Classic form of pasta and classic filling – what a treat! Pasta requires a dough, which we have explained here. The rule of thumb is 100 g flour and one egg per person and it almost always works. However, eggs…
Pasta con la mollica
Today we have something for the quick cuisine. We don’t understand why this pasta is not better known. It is common in Sicily and the southernmost parts of mainland Italy (Calabria, Apulia) and for all its simplicity, it is fascinatingly…
Lasagne (vegetarian)
Who doesn’t love lasagne? And who hasn’t made one. There are two reasons why we are nonetheless describing this dish: Our favourite way to prepare it is the one from the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna and we have already shown…
Pasta e fagioli
Pasta and beans, that’s what this is all about. Pasta e fagioli is one of our absolute favourite dishes from rural Italian cuisine. It is prepared in a very similar way to pasta e ceci, a dish with chickpeas. In…
Spaghetti alle Vongole
We are on a trip through Spain and there are mussels like, well, sand by the sea. We are particularly fond of clams, of which there are again several varieties with different names. The best ones come from Galicia in…
Pasta e ceci
Our main goal is to provide recipes and explanations, especially for young people and beginners. Pasta e ceci is a simple, healthy and inexpensive dish that can be easily prepared vegetarian or vegan and is ab-so-lute-ly delicious. Who should not…
Tortellini
Forewarning: This is not a recipe that you can reproduce quickly. Tortellini are not suitable for fast cooking anyway. If you love cooking and pasta, you should nevertheless give these little marvels a try. There is a dispute, between Bologna…
Pasta alla Nerano
In our family, zucchini are controversial, there are those who consider them utterly redundant and downright dull, others love their nutty, delicate flavor. But with this dish, everyone agrees it’s simply delicious. The particularly creamy texture comes from just a…
Schinkennudeln
Especially for the studying NextGens, here is a very quick and easy preparation that everyone in Germany knows. You can even learn something about cooking in the process, because the right temperatures determine the flavour, which you can get a…
Pasta alla cipolla
On a visit to Bologna, we were served this dish as part of a small menu and it blew us away. We had to cook this ourselves! Here is our recipe for this simple delicacy: Typically Italian, few ingredients are…
