Entries by Ilaria Bertinelli

Gluten-free fried cream: Carnival sweets

Do you know that we are already in the Carnival period? Pastry shops and bakeries have been swarming with fried desserts for some time now, so here is a recipe for an excellent gluten-free fried cream (which you can easily adapt to the gluten version by following the directions at the bottom of the recipe) […]

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Yoghurt flat bread

Yoghurt flat bread means homemade bread, which is one of the most satisfying preparations: what could be nicer than the fragrance of bread baking that fills the room? But we don’t always have time to let bread rise and bake it for 45 minutes or more. Try this simple: Yoghurt flat bread made with baking […]

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Scarpette di Sant’Ilario biscuits

On 13 January, Parma celebrates its patron saint, Saint Ilario, and, as in all Italian cities, there is a recipe inextricably linked to the city’s patron saint: in the case of Parma, the recipe is Scarpette di Sant’Ilario biscuits, which you can also easily prepare in a gluten free version. Why a biscuit with this […]

Cabbage, potato and shallot soup

If winter means soups, soups in January mean winter vegetables, of which cabbage and potatoes are surely the most common example, and this Cabbage, potato and shallot soup is also the symbol of peasant cuisine par excellence, enriched with an idea for a zero waste recipe. Even if the Christmas holidays of 2020 were not […]

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Pulse pasta with Rascino lentils

Do you remember my Amatriciana? It was the first stop of the trip to the province of Rieti during which I had anticipated the second stop: Pulse pasta with Rascino lentils. Pulse pasta with Rascino lentils. But what is so special about Rascino lentils and where are they from? These small lentils are only grown […]

Onion soup au gratin

Here in the Po Valley, the fog has been with us for a few days and do you know what dish I love on these days? Onion soup au gratin. Hot, fragrant, with melted Pecorino cheese and crispy on the surface, the whole family loves it and it is perfect as a one-course meal. For […]

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The perfect Amatriciana

Do we really know where this dish comes from and how to prepare a Perfect Amatriciana? Discovering Amatriciana Although the fame of Amatriciana sauce is linked to the city of Rome, its true cradle lies in the heart of our country. If you were to take a compass and place it in the centre of […]

Pork loin with herb flavoured mango

Pork loin is one of the leanest and least expensive cuts of meat we find in butcher shops in our country since it is not very often used to make charcuterie and considering that traditional charcuterie production requires high quality meats, Pork loin with herb flavoured mango becomes an affordable and very quick gourmet dish. […]