Two words about the Italian Carnival

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Is carnival time, certainly in Italy Venice is the city symbol of this holiday. The floats that parade features between the squares, the breathtaking landscapes make this one of the best known and appreciated Italian event in the world.
At about 300 km from Venice we head in Versilia,  to the historical and suggestive city of Viareggio.
Known as exclusive seaside resort with beautiful beaches, is renowned in Italy and throughout Europe for its carnival.
But I can say with some pride that there is also another small town, certainly less famous, where the carnival is a tradition deeply felt: Putignano. The calendar is full of activities and events: the festival of the bear, masks, parade, dances and music ... really beautiful.
I go there every year, my girls are so much fun, and at the end of the evening after eating a pizza all in the central square where they make crepes strawberry and cream fabulous!
In the square  the center, there is a small caffè where to prepare  it so sublime! Putignano is to steps from Alberobello and Martina Franca which offers spectacular views of the Itria Valley.
If  by chance you are passing, I recommend you make a jump perhaps stopping in some bed and brekfast in the area, there are very beautiful and if you feel like sleeping in a real Trullo before enjoying the parade, you do not have that an embarrassment of choice...

FRIED RICOTTA PUGLIESE (RICOTTA PUGLIESE FRITTA)RITTA )

Here is a recipe fast, fast!!!
If it happens also  to you to have some often unexpected guest to dinner, this is a right idea for a small appetizer.
At my home I do not miss the ricotta almost never, seen my daughters love it with pasta and what advances, the use in this mode
Try then and as always, let me know ...

CHICKEN WITH POTATOES (TEGLIA DI POLLO CON PATATE)

The recipe of the day is chicken with potatoes, a dish of home made my mother that she prepared me often when I was little.
Today I do it for my girls who do not like meat, so I decided to suggest it and luckily it went well!
Try it you too, because it is delicious and then let me know ...

ITALIAN BIRTHADAY

Hello everyone, today I have many things to do, in a week is the birthday of my niece and I have to prepare two cakes!
Marina, my dear friend , is a confectioner exceptional and gave me the recipe the cream milk that will serve to fill the sponge cake.
Already tested, I made a cake to celebrate the first month of my nephew and ... a success!!! soon I'll show my work, a greeting.

Paradise Cake with Cream of Milk

Here is my creation, what do you think? she cute? is very good and very simple to realize.
For cream I used condensed milk, the recipe given to me and I thank my friend Marina
As soon as, I can I write the recipe in full, kiss kiss ...

These are  the cakes that I have prepared for the birthday of my daughters 

The 20 years of my sister

CHOCOLATE LIQUEUR (LIQUORE DI CIOCCOLATO)

This is a delicious liquour that I prepare often because I use it to give a special touch to ice cream or for consume the easter eggs
Even to drink is excellent and always appreciated.

STUFFED EGGS (UOVA RIPIENE)

These pictures that you see, are the eggs stuffed of Angela, the mother-in-law of my sister.
Personally prepare this recipe, only if I wait  guests because devoured them in a second!!!
But if you have little time in the kitchen  the stuffed eggs are perfect, simple and quick will enrich  the menu of appetizers.

PEPPERS WITH TUNA (PEPERONO RIPIENI AL TONNO)

These are peppers stuffed with tuna, the recipe is of mother-in-law of my sister. They are really delicious, I liked a lot like everything else!
Thank you Angela for giving me the recipe that allows me to enrich my notebook of appetizers.

CAKE WITH BLACK GRAPES (TORTA DI UVA NERA)

A long time ago, when I lived in Milan a friend of mine gave me a basket of grapes-strawberries, "too much I told" and so I used to make us the jam.
Really the best I've ever eaten, over time, unfortunately, this quality of grapes, are no longer able to find
My father last summer, gave me sweet black grapes I used to make a cake, from taste simple and genuine.

LEMON LIQUEUR (LIMONCELLO)

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Is for some years now that I prepare homemade liqueurs, I enjoy and are useful for to the original flavors of desserts and creams.
This is the season of limoncello, taking advantage of the wonderful lemons that at this time the my tree is producing.
It is not exaggeratedly alcoholic (but if you prefer is sufficent increase the dose of alcohol) and after meals is always very welcome.

