Today Elke is trying for us a delicious made-in-Le-Marche recipe: Maccheroni alla Rossini. Gioachino Rossini, one of the best-known opera composers whose pieces are now part of the standard repertoire of international opera houses, was born into a family of musicians in Pesaro in the Marche region in 1792. He Read more…
Some dishes are incredibly linked not only to one region, but rather to just one village. Calcioni in Serra San Quirico is one example that we talked about some time ago and Tagliatelle fritte in Monterubbiano is our latest tasting. Although the name is the same used for some Carnival Read more…
Last year I (wholeheartedly) talked about a typical, rich Easter breakfast with a promise to add the recipe for frittata con mentuccia (a kind of omelet with mint) later. And since Easter is approaching, here it is: I have to thank Elke for the research work! She found found different Read more…
It’s been a while that we haven’t cooked together with Mamma Graziella. Now the time has finally come and the occasion is special: it’s Mamma Graziella’s birthday! What better way to celebrate it than baking the traditional birthday cake of Le Marche? When I talked about this cake to Elke Read more…
“La cucina della nonna” (the culinary art of the grandma) has always meant a great deal in Italy, when referring to a traditional and authentic way of cooking. We have been following the recipes of Mamma Graziella so far, who tries to use as many traditional ingredients as possible, but Read more…
When I was a child there was one tradition of birthday parties that used to mark the threshold of the “not a child anymore”-like parties: the fact that you could not only enjoy the party for a whole afternoon but even stay over for dinner! It was a real accomplishment! Read more…