Pasta con crema di peperoni – pasta with cream of peppers

Dish of pasta con crema di peperoni
I am perfect for spring. I will delight you.

Say peperoni, in whatever shape and form, and you will see hearts showing up in my eyes, just like the emoticons you have on your smartphone or the ones you see in cartoons. Seriously.  So you can understand why I just could not Continue reading

Pizza crema e amarene – black cherry and custard tart

Pizza crema e amarena in a flan tin
I am a real beauty. You will love me.

I know what you are thinking, because I have great powers that include reading people’s minds, but yes: pizza crema e amarene is the actual name for this superduper tart. The pastry is soft and the custard combined with the conserve is to die for.

I have fond memories of pizza crema e amarene as my mamma Mariolina would Continue reading

Caprese alle nocciole – hazelnut and chocolate torte

SLice of torta caprese alle nocciole
Hey, I am better than nutella.

I know what you might be thinking: “Déjà vu!” Yes, and no. Caprese alle nocciole is a variation of the original caprese, which is made with almonds. But the method is slightly different and the taste changes dramatically with the substitution of the almonds with the awesome, legendary Continue reading

Pastiera – wheat and ricotta tart

Slice of beautiful pastiera napoletana served on a plate
Am I not beautifully amazing?

The Easter theme continues, as in Naples it is not Pasqua without pastiera, after all! 😋 I have been counting the days until it was the right time to share this recipe. And admittedly I am a bit late and the Easter holidays are over. But I hope you will forgive me as Continue reading

Pizza chiena – stuffed meat, cheese and egg pizza

Neapolitan Pizza chiena as Easter treatPasqua (Easter) is approaching and this means different things for different people around the world. On my small, crazy and messy planet Easter is about going back to Naples and spending time with my family, seeing my cousins and nephews and… and… yes, I can read your mind. You know what is coming. For millions of Neapolitans, Easter means Continue reading

Pasta e fagioli – thick pasta and bean soup

Pasta e fagioli served on aplate sprinkled with pepper and parsely
Creamy and tasty: that’s amore!
When the stars make you drool just like pasta fazool, that’s amore♥… Scusami, but you see, back in old Napoli, that’s amore!♫ ♥ Pasta e fagioli and romance…? Who would have thought, eh? 😛

I could not resist. What better introduction to pasta e fagioli than this legendary song? Who hasn’t sung it in the kitchen, dancing along in the arms of your partner, or dog/cat/rabbit? As cheesy as it might be, any time this song is on the radio and we happen to be in the kitchen, my husband and I Continue reading

Salame di cioccolato – chocolate salami

Salame di cioccolato served in a plate
I am all you need

This is the one cake that will hypnotise you. Salame di cioccolato is one of those simple and basic recipes that require no baking, and is lots of fun to make. You will need to read more to find out what the fun element is… Continue reading

Supplì al telefono – rice and mozzarella croquettes

Suppli al telefono with melted mozzarella
The phone’s ringing. Is there anyone there…?

After having had the guts to publish a recipe from the north of Italy – tiramisu –  on a southern Italian food blog, it feels relatively legitimate to publish one of the most popular dishes in Rome: supplì al telefono.

These are gorgeous bites of Continue reading