of love.  Verona is a city located in Veneto, in northern Italy.  It is most known as the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. Video from youtube Italy is a dream […]

Torta a sole con spinaci e ricotta  Torta a sole con spinaci e ricotta Ingredients 2 sheets of puff pastry 400 g of frozen spinach 400 g of fresh ricotta 2 eggs (one for the dough and one for brushing) 40 g of Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste  poppy seeds   Video from […]

Italian and Sicilian: Language Differences The Italian language has many dialects but the most common is the Florentine Tuscan language.  This video shows both the differences and some similar phrases between Italian and Sicilian variations.  Which version are you most familiar with?  Would you understand these phrases in both Italian and Sicilian? JOIN US ON […]

Torta cioccolato e pere Torta cioccolato e pere Ingredients 260 g flour                                                                                       […]

TORTA CAPRESE AL LIMONE TORTA CAPRESE AL LIMONE INGREDIENTS 250 g almond flour (or ground almonds)                                                                               […]

Sbriciolata Pan di Stelle Sbriciolata Pan di Stelle Ingredients 450 g of biscotti Pan di Stelle o similar cookie 150 g of butter 250 g of mascarpone 180 g of Nutella JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO AND INSTRUCTIONS

Sbriciolata ricotta e caffè Sbriciolata ricotta e caffè or ricotta and coffee crumble is an easy and tasty treat to make. INGREDIENTS for a 24 cm cake for the filling 400 g of ricotta cheese, 1 egg, 200 ml of coffee, 100 g sugar, 2 tablespoons flour. for the dough: 400 g flour, 1 egg, 200 […]

Artisan Chocolate Fair The Artisan Chocolate Fair is an annual event which takes place in February in Florence. This year, the event takes place in Piazza SS. Annunziata from February 10th- February 19th and it is open from 10 AM to 10 PM. This 10 day event is filled with vendors selling hot chocolate, truffles, […]

Potato Pie Stuffed with Sausage and Mushrooms Potato Pie Stuffed with Sausage and Mushrooms Ingredients  1 kg of potatoes 400 grams of mushrooms 200 grams of sausage 150 g of soft cheese 1 clove of garlic nutmeg 50 g + 1 tablespoon of Parmesan, salt extra virgin olive oil JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE […]

Bombe di pancarrè Bombe di pancarrè or Bombs of bread is a treat surely to please a crowd! Ingredients for 5 5 slices of soft white bread with the crusts cut off 5 mozzarella balls 100 grams  of ham 1 egg 50 grams of bread crumbs 50 grams of flour JOIN US ON THE NEXT […]