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Autumn Products on Italian Tables

Autumn colors even the tables, not only the Italian landscapes. The foliage that can be admired in the mountain woods or among the hilly vineyards can also be found in the dishes, which take on those typical autumn nuances. Delicate flavors, with intense aromas that fill the kitchen, without ever tiring. There are many combinations

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Torta Pasqualina Easter Pie

7 Traditional Italian Easter Dishes

Easter is coming and we have to think about the delicious dishes of traditional Italian cuisine. In Italy, the traditional Easter dishes are not lacking and, from year to year, from generation to generation, are handed down and re-proposed, often with some variations.  In this article we have selected the top 7 traditional Italian Easter dishes

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The True History of Italian Ice Cream

Ice cream is part of the Italian diet, as it concludes a meal or delights the palate during a break or a snack. It is a product whose origins are very ancient. It is mentioned for the first time at the time of the Greeks, around 500 BC. Obviously it is not the version we

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Baked Pasta With Eggplants

11 Best Italian Pasta Dishes for Sunday Lunch

We present here the best Italian Pasta dishes for Sunday Lunch. From North to South, the most famous dishes that every family in Italy prepares for the family. Most recipes have different versions, that vary from Region to Region or even from family to family. This is due to the fact that in Italy the

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tuscan-riboliita View Ingredients
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Ingredients
  • Dried cannellini beans: 400 gr (14,10 oz)
  • Stale bread: 300 gr (10,50 oz)
  • Black cabbage: 200 gr (7,00 oz)
  • Savoy cabbage: ¼
  • Swiss chard: 100 gr (3,50 oz)
  • Potatoes: 2
  • Tomatoes: 2
  • Onion: 1
  • Carrots: 2
  • Rosemary, thyme
  • Vegetable broth: 2 l (9 cup)
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 362
  • Carbohydrates: 40
  • Fat: 26
  • Fiber: 9
  • Protein: 25

Tuscan Ribollita

The Tuscan Ribollita is a first course typical of the poor tradition of the region. It is in fact a soup…

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Torta Caprese (Caprese Cake) Authentic Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Peeled almonds or almond flour: 6.5 oz (185 g)
  • Excellent quality dark chocolate: 4.4 oz (125 gr)
  • Butter: 4.4 oz (125 g)
  • Eggs: 3 medium
  • Sugar: 4.4 oz (125 g)
  • Peel of 1 orange
  • Gran Marnier or Rum: 1 tablespoon
  • Icing sugar to decorate
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 425
  • Protein: 7.95g
  • Fat Total: 29.22g
  • Fat Saturated: 11.35g
  • Carb: 35.8g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.1g
  • Cholesterol: 99g
  • Sodium: 239mg

Torta Caprese

Torta Caprese (Caprese Cake) is a Neapolitan cake typical of the Isle of Capri, based on dark chocolate and almonds, with…

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Cold Pasta Salad View Ingredients
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Ingredients
  • Pasta to taste: 320 gr (11.30 oz)
  • cherry tomatoes: 250 gr (8.80 oz)
  • basil: 15 leaves
  • pitted olives: 20
  • mozzarella: 200 gr (7.05 oz)
  • tuna fish: 200 gr (7.05 oz)
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 335
  • Carbohydrates: 34.5
  • Fat: 16.2
  • Protein: 12.5

Cold Pasta Salad

Cold pasta or pasta salad, is the favorite summer dish of Italians during hot summer days. Not even in the hottest…

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Spaghetti San Giuannidd San Giuannin San Giovannino Authentic Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Spaghetti: 14.1 oz (400 g)
  • Cherry tomatoes 1.1 lb (500 g) or 4/5 San Marzano tomatoes
  • Olives in brine without stones (black, or black and green mixed): 1.4 oz (40 g)
  • Garlic: 2 cloves
  • Extra virgin olive oil: 6 tablespoons
  • Dry spicy chili pepper: 1
  • Capers desalted: 2 teaspoons
  • Anchovy fillets in oil: 6
  • Salt to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 412
  • Protein: 12.37g
  • Fat Total: 14.40g
  • Fat Saturated: 2.15g
  • Carb: 48g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.3g
  • Cholesterol: 10mg
  • Sodium: 1122mg

Spaghetti Alla San Giuannidd

Spaghetti alla San Giuannin, or San Giuannid according to the zones and dialects, are a main dish of the Apulian popular…

