Focaccia pizza is a soft thick savoury brioche pizza where tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and ham are trapped inside the dough. Baked in a deep metal pan, it is cut and served in small squares. Perfect for entertaining and very easy to make especially if you have a bread machine. Why it is different than regular pizza This pizza is thicker and softer than regular pizza because the dough is not made with just flour, water and yeast like regular ...
Black olive Tapenade is an olive paste usually served over some crostini bread or bruschette. It is a mix of olives, anchovies, garlic, capers, thyme, lemon juice and extra-virgin olive oil. A perfect spread for a quick appetizer. What is a Tapenade Tapenade is a traditional recipe from Provence, a mix of olives, anchovies, garlic,…
Pissaladiere Nicoise is a traditional recipe from the South of France, sold in many bakeries as a starter or snack. It is a pizza base topped by Mediterranean caramelized onions, anchovies and olives. What is a Pissaladiere Nicoise The name Pissaladiere comes from Latin and means salty fish, the anchovies are definitely the main ingredients….
This red onion relish is a soft sweet-sour chutney made by caramelizing the onions with sugar and balsamic vinegar, the perfect complement to Burgers, Barbecued Beef, Roast Beef and even matured cheese like Pecorino, Gruyère or Comte. Why red onions I like to use red onions for this recipe as they have a soft sweet…
This Oreillettes or Chiacchiere recipe is a traditional dessert usually sold during holidays in Italy and in France at Christmas as well as Carnival. They are strips of fried dough covered with icing sugar, crunchy and thin. Once you eat one you cannot stop. Origins and meaning of the names This recipe has its origins…
These savoury Italian fried dough balls called Crispelle ire a classic appetizer that we offer with aperitif especially at Christmas and New year. Inside the fried dough there are small pieces of anchovy making it crunchy on the outside and soft inside finishing with a salty bite of anchovy or sundried tomato, perfect to serve…
This fried calamari recipe is easy to make and does not require a big effort. Crunchy outside and soft inside, you don’t need a complicated batter. Serve it with homemade Aioli, mayonnaise mixed with garlic and a drop of fresh lemon juice, a seafood delight. What is calamari In case you get confused, calamari is…
The feast of the 7 fishes is a tradition of celebrating Christmas Eve the Italian way. The night before Christmas we abstain from eating meat, feasting on fish while waiting for the birth of Jesus at midnight. So here are 21 recipe ideas for a 3 meal course plus dessert. Merry Christmas! Origin of…
This is the authentic Struffoli recipe, an Italian dessert mostly known as a Christmas tradition from Naples, but in many other Italian regions, it is eaten during Carnival and has different names: Pignolata, Purcedduzzi or Giggeri. What is Struffoli Whatever the tradition, I am happy to eat them anytime: they are fried dough coated with…
Creamy and nutty chocolate sponge cake: dark chocolate taste with a soft foamy texture created by the whipped egg whites. The perfect base for a cake covered with chocolate icing and topped with fruity raspberries to complete. What is a sponge cake A sponge cake is a cake without any raising agent like baking powder…
Soft and buttery inside, crunchy and gooey outside, they are our special Christmas Cinnamon Buns morning treat. Make the dough in the bread machine. Prepare them the night before and bake them at dawn. Easy to make cinnamon buns with a bread machine These are very easy to make as I make the dough in…
