Category: Pasta – Homemade

Homemade Orecchiette

Homemade Orecchiette

`It is not a secret that making homemade pasta from scratch is one of my passion. There is just something about it and homemade orecchiette is just so exciting to make and to taste afterwards! These little wonders are born to hold the sauce and 

Spelt Tagliatelle Pasta with Kale & Mushroom

Spelt Tagliatelle Pasta with Kale & Mushroom

Spelt Tagliatelle with Kale and Mushroom is a hearty pasta, a bit more rough since I played with different flours to obtain a more rustic pasta texture. Spelt pasta and in general all whole wheat and whole grains pasta have a less smoother texture compared 

Trofie al Pesto

Trofie al Pesto

One of my passions is making homemade pasta and trofie is one of those shapes that I have learned over the years! Trofie al pesto is a classic, traditional dish from Liguria, and basil pesto is a perfect fit for this shape, as the rustic 

Beet Ravioli Filled with Goat Cheese and Ricotta

Beet Ravioli Filled with Goat Cheese and Ricotta

Eggs. Flour. Beetroot. A pinch of passion and love. These are the ingredients for this colorful and pleasing homemade beet ravioli, filled with goat cheese and ricotta and covered in a browned butter sauce with thyme. Like flowers on a plate, this is a great 

Agnolotti del Plin, the best Valentine’s Recipe

Agnolotti del Plin, the best Valentine’s Recipe

Agnolotti del Plin are a traditional dish from Piedmont and one of those recipes that have been passed down through generations in my family. My father’s grandfather was from Piedmont and he was the one who passed the recipe on to my parental grandmother, who 

The best classic lasagna

The best classic lasagna

Christmas just isn’t Christmas for me without Lasagna! Lasagna is one of the main dishes that my family prepares every year either for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. This recipe is a sort of “magic magnet” of the holiday season as it brings the entire 

How to make Lasagna

How to make Lasagna

Lasagna is probably the oldest form of pasta in Italy. But what exactly is Lasagna? It is both a kind of wide flat sheet noodle pasta, as well as a traditional Italian dish made of lasagna pasta layered with different fillings that vary by region. 

Gnocchi: my grandma’s recipe

Gnocchi: my grandma’s recipe

Italian Potato Gnocchi. A bowl of pillowy, soft and downy potato dumplings that we Italians call gnocchi. To me, gnocchi is comfort food at its best. And it is a throwback to my childhood, when my grandmother would make gnocchi every Thursday. I would savor 

Straw and Hay Fettuccine (Paglia e Fieno)

Straw and Hay Fettuccine (Paglia e Fieno)

Spring is in the air and the sun is shining so let’s make this happy green & yellow pasta called paglia e fieno!  Recipe cards powered by WP Recipe Maker.