Raw Vegan Chocolate From Rome’s Pasticceria Grezzo Chiara Tagliarino 9 April 2016 Eat&Drink Who doesn’t love chocolate? It’s a classic dessert, a part of everyone’s diet! However, as the desire to eat better sweeps mainstream culture, and the emphasis on a healthy lifestyle dominates the news and media, our beloved chocolate can get a bad rep. Just when we thought chocolate was about to get the axe from […]
The Traditional Neapolitan Pastiera For Easter Giorgia Riccardi 26 March 2016 Eat&Drink, Italian kitchen Preparation 1- Prepare the pastry a day in advance before baking your pastiera. Beat the softened butter with sugar at high speed for 3-4 minutes, add the eggs one by one, the lemon zest and a pinch of salt, always beating at high speed. Finally, add the flour (sifted with baking powder) with a spatula. […]
Torta Mimosa: The Traditional Cake For Women’s Day Chiara Tagliarino 8 March 2016 Eat&Drink, Italian kitchen To prepare the sponge cake, divide the egg whites from the yolks, and whisk the yolks together with flour, starch and vanilla. Whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt and combine the two mixtures. Pour into a greased baking pan and put in the oven at 350 °F for 35 minutes. […]
Polenta With Ragú Sauce Giorgia Riccardi 21 February 2016 Eat&Drink, Italian kitchen Preparation 1- First prepare the sauce. In a saucepan, brown the finely chopped onion in a skillet with extra virgin olive oil . Add the sausages and fry on all sides, turning occasionally. 2- Pour in the red wine and cook the sausages for 3-4 minutes. […]
Traditional Chiacchiere, Mardi Gras Fritters Giorgia Riccardi 18 February 2016 Eat&Drink, Italian kitchen Preparation 1- In a bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder, add the sugar and set aside. 2- In another bowl, beat the eggs and egg yolk with a pinch of salt, the vanilla bean seeds, and grated lemon zest. 3- Start […]
Get Your Favorite Snacks Ready for Superbowl 2016! Jenny Prucnal 1 February 2016 Eat&Drink Once playoff season kicks off, the countdown to the Super Bowl begins. Time to pick your team, RSVP to your party of choice, and decide what snacks you are going to bring to the table. Maybe you are a football fan, maybe you aren’t, but everyone loves a party with some killer chips and dip. […]
Plum Cake with Nuts and Dried Fruit Giorgia Riccardi 29 January 2016 Eat&Drink, Italian kitchen 1- In a bowl, gather the hazelnuts, almonds, pistachios, dried figs and dates (diced into four parts), the raisins, the chocolate chips and the cranberries. 2- In another bowl, mix the eggs, the flour, the sugar, the oil and the yeast until you have a smooth batter. […]
The Original Homemade Italian Pizza Chiara Tagliarino 29 January 2016 Eat&Drink, Italian kitchen 1. Create a pile of Antico Molino Caputo flour, with a hole in the center to pour in the Lievital yeast and a bit of olive oil. 2. While mixing with your hands, gradually pour in a glass of water to dissolve the yeast. When the mixture begins to blend, pour the water and start to […]
One Pot Pasta With Olives and Capers Giorgia Riccardi 22 January 2016 Eat&Drink, Italian kitchen 1- Put the black olives and the rinsed capers in a bowl. 2- Put the tomatoes in a large pan with the olives, the capers, the salt and the uncooked spaghetti. 3- Add water and both of the olive oils, both the normal one and the one with chili. […]
The Perfect Vegetarian Lasagna Chiara Tagliarino 19 January 2016 Eat&Drink, Italian kitchen Description: 1- Fry the onion in a pan and add the spinach, allowing it to warm up. When spinach is cooked, remove from heat and let cool. 2- In a separate pan, melt the butter, taking care not to burn it. 3- Once the butter has melted, pour in five tablespoons […]