Recipes & Pairings
One of my greatest fortunes is having lived in the same house in Romagna with my parents and grandparents for 21 years. My grandmother Diomira 'Nonna Mira' used to cook everything at home and her fresh pasta is still the best I have ever eaten... while my grandfather Mario 'la mignatta' - not the Italian Navy's assault vehicle but a Romagnolo way of calling a 'heavy' person, although in his case it was in an affectionate sense - was a really good restorer of antique furniture. Morale at 5 years old I was already rolling out the pastry like the best azdore - in romagna are the ladies very good in the kitchen - and drank sweet albana in the shop with Grandpa on the sly while we unwrapped furniture. Today my husband Francesco enjoys it and spoils me with many quick and tasty recipes... which I also propose in this category with delicious food and wine pairings! 😍
Chocolate orange salami: foolproof recipe
Chocolate orange salami is one of my favourite desserts to make: it's easy, it's cheap and practically everyone likes it. Also, in a time like this where expensive energy seems to be giving us a bad winter, the fact that it is unbaked is a...
Champagne and food: summer pairings
Champagne, a famous and prized wine of French origin, is extremely versatile, so much so that it is perfect for both a wedding and an evening with friends. After all, its sparkling and brilliant taste has been making every event and occasion special since the 18th century,...
Homemade Pangoccioli: the perfect recipe
When I think of pangoccioli and the scent of those delicious, fluffy chocolate chip buns, I think back to when I was a child, eating Mulino Bianco Pangoccioli with great gluttony. As an adult, when I discovered the pleasure of cooking, I completely stopped...
Lamb in beer: the foolproof recipe
Wow, it's been exactly 23 days since I've blogged and I don't think something like this has happened since 2014! Yet I took a break to dedicate myself to study, with the promise of catching up in a big way. I took two university exams today....
Stewed squid rings with potatoes: recipe and combination
When you pass by the fish market, the supermarket or your local grocer, I am sure you often see fresh squid rings (or 'noodles'). A little out of habit, we are used to thinking of fried squid rings or breaded baked squid rings....
Pasta cacio e pepe with sebino Rosso Lantieri
Pasta cacio e pepe alla romana is one of my most addictive foods. Just yesterday I was listening to a lecture on Human Nutrition by Prof. Giovannangelo Oriani who was explaining the difference between hunger and appetite... in my case I think it is the absolute manifestation of...
What shall I cook tonight? Noodle recipe
What am I cooking tonight? After a rather stressful day at work spent scurrying after couriers, I am in the mood to prepare a tasty and quick dinner. And since my husband just called me and told me he bought fresh pesto alla genovese, I...
Porchetta, pan bauletto recipe, Umbrian wines
An unexpected parcel the one I received from Cantina Blasi thanks to dear Maddalena Mazzeschi. A parcel that not only encouraged me to visit this winery as soon as possible, because from the photos it looks really beautiful, but above all it inspired me one of...
Chocolate and orange desert roses
Yesterday I was in the supermarket with my husband and I walked past some huge candied fruits. How could I resist? I picked up the orange peels and thought I would reinterpret the original recipe desert roses because I just don't like sultanas... and icing sugar doesn't...
Tortelli and Tuscan Vermentino: recipe and...
Tonight I wanted to pamper my husband with a delicious dish, and after last night's pumpkin tortelli, I thought I would come up with a special filling. Admittedly also a bit of a fridge-emptier, as I used an aubergine that had been there for a while, the half beef-heart tomato...
Mozzarella in carrozza al forno recipe and...
If you are looking for how to cook mozzarella, you can try this delicious comfort food. Mozzarella in carrozza is a typical recipe from Neapolitan cuisine, which then spread throughout Campania and even Lazio. It was created in the late 1800s to recover leftover mozzarella....
Savoury pecorino, peas and mint muffins: the perfect recipe
Food and wine pairing is an obsession for me... it's no coincidence that my podcast is called "Red (doesn't) go with everything!". I love experimenting with recipes to go with the wines I get to taste! My recipe of the summer (but they taste great in winter too....
Montisola: recipe + wine pairing for sardines!
Today in Montisola we shot a documentary for an episode of Geo that will be aired on Rai3 next season... I can't wait to know the date! I represented Monte Isola for the gastronomic part and it was an honour to choose a dish to show. So...
Mullet with lemon and mint and Rebola Colli di Rimini DOC
Tonight I tasted a wine so good that it upset my editorial calendar. So here I am, telling you about my Romagna and surprising myself because just a few kilometres from where I was born and where I have lived for a good 30 years there is a crazy wine that I was totally unaware of...