SWEET PANCAKES (FRITELLE DOLCI)

Here is a recipe for the carnival, sweet pancakes,on January 30 is the birthday of my niece and certainly will joy to the sweet trolley!!!
They are simple and pleasing to both children and adults, I hope to take some pictures, the reality is that they are lazy with the camera! But it is right that the he who writes about food, photographers will also result, but I promise to commit myself!

CHIACCHIERE DI CARNEVALE

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Is period balances, the stores offer a huge amount of goods at a good price, among the new collection and new arrivals, I saw the clothes on display for Carnival
My daughters have exploded with joy,and while I was trying to convince  to get him to try out some pretty dress, they were there watching the clothes of princesses.
A Mother's Heart, I satisfied! So, remaining in the carnival theme here's a ricettina delicious: the chatter of Carnival.

CAKE PEAR AND PARMESAN (TORTA DI PERE E PARMIGIANO)

This is a very special cake, surely will appeal to gourmets. I love cheese served with sweet creams as jam or honey.
In fact today I was at lunch from my sister and made me taste a marmalade orange and chili accompanied by different types of chesses and a few slices of pear . Really extraordinary!!!
So got home I immediately thought of this recipe that I hope will not disappoint ...

CHOCOLATE SALAMI WITH LEMON LIQUEUR (SALAME DI CIOCCOLATO CON LIMONCELLO

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The chocolate salami is one of the favorite desserts of my sister.
The first recipe I tried to make, is of a my old classmate , then over time it tried others recipes, sweet salami with limoncello, with almonds and dried figs .The choice is yours!

GNOCCO FRITTO

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The first time I ate the gnocco  fritto was in Milan five years ago.
 With my husband and some my dear friends, an evening all together, we had dinner  the tavern of "Gnocco Fritto".
 A really nice place, where they serve cold meats and cheeses accompanied by jams and honey, and also  these fried dumplings.
The origins are Emilia, this year I was able to retrieve the recipe that I hope you like it.

ORECHIETTE WITH TURNIP GREENS (ORECCHIETTE ALLE CIME DI RAPA PUGLIESI)

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Even with this dish remain in my beloved southern Italy.
We prepare the turnip greens in several ways: with some stewed tomatoes, boiled with the addition of raw  oil and lemon, on pizza, and to prepare the "calzone pugliese"
Today I offer this recipe very simple, which I think is the most between popular.

CAVATELLI WITH MUSSELS AND PEPPERS (CAVATELLI COZZE E PEPERONI)

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Here is a recipe from the taste of the sea.
This is a perfect dish to be enjoyed for a family lunch or dinner with friends.
We like good fish, here in the south is much appreciated in my area mussels, squid, octopus, are delicacies to eat raw.

ZUPPA INGLESE

The Italian zuppa inglese, is inspired by the English sweet "trifle". There are also several recipes in this case, the characteristic ingredient is the liqueur  alkermes, sweet taste and deep red color,  makes this unmistakable cake

CHOCOLATE CAKE AND CHERRIES (TORTA CIOCCOLATO E AMARENE)

On my sweet trolley can not miss this goodness.
This is a classic chocolate cake, with plus the addition of cherries. Too delicious!
My little sister goes crazy for chocolate, so  I try to always find new ideas and new recipes.

Tart Fruit and Yogurt

The fruit tart is a sweet summer in Italy very popular, is accomplished with a simple shortbread, custard, fruit and jelly to make it stay shiny.
I prefer the chessecake, I like the combination of cheese- fruit-although I must admit it is a little heavier!
A friend of mine passed me a recipe for a pie that is a middle ground.
I must say has a very particular taste and light

Lemon Tart

Sunday lunch my mother-in-law made ​​me taste the limoncello that prepared with fresh lemons that we took in our garden. Really good. I state that my mother-in-law is an exceptional cook, can transform an ordinary dish into something sublime.
And considering the enormous quantity of lemons to eat, I trawled through my notes and I found this recipe.
If you have any fresh lemons I recommend you try.

Figs stuffed with Almonds

Here is one of the recipes used during these holiday season.
The Figs stuffed with almonds in addition to having an pleasant appearance, give a touch of fantasy to my table and have left a pleasant taste to the palate of my guests so much that I decided
to pass the recipe...