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Polpette_Melanzane_Eggplant_Meatballs View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Eggplants: 1.76 lb (800g)
  • Stale bread: 3 slices
  • Bread crumbs: 4.23 oz (120 g)
  • Parmigiano Reggiano grated: 4.23 oz (120 g)
  • Medium Eggs: 2
  • Scamorza Cheese: 8.82 oz (250g)
  • Garlic: 1 clove
  • Black Pepper to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • Parsley: 1 small tuft
  • Seed Oil for frying: 50.72 fl oz (1.5 l)
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 20
  • Protein: 1.12g
  • Fat Total: 0.56g
  • Fat Saturated: 0.195g
  • Carb: 2.85g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6g
  • Cholesterol: 10mg
  • Sodium: 115mg

Polpette di Melanzane

The recipe of Polpette di Melanzane (Eggplant Meatballs) is easy and quick, perfect for an aperitif or as a second course…

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Lasagne al pesto View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Eggs: 3
  • "00" Flour: 12.34-14.11 oz (350-400g)
  • Garlic: 1/2 clove
  • Cooking Salt: 2 pinches
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 7.05 oz (200 g)
  • Basil: 3.53 oz (100 g)
  • Pecorino cheese: 2.12 oz (60 g)
  • Parmigiano Reggiano cheese: 4.93 oz (140 g)
  • Pine Nuts: 1.06 oz (30 g)
  • Butter: 3.53 oz (100g)
  • "00" Flour: 3.53 oz (100g)
  • Salt: 1 pinch
  • Whole Milk: 4.23 cups (1 l)
  • Nutmeg to grate to taste
  • Parmigiano Reggiano grated: 2.82 oz (80g)
  • Boiled Potatoes: 3 medium size
  • Boiled Green Beans: 7.05 oz (200g)
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 393
  • Protein: 13.93g
  • Fat Total: 13.5g
  • Fat Saturated: 7.43g
  • Carb: 52.20g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1g
  • Cholesterol: 19mg
  • Sodium: 78mg

Lasagne al Pesto

Lasagne al Pesto (Lasagne with basil Pesto) is an original and easy recipe based on layers of egg pasta sheets (Lasagne), with…

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Caprese Salad Authentic Recipes View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Buffalo Mozzarella: 17.6 oz (500 g)
  • Ripe Tomatoes: 4
  • Basil: 1 tuft
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 4 tablespoon
  • Salt to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 270
  • Protein: 10g
  • Fat Total: 25g
  • Fat Saturated: 9.2g
  • Sodium: 150mg
  • Deitary Fiber: 1g
  • Cholesterol: 30mg
  • Carb: 4g

Caprese Salad

The Caprese is a typical salad of Capri island, from which it takes its name. It’s very easy to prepare and…

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Cantucci Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Eggs: 5
  • Sugar: 14.1 oz (400g)
  • Ammonia for cakes: 0.5 oz (15g)
  • Almonds (without hull): 7 oz (200g)
  • Flour: 28.2 oz (800g)
  • Grated peel of 1 lemon
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 126
  • Protein: 2.43g
  • Fat Total: 3.77g
  • Fat Saturated: 1.64g
  • Carb: 21.00g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9g
  • Cholesterol: 5mg
  • Sodium: 3mg

Cantucci

The Cantucci with almonds are also known with the original name of “Biscotti di Prato”. They are traditional sweets, very simple to…

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Pasta alla Gricia Authentic Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Rigatoni Pasta: 17.6 oz (500g)
  • Spicy cheek lard or jowl bacon: 7.1 oz (200g)
  • Pecorino Romano cheese DOP: 5.3 oz (150g)
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 528
  • Protein: 26g
  • Fat Total: 19g
  • Fat Saturated: 8.5g
  • Carb: 63g
  • Deitary Fiber: 2g
  • Sodium: 559mg
  • Cholesterol: 57mg

Pasta alla Gricia

Pasta alla Gricia is one of the most famous dishes of the Lazio cuisine, considered the ancestor of Pasta all’Amatriciana. In…

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Spaghetti Carbonara View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Spaghetti: 11.3 oz (320 g)
  • Spicy cheek lard or jowl bacon: 5.3 oz (150 g)
  • Eggs: 6 (5 yolks and 1 whole)
  • Pecorino Romano cheese: 1.8 oz (50 g)
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 429
  • Protein: 14.40g
  • Fat Total: 5.80g
  • Fat Saturated: 2.50g
  • Carb: 1.30g
  • Deitary Fiber: 0.90g
  • Cholesterol: 289.20mg
  • Sodium: 534.50mg

Spaghetti Alla Carbonara

The first Carbonara seems to have been made in Rome in 1944. The most reliable story tells the meeting between the…

