Short pasta with onion sauce (Genova style)
To be honest this Genovese Sauce is generally made with beef, but I have always eaten this vegetarian version that my mother calls “the fake Genovese” and I adore it! Ingredients for…
Chocolate and hazelnut cake… with a dinosaur!
I made this cake for my nephew’s 5th birthday. It’s a chocolate sponge filled with my home-made hazelnut cream. I have covered the cake with the same cream and sprinkled it with…
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup
They are not common in Italy but lately they are finding their way in little local shops and markets. Despite their look, not very attractive, they are delicious, low in colesterole and…
Bari-Style Focaccia
In this country every single “regione” has its own complete range of recipes. Some are shared by the whole peninsula, some are specific of a certain area. Some are known all over…