​ What are canederli? Canederli are northern Italian dumplings made from stale bread, eggs and milk and a few other ingredients. These delicious bread dumplings are often cooked and served directly in broth or sometimes served “dry” after cooking. The dish, canederli in broth, is from the Italian region ofRead More →

Pasta alla Norma is one of the most typical pasta from Sicily and combines tomatoes, aubergines, salty ricotta cheese and basil in a triumph of flavors. You will be surprised to see that Norma is in capital letter, yes, that’s not a mistake. Pasta alla Norma is named after oneRead More →

If you ever travel to Bari, the main city in Puglia (Italy’s heel), right from the airport you will be welcomed by the flavor of their signature dish, the focaccia barese (i.e. from Bari). Even the wall at the bar will make you super clear what is the gastronomic productRead More →

A traditional torta tenerina (tenerina cake) is something that you will never forget, if you are among “the few” chocolate lovers Torta tenerina is a delicious dessert originally from the city of Ferrara, yet another beautiful city in my region, Emilia-Romagna. It’s a thin cake, since we use no yeastRead More →