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Authentic Lasagna Bolognese View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Eggs: 3
  • "00" Flour: 12.34-14.11 oz (350-400g)
  • Spinach already cleaned and washed: 14.11 oz (400g)
  • Stretched Pancetta: 5.29 oz (150g)
  • Mixed Minced Meat (pork loin and beef muscle): 24.69 oz (700g)
  • Butter: 3.17 oz (90g)
  • Dry White Wine: 2.12 fl oz (60 ml) (1/2 glass)
  • Tomato Sauce: 10.58 oz (300g)
  • Celery: 1
  • Carrot: 1
  • Onion: 1
  • Concentrated Tomato Paste: 2 tablespoons
  • Coarse Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Butter: 3.53 oz (100g)
  • "00" Flour: 3.53 oz (100g)
  • Salt: 1 pinch
  • Whole Milk: 4.23 cups (1 l)
  • Grated nutmeg to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 127
  • Protine: 8.26g
  • Fat Total: 4.73g
  • Fat Saturated: 2.245g
  • Carb: 12.87g
  • Deitary Fiber: 1.2g
  • Cholesterol: 15mg
  • Sodium: 280mg

Lasagna Bolognese

Lasagna alla Bolognese is a typical dish of Emilia Romagna region, more specifically, of the city of Bologna. Despite the authorship…

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Pasta e patate alla napoletana View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Mixed Pasta format: 11.29 oz (320 g)
  • Potatoes: 26.45 oz (750 g)
  • Celery: 5.29 oz (150 g)
  • Carrots: 5.29 oz (150 g)
  • White onions: 1
  • Pancetta or Cheek Lard: 4.59 oz (130 g)
  • Tomato paste: 0.71 oz (20 g) (or fresh tomatoes during summer)
  • Rosemary: 1 sprig
  • Parmigiano Reggiano: the crust 1
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil to taste
  • Salt up to taste
  • Black Pepper to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 307
  • Protein: 10.2g
  • Carb: 35.5g
  • Fat Total: 14.9g

Pasta e Patate alla Napoletana

The Pasta e Patate alla Napoletana (Neapolitan Pasta and Potatoes) is a delicious variation of the classic Pasta and Potatoes. It…

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Pappa al Pomodoro View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Tomatoes: 17.6 oz (500g)
  • Bread: 10.6 oz (300g)
  • Vegetable broth: 4.2 cups (1 liter)
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • Some basil leaves
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 431
  • Protein: 9g
  • Carb: 56g
  • Fat Total: 21g
  • Fat Saturated: 2.8g
  • Deitary Fiber: 4g
  • Cholesterol: 0g
  • Sodium: 6mg

Pappa Al Pomodoro

The Pappa al Pomodoro (Bread and Tomato Soup), a dish that speaks of Tuscany, a tasty childhood memory for many, comes…

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Panna Cotta Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Fresh cream: 2.1 cups (1/2 l)
  • Sugar: 3.5 oz (100 g)
  • Milk: 3.4 fl oz (100 ml)
  • Isinglass (gelatin): 0.35 oz (10 g)
  • Vanilla stick: 1 (or 1 sachet of vanilla powder)
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 225
  • Protein: 1.08g
  • Fat Total: 12.33g
  • Fat Saturated: 7.68g
  • Carb: 23.38g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.1g
  • Cholesterol: 45mg
  • Sodium: 38mg

Panna Cotta

Panna Cotta recipe has Piedmontese origins and is one of the most well-known and appreciated desserts not only in Italy, but all…

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Brasato al barolo authentic Italian recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Beef, priest’s hat cut: 2.2 lb (1kg)
  • Barolo (1 bottle): 25.4 oz (750ml)
  • Carrots (about 2 medium): 5.6 oz (160g)
  • Celery (about 2 medium ribs): 3.5 oz (100g)
  • Golden onions (about 1 large): 6.3 oz (180g)
  • Garlic: 1 clove
  • Rosemary: 1 sprig
  • Laurel: 2 leaves
  • Cloves: 3
  • Black peppercorns: 4
  • Cinnamon sticks: 1
  • Butter: 0.5 oz (15g)
  • Extra virgin olive oil: 1.8 oz (50g)
  • Salt as needed
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 240
  • Protein: 32g
  • Fat Total: 12
  • Fat Saturated: 5.3g
  • Carb: 0g
  • Deitary Fiber: 0g
  • Cholesterol: 71.7mg
  • Sodium: 75.8mg

Brasato al Barolo

When it comes to rich and succulent recipes, the Piedmont region shows off some truly magnificent dishes. What do we find…

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