First Courses – getBready

22NOV

Gnocchi with purple potato, blue cheese and walnut

We all need to fill the belly but the eye – the saying goes – want it too. And how to please him if not with color? Guys I finally tried the delicious purple potatoes grown by Marina on her farm in Bleggio (Trentino). Great! and if you then season them with a gorgonzola […]

12JUL

Black rice summer salad

Light lunch by the lake? Why don’t you get a healthy rice salad? It’s a complete meal based on cereals, vegetables and proteins! 100% energy without fat excess, because I know that you’re already waiting to take a bath! The secret to making this recipe in a very short time is to boil vegetables all […]

06JUN

Pasta flan with eggplant

A Sunday lunch classic. “Anelletti” pasta flan is a rich and very tasty first course based on a very small ring-shaped pasta seasoned with a succulent ragù (that is bolognese sauce) and peas and then turned out into a donut mold lined with fried aubergines. Too much? Oh no because is caciocavallo cheese-filled too! […]

05MAY

Cheese-stuffed semolina gnocchi

Is there a tastier version of the classic Roman-style gnocchi? Sure! And here it is: very tender semolina bites with a yummy heart … because cheese is never enough! SERVES 4-5 PEOPLE READY IN 30’ INGREDIENTS: 1 US quart milk 9 oz semolina 2 ½ oz butter Salt, pepper and nutmeg to […]

16FEB

Traditional meatball pasta sauce

Red sauce with meatballs = Spaghetti meatballs = Italian-American cuisine? Oh no! If it is true that spaghetti with meatballs is a symbol of Italian American restaurants in NY (together with enigmatic Alfredo pasta), it’s equally true that meatball pasta sauce is not an American invention! but a 100% made in Italy recipe! […]

12FEB

Semolina & spinach gnocchi

Come on, it takes very little to say “I love you” for Valentine’s Day! In Sanremo Mahmood confessed that to say “I love you” he mixed drugs and tears … I modestly combine semolina and spinach. Well, give to each his own! His song is simply wonderful – so much so that it is the […]

13DEC

Wow lasagna with pumpkin, speck, blue cheese and nuts (that’s all folks!)

When we say: long live to the abundance! Come on, let’s make them for Christmas lunch: they are delicious and irresistible. Creamy and tasty, they’ll conquer you all with the crunch of roasted speck! SERVES 4 PEOPLE READY IN 40′ INGREDIENTI: 2 oz butter 2 oz all- purpose flour 2 cups […]

24NOV

Chicory risotto

A classic that is always trendy (or maybe not … but who cares!) I like radicchio chicory a lot and cooked so much! I cook it for savory pies, dumplings, pasta, rolls… how could I not put it in risotto? Come on, this is an easy easy recipe, excellent and very colored. SERVES 4 […]

15NOV

Italian speck and artichoke pasta

November is not only the transition month towards Christmas, but it brings a beautiful gift: artichokes! So: what about velvety pasta? Sure! Ideal for everyday lunch but, if you choose a particular pasta shape, it can become very chic! I chose “calamarata” a stunning idea for Sunday lunch… do you like the idea? SERVES […]

08NOV

Pumpkin and breadcrumbs gnocchi

What do you do to fight stress? When the day (or the week) has been mentally heavy and a red light flashes in my eyes (one of those that can light up the room), I have my own way to solve the problem: I cook gnocchi! Maybe because kneaded by hands, or because I love […]