Coffee Cake and Nottambulo Villa Acquaviva: Happy Birthday Love!
On Tuesday 18 May, my husband Francesco turned 28. Not being able to do big things because I got home at 9pm, I opted to prepare a quick and easy dessert for him: coffee cake! Delicious, it is also perfect as breakfast! Since Francesco loves...
From cocoa to chocolate: wine, vermouth or distillate?
For the Ecology and Sustainability exam, where I got a very good 30 on 31 March, I prepared a paper on cocoa and its pairing with wine, vermouth or distillate. This paper aims to analyse cocoa from its history to its spread, from its...
Blueberry jam roll: photo-recipe and wine pairing
The day after tomorrow is Easter and despite the delicious dark chocolate and pistachio granola egg that I received as every year straight from Bronte, I wanted to prepare a treat to eat for breakfast on these festive days that Francesco is home. Yesterday I ...
Vigne Marina Coppi and home-made Neapolitan pizza, super!
It's midnight in a few minutes and I've had a beautiful evening that I want to share with you without too many technicalities. My husband has just gone to bed and I, in that sweet post-coital intoxication, am watching Fifty Shades of Red on Netflix. I'm...
Tolaini Al Passo Toscana IGT 2017 and Aisy Cendré: perfection
You know when, almost by chance, you taste a food and wine pairing that can move you? That's what happened on Thursday evening live on ClubHouse, when I held a beautiful tasting of Tolaini's "Al passo" Toscana IGT Rosso 2017 in the company of...
Mascarpone and bitter filled roll: foolproof recipe
As of today we are in the red zone again, so I'd say we have plenty of time to cook. I don't know about you, but I really need sweet cuddles because it's really a difficult time. Then on 31 March I have two exams at university and, while for one I'm super...
Red wine and fish: Passatelli with mackerel sauce and Sangiovese Caiarossa
The subject I am most passionate about is definitely that of food and wine pairing. In particular, I love experimenting by creating unexpected, but always very reasoned pairings. The theme of pairing red wine and fish is something that has been gaining ground for some time now.
Spaghetti with tomato sauce: Irene's recipe from Caiarossa
On Friday afternoon I received a beautiful parcel from Tuscany from the Caiarossa winery which contained, among various wines, a jar of very fresh tomato sauce, some durum wheat spaghetti from Carlo Boni's biodynamic organic farm 'Il Cerreto'...
Tramin Winery: Gewürztraminer Terminum and Roquefort AOP
The two white grape varieties I love most are riesling and gewürztraminer, so I was very happy to taste the Terminum from Cantina Tramin. As a huge fan of Alsatian gewürztraminer I was also very happy to taste this...
Ribolla gialla and smoked goose ham: perfection from Friuli
What? You asked me for three foods I can't do without? Easy: oysters, cheeses (especially blue cheeses) and goose (prepared in all ways, from foie gras to charcuterie). These are my 'gastronomic fetishes' and with them all the wines that create...
Quiche Lorraine: original recipe direct from Bordeaux
Yesterday I took the History of Food and Wine exam and I got an A+! I also studied a lot because it's my favourite subject and the course - taught by the talented Francesca Romana Barberini (Professor of the History of Food and Wine) - was great, with...
Potato and bacon pie: easy recipe and super combination!
In my article 'Women of wine and criticism: you really broke my.... breadsticks!" (which drew close to 5,000 visitors in a single day) I told you how I was distraught to wait until the next day to taste that delicious savoury pie I had just...
Whipped shortbread biscuits: recipe and combination - Ruby Burmester Port
One of the things I do best at cooking is biscuits: I love creating and perfecting recipes to go with my favourite dessert and fortified wines. Since I am a port lover and at my mum's I found a bottle of Port Ruby Reserve Sottovoce by...
Duck with orange: the Christmas recipe paired with Timorasso Fausto
When I think of Christmas as a family, I think of that lunch around my grandparents' table, my cousin Marco and I at the head of the table on one side, Uncle Adriano and Aunt Santina at Marco's side, Dad and Mom at my side, and Grandpa and Grandma in front of us. Under the plate Marco and I...
Ironed breadsticks: the foolproof recipe from the book 'The Aristopiatti
When I hear the postman ring the bell and have the knowledge that I am expecting a fabulous parcel from Amazon, I am happy as a child. My favourite subject in school was History... of anything! History, History of Art, History of Architecture, History of...
