The Mediterranean diet offers a great variety and with a little creativity and the right ingredients, it is easier than ever to enjoy a delicious meal also during a hot summer day.
Some of my favorite Italian recipes for summer are also super easy to make and are perfect for an outdoor lunch with the family or to bring with you on a local trip to discover nature.
Here are some of my go-to recipes for hot summer days:
We recently announced a great addition to our offer: you can now shop the entire “Sfarinati” line by La Molisana.
This line of flours and Semolina covers all your basic needs in the kitchen: you can find the perfect flour to cook friable home-made pizzas or crunchy cookies, make the most fragrant batter,, or the perfect home-made pasta.
What we like about La Molisana Sfarinati line is that it makes it super simple to choose the best flour for your recipes, but have you ever wondered why there is such a wide choice also for an apparently simple ingredient such as flour?
We will try to explain the main differences that will be game-changers in your baking habits!
How to choose the best pasta format for every recipe!
Did you know that on average an Italian eats 26 kg of pasta each year? In the US the average is of only 8,8 kg per person!
Maybe because we eat it so often, we refined the art of choosing the right pasta for each sauce. Pasta is the perfect ingredient to create every day a different meal, even while you are staying home, and with the added perks of not spending a fortune!
The no-bake king of Italian desserts!
If you asked me which is the best comfort food I would definitely say home-made Tiramisu! This typical Italian dessert is easy to make and delicious. Perfect for every season, it is almost impossible to find anybody who doesn’t love it!
The secret, as always, is choosing good quality ingredients. This is a no-bake dessert so fresh eggs are a must!
Here is my shopping list for the perfect Tiramisu:
300 gr Savoiardi (Ladyfingers) cookies
Try this easy recipe and enjoy warm bread at home every day!
Growing up in an Italian family means that I am used to having fresh bread on my table every day.
You may have noticed that there is a great choice of taralli on our website and this is only to be expected since taralli have been around in Italy since 1400. The origin of these delicious savory snacks is lost in legends, as is the origin of their name, but it is certain that they became very popular, especially in the south of Italy in the regions of Puglia and Campania, and this is where most of the variations we love today were born.
Mother’s Day is celebrated each year on the second Sunday of May, which means...you should start planning something special for you Mamma on May 10th!
The perfect present for your Mamma (besides love):
“Are you hungry?” is the first question an Italian mum will ask you, so if you are living together during quarantine your surprise could be you cooking something special for her.
We know it is not easy to kick a mum out of her kitchen, so try organizing a surprise breakfast and beat her on timing getting ready before she even wakes up! ;)
My home-made Colomba recipe for Easter
“Colomba” means dove in Italian and the name comes from the unique shape of this precious dessert: this Easter cake is a symbol of peace and love and it is a must of the Italian Easter holidays.
This year I tried for the first time to bake a Colomba at home. The process is quite long and complex and made me appreciate even more the amazing artisanal Colomba by Borsari that we sell on BellaItalia, but it was an exciting experience and allowed me to personalize the recipe: my kids are not great fans of candied fruit so I tried making Colomba with chocolate chips, and they loved it!
My recipe for the Italian Easter Cake: bake your Pastiera at home!
It wouldn’t be Easter without Pastiera!
Legends say that the traditional Pastiera Napoletana was firs baked in a Neapolitan convent. The nuns wanted the cake to have the perfume of the flowers of the orange trees which grew in the convent’s gardens. What we know for certain is that the nuns of the ancient convent of San Gregorio Armeno were always considered to be geniuses in the complex preparation of the Pastiera, but after some years of experimenting in the kitchen, I perfected my recipe too!
This year Easter will undoubtedly be different and we sincerely hope that you and your loved ones are healthy and safe.
Despite the challenging times we are living, we still believe Easter is worth celebrating and we are sure we can find new ways to share it with our loved ones. How about placing an order on our site and have it delivered to them for example? You don’t need to go out of the house to send them some love and comfort food! ;)
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