Authentic Italian Cuisine and Lifestyle Blog
A lot of Italian cuisine seems to be pasta, pasta, and more pasta. However there are so many different possibilities with Italian cuisines. A real crowd pleaser for sure is this cheesy ham and potato gateau. Gateau is a word from the French cuisine and is translated to cake. Although […]
Recently I found something that I was looking for a long time: Pork Jowl! I have been scouring various grocery store, specialty stores and the internet looking for an elusive ingredient: Guanciale. Unfortunately I have to say that I still haven’t found the true Italian guanciale however I did find […]
I am sure you have tried a variety of meatballs in your life. Swedish meatballs, meatballs on pasta, fried meatballs, frozen meatballs etc…Have you ever tried these delicious Neapolitan style meatballs that have been cooked in a heavenly tomato sauce? A sauce that is made up of nothing more than […]
Another classic from Neapolitan poor man’s cuisine is Pasta and Potatoes or Pasta e Patate. In Neapolitan dialect, this dish is called A’ Past e’ Patan. This is dish is based on the simplicity principles of Italian and Neapolitan cuisine. It combines two seemingly opposite and brings them together to […]
When someone says comfort food to you, what does that mean to you? Maybe its that favorite recipe your mom used to make and you would eat 2 even 3 plates because it was so good. For me, I think the movie Ratatouille sums it up best in the scene […]
One of my favorite side dishes that goes well with anything is red bell peppers cooked in olive oil. This dish represents the Mediterranean cuisine and all it stands for. The red bell pepper itself is very sweet and delivers a delicious complement to any dish. This dish is very […]
One of the absolute most timely classics of Neapolitan cuisine is a simple dish called Eggs in Purgatory or Uova nel Purgatorio. This recipe has relatively few ingredients and doesn’t take more than 15 minutes to make. This dish has many names in other cultures as well with different variation […]
There is nothing fresher on a hot Italian summer day than a crisp, cold and refreshing Caprese salad. This recipe is extremely easy to make and shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes for the prep-time. Called Insalata Caprese in Italian, this dish originates from the stunning and beautiful island of […]
If you have never eaten gnocchi before, you have no idea of what you are missing out on. These fluffy, gooey, and pillowed balls of deliciousness are a delicious alternative to pasta and fill you up with less. Gnocchi are made with potato, egg and flour. They take less than […]
Torta Caprese is a delicious chocolate cake that was originally invented in the island of Capri near Naples. Torta Caprese is made with ground almonds, cacao powder and a liquor such as rum or Strega. The result is a delicious and dense cake which has a certain crunch due to […]