Butter Rum Cocktail: traditional recipe with Navy Island
Butter Rum is a traditional US hot cocktail perfect for warming us up at Christmas time. This delicious drink has colonial origins and at that time every home had its own family recipe. Back in the day, rum was believed to be good for you and...
Radicchio and bruciatini, piadina romagnola and sangiovese: it's time for comfort food!
When I think of late autumn comfort food, I imagine radicchio and bruciatini served warm with freshly made piadina and a glass of good Sangiovese, all strictly from Romagna. Tonight, however, I just have to finish the bottle of 'Piantata' Umbria IGT...
Linguine with turnip tops, anchovies, pine nuts and orange: what wine to go with it?
Two years ago at the end of May I was in Palermo with Fabrizio for a master's degree in digital marketing. Fabrizio had booked a wonderful hotel right in front of the Teatro Massimo and every day we took a leisurely walk through the rubbish to get to the venue of the...
Banana and Yoghurt Cake Recipe: What wine to go with it?
I must tell you two secrets. The first is that I am totally incapable of following other people's recipes. The second is that 9 times out of 10 the recipes I find on the internet do not give me the desired result. Now, this I have never understood why.... so much so that sometimes I...
Tenuta Casa del Sole: a unique honey, a gift and 3 recipes
Here in Lombardy, it is exactly one week since the second Lockdown began. Exactly as happened during the first quarantine, my favourite activities are cooking, eating and drinking. That's why today I want to tell you about a product I love: honey. In...
Fosarin: tasting notes of one of Collio's best wines + recipe to go with it
I waited until the last minute to write an article that I had already decided to write. For the 'unbirthday'😔 of my beloved dad I have learnt to avoid the subject in order not to cry, yet I wanted to uncork something special again this year just for him... and I...
Champagne Day: Jacquesson and the prawn bisque recipe
When Pellegrini 1904 SpA invited me yesterday afternoon to join the virtual toast on the occasion of Champagne Day 2020, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to share with you one of the most successful food and wine pairings I have tried lately......
Stuffed aubergines with rice: recipe and combination
The forced quarantine we have been experiencing for two months now has brought us more and more in touch with cooking and flavours. Of course there are still those who insist on eating ready-made things, but I am convinced that everyone, but really everyone, cooks more. The online wine shop Wine...
Orange, amaretti and raisin wine madeleines: recipe and pairing
You know a 'bang for your buck'? 🤣 That's what I thought when I ate my very own variation of the most famous madeleine, whose original recipe you can find everywhere on the internet. Basically, today I wanted to bake some treats for when the...
Baked lacquered leg of lamb: recipe and pairing
Whenever I go to my mother's in Romagna, roast leg of lamb is sacred. Actually, I can't tell if they eat a lot of lamb in Romagna or if my house has always eaten a lot of lamb... anyway it is one of my 3 favourite meats! Cooking leg of...
Covid-19: letter to my grandmother while cooking her passatelli (+recipe)
Dear Grandma Mira, it is almost 7 years since you passed away and my only consolation is to imagine you cooking delicious dishes for my dad every day. I imagine you like this: you are tearing up the last passatelli while dad 'steals' yet another slice of tongue 'to taste....
Biscuits without butter and eggs: which wine to pair with them?
Today I want to share with you a quick quick recipe for your moments of despondency... er, dieting! I took advantage of the fact that I wanted to tell you about some delicious Malvasia Aromatica di Candia sparkling sweet or raisin wine I recently drank in Val Tidone to...
Gravlax: photo recipe of my marinated trout and Lupinc malvasia to match
In this beautiful photo, Giovanni, my neighbours' son, is filleting my marinated trout. It is thanks to him that our Ferragosto table overlooking the lake is so beautiful! I love eating marinated or raw fish, in fact, if I could I confess I would eat....
Pear and Philadelphia pie: my recipe and... what wine do you pair with it?
On this beautiful early spring Sunday, I want to surround myself with the scent of good things. For me, nothing is more delicious than a slice of homemade cake to share with someone you love, over a chat, a coffee and a hug. And yes, I too ...
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Sergio Mionetto White Edition: try it with cream meringues! [Recipe].
Among the various wines I received over the holidays was this bottle of Sergio Mionetto White Edition. As you know, I rarely write about wines on the shelves of large-scale retail stores, but this time I decided to make an exception since the product, in its...
Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon: the perfect recipe in 10 steps
Last night I watched Julia & Julia, the famous film where the fantastic Meryl Streep plays Julia Child, the woman who brought French cuisine to America.
Linguine with bisque and king prawns: recipe and combination
Prawns are a prized food that should be cooked as quickly as possible to give us the best organoleptic sensations. What wine would you pair with it?
Spaghetti Carbonara: recipe and combination
Today I decided to talk about my absolute favourite dish: spaghetti carbonara! At home, I always have yellow eggs, guanciale, pecorino romano, black pepper and spaghetti alla chitarra... for me, these are the only ingredients needed for...
spongada camuna: recipe with Salame di Monte Isola and Spumante Metodo Classico Rosé D'Araprì
One thing my new region has in common with my home region: the poverty of the ingredients in its traditional dishes. However, the quality of these is so excellent that very little is needed to make wonderful dishes. Today I am sharing with you a recipe for...
Will you come by for a toast with Cerasuolo di Mortilla on Saturday or Sunday?
On Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 February, in the afternoon, I will be at the Mortilla wines stand at GolosItalia, at the fair in Montichiari (BS). If you are a #winelover you cannot miss this appointment: over 640 exhibitors divided into thematic areas - food, wine,...
Cascina Lorenzo: Once upon a time there were Alto Sebino wines, a recipe and 3 bloggers!
This title makes one think of the beginning of a joke... you know the one that circulated in the mid-1990s.... - there was a Frenchman, a German and an Italian - seasoned with the most improbable clichés? And instead this article is about a story of courage, of people....
Oysters: things to know, tasting, pairings and a delicious recipe
Today I received a very welcome gift from La Piazzetta del Pesce following my appreciation for their innovative I Love Oyster format that I discovered at GourmArte 2016. I personally love oysters, but most of all I love experimenting with pairings....
Oysters: what they are, how to grow them, recognising them, combining them
Today I have tried to encapsulate in one post everything I know about oysters, a food that I love above all else, and I thank I Love Oyster so much for providing me with a really well-crafted booklet from which I have drawn some of this information. Ah, the I Love... format.
Risottare la pasta: tasty recipe for linguine with perch and 'nduja
How to risotto pasta is a question I have often been asked by people who have seen me cook. Perhaps because for me risottare spaghetti or other pasta shapes is almost an obsession, I do it all the time, especially with dry durum wheat pasta....
BBQ ribs: baked recipe with craft beer
Thanks to an American acquaintance I learnt how to make perfect baked bbq ribs at home (of course I'm talking about pork ribs), then I perfected the bbq ribs recipe and I must say that now I am really satisfied! In summer, the urge to make...
Recipe of linguine with prawns, aubergines and oregano flowers paired with Stefano Cola's Franciacorta DOCG
Scampi pasta is amazing, so today I want to give you my recipe for linguine with scampi in white, aubergines, shallots and oregano... with a nice Franciacorta to match! Unfortunately I couldn't find any excellent scampi so I decided to use these....
The Neapolitan pizza recipe... with a chilled Cajun craft beer!
I dedicate this recipe to all lovers of true Neapolitan pizza like me... and to my dear friend Walter Scarpi, who with Gianfranco Amadori makes a very good craft beer in Marradi. A preview reserved for my Newsletter subscribers,...
Tagliatelle with ragout and centesimino di Romagna: Grandma's recipe
Tonight I am writing to tell you about an indigenous grape variety of Romagna that I adore, the centesimo... and I will tell you about it in combination with a dish that for me remains the king of my table: tagliatelle with meat sauce! I grew up with my beloved grandmother, and I've been rolling the dough since...
Casoncelli Bergamaschi: recipe with wine variant
Tonight I am writing to tell you about the sin of gluttony I committed this weekend.... which is to give you my recipe for Casoncelli bergamaschi! I must say that it was the first time I had ever made them... in my life I have only ever made Cappelletti and Tortelli di Zucca....
My recipe for muffins in combination with 'Forget-me-not' dessert wine
Today I want to delight you with a slightly unusual article: my recipe for muffins to go with Leone Conti's albana di romagna passita. These muffins are really quick and easy to make if you have all the ingredients and tools you need at home. To that end...
Would you like to know the perfect food and wine pairing for your favourite recipes? Write me an e-mailI will be happy to help you and recommend the right wine... or why not, the right beer! In fact, I would like to give more and more space to craft beers, do you think this is a good idea? I warn you, I am monothematic: I only drink IPA (Indian Pale Ale) beers! 😄
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