Sparkling Wines and Appetizers on our Culinary Tours
Filed Under Kitchen Tips, Travel Tips, Wines & Spirits France, Italy, Spain
It's often said that when in doubt about wine pairing, try a sparkling wine. They are more versatile than one might think, not at all just for toasting a special event. But while they might adapt themselves to a lot of courses, it's true that they are exceptional aperitifs. And what goes better with an aperitif than some hors d'oeuvres? The Venetians have this down to a science. There you… Read
Post
Italian Recipe for Gnudi from the Sabine Hills
Filed Under Food History, Kitchen Tips, Recipes Italy
Have you heard about our special wine harvest weeks at La Cucina Romana in the Sabine Hills? You can experience first-hand how wine is made, from picking the grapes to starting the fermentation. You will also, of course, enjoy hands-on cooking classes focussing on delicious Italian dishes, such as this recipes for the classic dish, "Gnudi," during your authentic cooking tour. Gnudi, by the way, are a type of dumpling,… Read
Post
Pasta Medici
Filed Under Destination Features, Recipes Italy
Pasta and the aristocratic Medici family… both have influenced Italy in so many ways, and this dish from the kitchen of Chef Silvia pays tribute to both. This indulgent dish highlights many of the wonderful products you'll find in the Tuscan countryside, from the homemade pasta to the mushrooms as well as the ricotta and parmigiano. Plus, while the dish may hail from a Michelin-rated restaurant it's still accessible and… Read
Post
Recipe for Zeppole from Rome: Italy Cooking Classes with TIK
Filed Under Food History, Recipes, Special Occasions Italy
"Zeppole" are a typical Italian dessert that you can find throughout the country, but in particular in the regions surrounding Rome and Naples. Traditionally fried, the round, beignet-like pastries are traditionally topped with confectioner's sugar or chocolate, and are sometimes filled with custards or cremes. Check out our Rome travel inspirations! In Southern Italy the custom is to make zeppole for the feast of San Giuseppe (Saint Joseph), which falls… Read
Post
Orecchiette with Asparagus and Guanciale
Filed Under Destination Features, Kitchen Tips, Recipes Italy
The cuisine of Puglia is both simple and tasty, and many of their dishes in this sunny part of Italy are inspired by the sea as well as the countryside, with wheat, olive oil, and vegetables some of the most popular of ingredients. This particular recipe epitomizes rustic Apulian cuisine, and it comes from the kitchen of Chef Chiara, who leads cooking classes on her family-run masseria during A Culinary… Read
Post
Italian Recipe for Pasta with Clams and Zucchini
Filed Under Destination Features, Kitchen Tips, Recipes Italy
Pasta "all'amalfitana" in found throughout the Amalfi Coast and the Campagna region, and usually means pasta with some type of seafood such as clams, mussels, or prawns. Often it uses local types of pasta such as scialatielli, a noodle that resembles a shorter tagliatelle pasta. Because scialatielli can be hard to find, here we propose the recipe with spaghetti. Light and simple, yet perfectly scrumptious, it's the perfect summer pasta dish!… Read
Post