Pantesca salad: this is a delicious salad that recalls the island of Pantelleria (Sicily) from which originates. I love it for a summer meal. If you are in Pantellaria try the local one, it is super tasty! Mackerel (called in Italian “pesce azzurro”) is common in the Mediterranean sea and highly nutritious. It is rich…
Passata di Pomodoro (Tomato Sauce)
Homemade tomato sauce (passata di pomodoro) is one of the most popular preserves in the Italian cuisine. It is considered the queen of preserves because it is delicious and incomparable to the one you buy. Its preparation is very simple and quick; the only special equipment you need is a food mill. You can either…
Panzanella (Tuscan Bread and Tomato Salad)
Panzanella is a cold salad, full of summer flavors. It originated in Florence and had conquered all of Tuscany by the beginning of the nineteenth century. It is a rustic dish with a peasant birthright. In the past panzanella was made with basic ingredients such as crusty, day-old bread, tomatoes, onions and fresh basil tossed…
Bruschetta al Pomodoro (Tomato Bruschetta)
Bruschetta (broo-SKAY-tah) is a perfect appetizer to serve with an aperitif; it’s healthy, fast and easy to prepare. The ingredients are simple: bread, tomatoes, olive oil (extra-virgin of course), basil and garlic, but the result is wonderfully flavorful. The type of bread that I use is homemade bread from Puglia or Tuscany. The quality of tomatoes…
Frese al Pomodoro (Frese with Tomato)
This is a simple recipe for an appetizing summer snack. Frese are an excellent alternative to bread for appetizers, quick to prepare and definitely delicious to taste. They are called frese in Calabria, frise or friselle in Puglia and freselle in Naples; it does not matter what you want to call them, they are wonderful!! …