OMELETTE WITH RICOTTA (OMELETTE ALLA RICOTTA)

The  French omelette is a dish very similar to our frittata.
The difference is that in the first you add the filling, in the second mix all the ingredients.
There are a many of recipes and many variant for the preparation the omelette, ham and cheese, vegetables, mushrooms and cream cheese, etc. ...
The recipe that I propose is a bit different, I personally appreciated a lot and can be used for an aperitif , cutting it into cubes or as a second dish enriched with an outline.

RUSTIC OF MEAT (RUSTICO DI CARNE BARESE)

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The rustic of  meat reminds me of my childhood, in fact when I went to birthdays or anniversaries in the buffet of sandwiches, pizzas, and  panzerotti, there were these little rustic I ate very willingly
Now it has become less popular in the sense that often prepared gets in the house with the classic recipe that includes beef, ham, peas and mozzarella.
Time ago, my neighbor suggested I add slices of ricotta and the result is truly extraordinary.

Let's have a chat??

I am very happy to ver opened this blog, I enjoy writing recipes that maybe someone curious like me, want to experiment.
 But let me ask you something.
 I would love to receive recipes from you, something new that I've never tried it, perhaps typical dishes of your area
 Thanks to anyone who wants

CASSATA SICILIANA

Although this cake is made ​​with ricotta cheese, my passion!
Of course the casatta that they do in Sicily, is unmatched.
 It will be the scent of citrus, or the ancient technique with which it is produced, which makes it unique.
Anyway, I've tried this recipe and I must say the result is not sorry for anything, at least for my taste.

ROASTED PEPPERS (PEPERONI ARROSTO)

I love stuffed peppers!
my mother  fills them with meat meat, my mother-in-law of rice, .......... I've never tried!! To be honest I've never tried them because This is a dish, they cooks them for me  , but I promise that I write the recipe. On the contrary I can do well roasted peppers, simple and suitable as a side,  for garnish croutons, voulevant.

VEAL FILLET IN A CRUST OF BREAD (FILETTO DI VITELLO IN CROSTA DI PANE)

The dish of feasts, refined and delicate flavor is appropriate at this time where families get together and maybe you want to surprise some guests ...

PAPPARDELLE MUSHROOMS (PAPPARDELLE MEDITERRANE AI FUNGHI)

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This is a dish that you really like my husband, he loves mushrooms fact  I try to always find new recipes to make it happy.
For example the other night I grilled mushrooms chanterelles and I have simply seasoned with mint, a pinch of salt and balsamic vinegar. Excellent!
The rest of the mushrooms I've prepared....

Sporca Musi

I know I'm boring but these are a sweet Puglia!
Call these cakes probably is a big word ... is actually a simple puff pastry with lemon cream.
In restaurants that offer local cuisine, usually after lunch there are, in bars in breakfast there is a similar version called half round or half moon.

Bocconotti alla ricotta

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Again, I will discuss a typical recipe from Puglia, in particular bocconotti  are prepared in Salento.
Seasonings are many, cream, chocolate, cream and black cherry. I love ricotta and I tried to make this recipe I found on a food magazine and I must say I'm very good!!

Ingredients

  for the pastry

2 1 / 4 cup (250gr) flour

1 / 2 cup (100gr) butter

1 / 2 cup (100gr) sugar

2 egg yolks

for the cream

14,1 oz. (400gr)strawberries

1 / 8 (30gr) butter

7, 05 oz. (200gr) ricotta cheese

1 / 2 cup (40gr) pistachios

5 / 8 cup (50gr) chocolate chips

1 /2 cup (100gr) sugar

icing sugar

SPAGHETTI ALLA SAN GIOVANNI

Typical dish Pugliese, prepare it when the fridge is empty, or in summer after returning from the beach with friends !  I do not like spaghetti, the only ones that I like is the format the number 3 of Barilla.
My own version only requires the use of tomatoes, olive oil and cheese.




Ingredients


11, 2 oz. (250gr) spaghettini No. 3 Barilla
3, 52 (100gr) pachino tomatoes
2 cloves of garlic
pecorino or Parmesan cheese
oil, salt q.b