Homemade Elderflower syrup
The Elder (Sambucus nigra) is a beautiful shrub or small tree, which arises spontaneously at the edge of the wood, and gives us its beautiful flowers between April and May: simple white inflorescences with a magnificent scent. I couldn’t resist:…
Acacia flowers fritters
During the first days of May, spring explodes. Acacias trees gets filled with white fragrant bunches. If you look around youorself, you can see them almost everywhere: parks, cities avenues, woods. They are beautiful, aren’t they? But have you ever…
Emma’s spinach Risotto
In the ‘spinach week’, you cant’ miss this delicious risotto: Emma’s spinach risotto, you must try it! For this recipe I have to thank my neighbors and friends Mauro and Pamela, who suggested it to me: Mauro has no idea…
Norcina Umbricelli
Norcina umbricelli are one of my favorite pastas. They are perhaps the greatest expression of Umbria and its more traditional ingredients, namely pork, pecorino cheese and truffle. Time: 20 mins Cost: medium Difficulty: easy Servings: 4 people Ingredients for Umbricelli: 200 g. durum…
Spring plumcake
The Spring Plumcake was born to celebrate this season, its scents, its colors, and its vegetables: so, with carrots, courgettes, asparagus and basil you can prepare this beautiful and delicious vegetarian cake, perfect for an outdoor lunch! Time: about 40…
Vegan rocket pesto
Few things give me the same satisfaction as eating products from my own garden! Among these products there is always, and I say always: rocket, which has been there for three years (since I sowed it) and grows, with different…
Sponge cake
This is the first recipe I found of the sponge cake, about twenty years ago, I don’t even remember in what book anymore. I found myself so happy it, that I never changed. The procedure, on the other hand, yes…
Half shortcrust pastry
(… How many times have I prepared you!) I got this recipe of the half shortcrust pastry dough from my high school boyfriend’s mum!! She was passionate about cakes… I might have found a little inspiration in her… I haven’t…
Pear and chocolate tart
(Pear and chocolate Tart – Ari’s mum recipe) Recipes are gifts, given to you, so… spontaneously. And in our turn, as we received them, we can one day give them to someone else. We are supportive about sharing, but it’s…
Spaghetti with neapolitan escarole
If you love pasta … but also Neapolitan endive … try to make these spaghetti with Neapoletan escarole! Time: 30 mins Cost: medium – low Difficulty: medium – easy Servings: 3 / 4 people Ingredients 200 g spaghetti pasta 200…
