Peperoni e Patate (Peppers and Potatoes) – Side Dish/Appetizer Pipi e patate is Calabrian dialect for peppers and potatoes, a traditional and typical side dish of Calabrian cuisine, a recipe rich in flavor and at the same time healthy made with simple and genuine ingredients of the land. In this recipe we find the fabulous […]
Cooking with mamma Elvia Ep.7 – Spezzatino di maiale con piselli
Spezzatino di maiale con piselli (Pork stew with peas) Second Course/Main Course Pork stew with peas is a complete and spring-like second course, between the goodness and freshness of peas and the appetizing and delicious pork meat, this second course is truly succulent, pork meat that in Calabria is used a lot cooked and especially […]
Cooking with mamma Elvia Ep.6 – Laganello con baccalà e olive nere
Laganello con baccalà e olive nere (Laganello with cod and black olives) – First Course Typical homemade and traditional pasta, simple and uniquely good, the seasoning of this pasta is of various types, I preferred to make it with cod, a good fish with a very high nutritional value typical of our Mediterranean diet made […]
Cooking with mamma Elvia Ep.4 – Cipolla rossa di Tropea con vincotto
Cipolla rossa di Tropea con vincotto (Tropea Red Onion cooked with Vincotto) – Side Dish/Appetizer A fresh, delicious and healthy side dish, easy to prepare and enjoy With a good
Cooking with mamma Elvia Ep.3 – Melanzane ripiene alla calabrese
Melanzane ripiene alla calabrese (Calabrian-style stuffed eggplant) – Second Course Calabrian-style eggplant is a typical recipe from Calabria, this dish is the symbol of summer recipes in Calabria and can be cooked in various ways. Calabrese-style eggplant is a complete, healthy dish with a unique flavor, a tasty second course that will make your mouth […]
Arancini di riso – Italian rice balls
Arancini are a delicious dish suitable as an appetizer or as a snack. It is a simple dish to prepare that lends itself to many variations. In fact, these beautiful rice balls can be seasoned with peas, mushrooms… Even, by adding minced meat and tomato sauce, and changing shape, they turn into suppli’. This is […]
Spaghetti alla puveriello
Spaghetti alla Puveriello: Naples’ 5-Minute Post-War Comfort Food Born in the streets of Napoli during the post-war years, Spaghetti alla Puveriello (Poor Man’s Spaghetti) is proof that simplicity and flavor aren’t mutually exclusive. This humble dish is quick, delicious, nutritious—and even the kids devour it. Ready in under 10 minutes, it’s the ultimate weeknight savior. […]
Broccoli & cauliflower soup. A delicious velvety that warms your heart
Given the cold weather these days, today we offer you a cream of broccoli, cauliflower and potatoes that will warm your heart. It is rich and light and is prepared in less than an hour. You can eat it for both lunch and dinner and instead of croutons you can add rice, pastina or other […]
‘E Scagliuozzi. An easy appetizer recipe
You can find them in pizzerias and in “friggitorias” (fried food shops) but also in street food cart shops. Fried polenta or, as they are called in Napoli, “‘e scagliuozzi” are a mouth-watering appetizer made with corn flour. To prepare them you need few ingredients and little time. Read how to prepare them in 10 […]
‘A Pizza ‘e scarole. A must from our Christmas menu.
In Napoli, ‘a pizza ‘e scarole Or ‘a pizza cu ‘a scarola (endive escarola pizza) is never missing from the Christmas menu. It is a delight served as an appetizer on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day but it is good at any time of the year! Traditionally in Napoli lard is used but we […]