Pasta with zucchini, cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes and capers is a simple dish, quick and tasty that can be prepared in different ways. This recipe is made with fresh tagliatelle (egg pasta) topped with zucchini and cherry tomatoes sautéed in olive oil and garlic. This healthy and colorful first course is perfect for a…
Plum Cake di Zucchine all’Italiana (Italian Style Zucchini Loaf)
This delicious loaf is a perfect spring and summer recipe when zucchini are in season. It could be a tasty idea for the Pasquetta picnic on Easter Monday (little Easter, “Pasquetta”) with family and friends. In fact you can prepare it a day in advance and enjoy it cold the next day or you can…
Polpettine Vegetariane (Veggie-Balls)
Fresh vegetables make these “veggie-balls” a perfect and colorful dish for vegetarians, but also for “carnivores” too. These can be served as a tasty main course, accompanied by a fresh salad, or as an appetizing starter and cocktail. Crunchy outside and soft inside, they are delicious and healthy as well, rich in good nutrients and…
Zucchine Ripiene alla Ligure (Stuffed Zucchini Ligurian Style)
Spring is coming soon, so let’s start thinking about the best fruit and vegetables that this season offers us. One example is zucchini, rich in water, vitamins (E, C and folic acid), fiber and potassium, a perfect partner to help you lose weight and remove toxins (for a couple of very light recipes, see Zucchini…
Spaghetti di Zucchine con Gamberoni (Zucchini Spaghetti with Prawns)
This year we are having a hot summer in Italy (actually, this is the way it should be … and I love it!) and, of course, we feel like eating light and refreshing food. Here is the perfect recipe that is prepared with zucchini and prawns. Zucchini are one of my favorite summer vegetables, rich…
Crespelle con Zucchine e Crescenza (Crepes with Zucchini and Crescenza Cheese)
Crepes with zucchini is a delicious and appetizing dish that you can serve either as a first course for an important dinner or as a main dish for a light lunch. Crescenza is a soft, fresh, creamy cow cheese that has a delicate and mild taste. It gives a delicious flavor to this recipe. If…
Linguine con Zucchine e Pomodorini (Linguine with Zucchini and Cherry Tomatoes)
Pasta with zucchini is a simple dish, quick and tasty that can be prepared in different ways. This recipe is made with linguine topped with zucchini and cherry tomatoes sautéed in olive oil and garlic. Linguine is a type of long pasta similar to spaghetti, but it is wider and flatter. It looks somewhat like…
Insalata di Farro e Verdure (Farro and Vegetables Salad)
The fresh vegetables make this salad a perfect and colorful dish to celebrate the flavors of summer. Farro is a variety of wheat called emmer. It was used by the Etruscans, Egyptians and the Romans. Nowadays it is cultivated especially in northern Tuscany, in the province of Lucca. Farro has a delicious nutty and earthy texture…
Frittata al Forno con Zucchine (Baked Zucchini Frittata)
Frittata is an Italian-style omelette made with beaten eggs and milk, and enriched with various ingredients such as vegetables, cheese, ham, pasta and herbs. For example in the Neapolitan tradition frittata is commonly made with left over pasta (spaghetti, angel-hair, etc.), ham and cheese. The word frittata literally comes from the Italian verb “friggere” to…