Best Authentic Bolognese Sauce (Ragú sauce): classic and my mom’s version

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Best Authentic Bolognese Sauce (Ragú sauce) Ragù (as Italians call it) or Bolognese is the top italian sauce for pasta. It has simple ingredients, it’s easy even if you’re not very good in the kitchen, but people still think that … Continue reading

Passatelli Pasta (comfort Italian pasta)

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AUTHENTIC PASSATELLI RECIPE – ITALIAN DUMPLINGS Passatelli (puh-ssuh-tell-e) are a real comfort pasta typical of Emilia-Romagna, Italian region. Usually eaten in cold evenings and accompanied by a genuine home-made meat and vegetable stock can be a really cure for a … Continue reading

Italian Little Pizzas (Pizzette)

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These little pizzas are children’s favourites. They are perfect for parties as a finger food, but you have to be sure to make a big batch because they run out quickly! Trust me, these little pizzas will be really a … Continue reading

Soft and Doughy Pizza By The Slice (Italian Pizza al Taglio)

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My son doesn’t like flat pizza, so I had to learn how to make a really soft and doughy pizza like those you can find in an italian bakery (…or anywhere else). I’ve already told you that I’m a very … Continue reading

Tuscan Onion Soup (Zuppa di Cipolle alla Toscana)

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Have you ever been to Tuscany? I’ve been several times and this soup was given to me by a Tuscan Nonna that worked in a Trattoria and was love at first taste! It’s so simple but yet full of flavour … Continue reading

Tuna Sauce for Pasta with Capers

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EASY, QUICK PASTA SAUCE ITALIAN STYLE This Tuna sauce recipe is one of my favourite authentic Italian sauces and it’s a time saver too! Just 30 minutes and you’re eating a dish of delicious pasta like you do at restaurants. … Continue reading

Roasted Potatoes Secrets – Soft Inside but Crunchy Outside (Patate Arroste)

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HOW TO COOK ROASTED POTATOES WITH ITALIAN HERBS Roasted potatoes can be very delicious if cooked perfectly, but sometimes it’s really a mess with soggy potatoes. This is due to the high amount of starch contained in them, so you … Continue reading

How to cook pasta

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Everybody should know how to cook pasta, but there is always someone who doesn’t. I’ve seen that in many websites are explained wrong instructions about cooking pasta so, here are mine: fill a large cooking pot with water and bring … Continue reading

Holidays and mother yeast

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Mother yeast or sourdough starter is like a pet, you have to feed it every 4-5 days…. but when you have to go on holiday and you cannot bring it with you, what should you do??? Don’t worry, there’s always a … Continue reading

How to use Mother Yeast or Sourdough Starter

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If you’re reading this post, you certainly have created your mother yeast or sourdough starter, so… Well Done! Now, how do you use it? What can you bake? There’s a hearsay telling that it’s very hard to understand how to use … Continue reading

What’s Mother Yeast or Sourdough Starter

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Mother yeast, also called natural yeast, acid yeast, sourdough, natural leavening, natural leavening dough, mother dough, is a mixture of flour and water acidified by a combination of yeast and lactic acid bacteria that start fermentation of bakery or pastry … Continue reading

Advantages and Disadvantages about Mother Yeast or Sourdough Starter

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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES ABOUT SOURDOUGH STARTER OR MOTHER YEAST Here is a list of advantages and disadvantages about using mother yeast or sourdough starter. ADVANTAGES: products are more digestible because there are microorganisms that can decompose flour and gluten more … Continue reading