On Christmas Italian tables, expecially in the North, mixed boiled meats are never missing, this dish has a long tradition and it tastes home. Ginger wants to reveal the few important secrets to realize this delicacy and to bring some Italy on your tables! I hope you will enjoy and…MERRY CHRISTMAS! . INGREDIENTS x 6/8 PAX 1 hen or 1… Read More
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WHAT ELSE COULD I SAY? or rather CODFISH “ALLA VICENTINA”
A very famous and typical recipe from Vicenza city to enjoy one of the most tasty fish ever: cod! And this is a nice italian idea for the Christmas dinner! . INGREDIENTS x 4 PAX 800 g of cod (to whom salt has been removed) 2 onions 2 anchovies in salt or in oil 40 g of parmesan cheese 1… Read More
NOT THE USUAL SOUP or rather COUNTRYSIDE ROMAN MINESTRONE SOUP
What’s better than a hot soup with this cold weather? This one (literary called “cooked water”) is an ancient dish coming from the roman farmer. When they were on their way home they were stopping on the wayside to pick up all the herbs for this dish. The beautiful tasting comes from the black cabbage and you can customize the… Read More
THE MOST LOVED OF THE WINTER or rather ROMAN ARTICHOKES
Beautiful winter side dish typical from Rome and since now coming to Rome is not the only way to enjoy them! Ginger has prepared the recipe for you…let’s start working! INGREDIENTS x 4 PEOPLE 4 artichokes 5 potatoes 1 lemon 2 cloves of garlic 2 anchovies in oil (at will) red chili pepper (at will) ½ a glass of white… Read More
TODAY SAVOY CABBAGE! or rather STUFFED PIZZA
Here a new way to use the incoming savoy cabbage. This stuffed pizza is a nice idea for a quick dinnner, for a sunday snack or for an aperitif. From Lazio and Campania regional tradition, a tasty way to use every kind of vegetable! INGREDIENTS 500 g of pizza dough 500 g of savoy cabbage 1 handful of pine-nuts 1… Read More
TUSCANY IN THE PLATE or rather RIBOLLITA
Enjoy one of the most famous Italian soups, the Tuscan Ribollita (which means “boiled twice”), made special by the black cabbage taste and so easy to prepare. More there will be cold more its leaves will be tasty. Prepare the spoons and expecially a clay pot! INGREDIENTS for 4 PEOPLE 1 black cabbage bunch (about 1 kilo) 1 greens bunch… Read More
THE CRUMBS REVENGE or rather SBRISOLONA CAKE
“Sbrisolona”in northern Italy dialect means something which creates a lot of crumbles, so finally the crumbles have their dignity back! It’s a delicious, poor and so tasty cake coming from Mantova in the north of Italy, but it’s well known in other regions as well. It’s perfect for the morning breakfast, for a snack, or to end a sunday lunch… Read More
THE PURSE SNACK or rather TARALLI FROM PUGLIA
Even if it seems to be impossible, it’s so easy to prepare the “taralli pugliesi” at home! You can keep them in a jar for many weeks (if you don’t eat them before!) and they are excellent as a snack or as an appetizer with salami and cheeses or with vegetables in oil. You can flavour them however you like,… Read More
FINALLY A DESSERT or rather TUSCANY CANTUCCI
I know you were waiting for a dessert, so here you have a very simple recipe to prepare a classic one coming from Tuscany. With cantucci biscuits (and vin santo!) you can beautifully end a dinner, but you can enjoy them in the morning as well with a cup of tea or coffee. They are a nice cuddle if you… Read More
A DIFFERENT PESTO or rather PESTO ALLA TRAPANESE
If you don’t live with the idea of impending autumn, just enjoy this recipe: it’s perfect to be combined with the last season warmth. And if you love strong flavours, expecially garlic, that’s the best for you. Preparation time: while the pasta is cooking. Isn’t is amazing? INGREDIENTS 2 cloves of garlic Abundant basil 100 g of peeled almonds 400… Read More
A WIRE AS A SURPRISE or rather SUPPLI’ ON THE PHONE
They are famous everywhere, everybody like them. And when they open up, a long thready surprise peeps out…how is it possible to resist? Mmmmhhhhh, delicious! Let’s cook them righ now! . INGREDIENTS 250 g of arborio or carnaroli rice 50 g of butter 50 g of chopped parmesan cheese 1 mozzarella 2 eggs breadcrumbs water flour canola oil for deep… Read More
SICILIAN SARDINES “BECCAFICO”
A cheap fish for a delicious dish. Sicily gives us another delicacy and who tasted sardine “beccafico” knows it pretty well! Here you have the recipe, very simple and impressive. Ginger’s guarantee! INGREDIENTS (for 6 persons) 700 gr sardine (or fresh anchovies) 150 gr breadcrumbs 50 gr pine-nuts and raisins 2 lemons (or oranges when they are in season) ½… Read More