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ZABAGLIONE RECIPE & HISTORY – All you need to know!

12/17/2018 by Filippo Trapella 8 Comments

Zabaglione is a classic Italian custard served either as a dessert or as a garnish of several sweets and cakes. This egg and sweet wine cream is particularly popular during Christmas and Easter time and paired with traditional cookies like Savoiardi and Amaretti, and also with berries and chocolate. Beyond its deliciousness, Zabaione is also the protagonist of an exciting history: here the traditional recipe and the history!

ZABAGLIONE RECIPE & HISTORY - All you need to know!

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ITALIAN CROCCANTE -caramelized almond brittle bars recipe

11/21/2017 by Filippo Trapella 10 Comments

Italian Croccante is one of the things because Italian kids are waiting for December! This simple sweet is so good, and sold at the corner of the streets, along with roasted chestnuts and other candies. The dried fruit is caramelized into a mixture of sugar and honey, then shaped into bars: crunchy and delicious!

ITALIAN CROCCANTE -caramelized almond brittle recipe

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Filed Under: Desserts, Faster Than 45 Mins, Gluten Free, My Authentic Italian Recipes, Paleo, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: almonds, brittle, brown sugar, caramel, christmas, croccante, dessert, dried fruit, honey, sweet, vegan, vegetarian, winter recipes

CASTAGNACCIO RECIPE – Tuscan style chestnut flour cake

11/19/2017 by Filippo Trapella 34 Comments

Castagnaccio is a super famous Italian chestnuts flour cake, traditional in several regions with some variations. Thanks to its ingredients, easy to find in the Italian woods, in the past, this recipe was particularly popular among the poor people. Today, I made the Tuscan variation of Castagnaccio with walnuts, pine nuts, and raisin. This cake is very easy to prepare: just 10 minutes for the batter and 40 minutes in the oven. A classic winter recipe from Italy ready for you: vegan, healthy, and tasty!

CASTAGNACCIO RECIPE - Tuscan style chestnuts flour cake

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Filed Under: Desserts, Faster Than 45 Mins, Gluten Free, My Authentic Italian Recipes, Paleo, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: cake, Castagnaccio, chestnut flour, chestnuts, christmas, dessert, gathering, gluten free, healthy, italian, italian dessert, pie, pine nuts, raisin, sweet, Thanksgiving, traditional, tuscan, vegan, vegetarian, walnuts

BUTTERCUP SQUASH PUFFS Duchess potatoes style with blue cheese

11/16/2017 by Filippo Trapella 2 Comments

I created these squash puffs duchess potatoes style the day after I prepared for the first time my Buttercup squash and blue cheese puree. It has been a great solution to make use of the remaining puree. The result has been so tasty, and often I prepare them as the main recipe, without waiting to have leftovers! This recipe is easy to make, and the puffs are perfect both as an appetizer and as a side dish. A crispy crust with a tender heart!

BUTTERCUP SQUASH PUFFS Duchess potatoes style

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Faster Than 45 Mins, Gluten Free, My Authentic Italian Recipes, Paleo, Recipes, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizer, blue cheese, Buttercup, cheee, christmas, duchess, gorgonzola, party, puffs, pumpkin, side, squash, Thanksgiving, vegetarian

BUTTERCUP SQUASH “PUMPKIN” PUREE with blue cheese

11/14/2017 by Filippo Trapella 4 Comments

I love preparing this buttercup squash “pumpkin” puree for my family and friends for Thanksgiving or Christmas, or New Year’s eve! The mild sweetness of the squash is perfectly balanced by the taste of the blue cheese. I particularly like using Gorgonzola, but any semi-soft blue cheese fits good: the only critical thing is the cheese have to easy to melt along with the milk.

BUTTERCUP SQUASH "PUMPKIN" PUREE with blue cheese

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Faster Than 45 Mins, Gluten Free, My Authentic Italian Recipes, Paleo, Recipes, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizer, blue cheese, cheese, christmas, gorgonzola, mashed, parmigiano reggiano, pumpkin, pure, puree, side, squash, Thanksgiving, vegetarian

POMEGRANATE STEAK TARTARE with ginger juice and poppy seeds

10/22/2017 by Filippo Trapella Leave a Comment

Pomegranate steak tartare is a variation of the classic recipe: fresh and merry! I love serving this particular beef tartare as an appetizer of my gatherings: at Thanksgiving or the Christmas dinner is always a success!

POMEGRANATE STEAK TARTARE with ginger juice and poppy seeds

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Faster Than 45 Mins, Gluten Free, Paleo, Recipes Tagged With: appetizer, christmas, fresh, fuit, gathering, ginger, gluten free, meat, paleo, party, Steak, tartare, Thanksgiving

STRUFFOLI RECIPE AND HISTORY – traditional Italian honey balls

02/24/2017 by Filippo Trapella 22 Comments

Struffoli recipe, along with Babà, “Pastiera”, and “Zeppole di San Giuseppe”, is a classic sweet of the Neapolitan cuisine. Crispy honey balls with a tender heart seasoned with candied fruit, and sugar decorations. In Naples, this is traditionally a Christmas dessert, but in the rest of Italy, these delicious hone balls are a delicacy for all major festivities!

STRUFFOLI - traditional Italian honey balls

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Filed Under: Desserts, Food Story, My Authentic Italian Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian Tagged With: arnival, christmas, cookies, dessert, italian, italy, Neapolitan, Southern-Italian, struffoli

HOMEMADE LIMONCELLO ITALIAN RECIPE AND HISTORY – ready in 3 days!

12/19/2016 by Filippo Trapella 63 Comments

Homemade Limoncello is a recipe very easy to prepare, a must for any Italian festivity! Even if, the traditional method needs a long time for the infusion, scientifically the taste of this delicious Italian after-dinner spirit made with lemons will be perfect in just three days! 

HOMEMADE LIMONCELLO ITALIAN RECIPE - ready in 3 days!

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Filed Under: Food Story, Gluten Free, My Authentic Italian Recipes, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: after-dinner, Capri, christmas, digestif, digestive, Easter, italian, italy, lemoncello, limoncello, Sorrento, spirit, sugar, traditional

SMOKED SALMON TARTINE with asparagus butter and crumbled almonds

12/06/2016 by Filippo Trapella Leave a Comment

Smoked salmon tartine is a classic recipe for party and gatherings! Today I paired salmon with fluffy asparagus whipped butter and finished with crumbled almonds. My choice for these tartines is delicious rye bread, but it is possible prepare the smoked salmon tartine with any bread you prefer!

SMOKED SALMON TARTINE with asparagus butter and crumbled almonds

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Faster Than 45 Mins, Recipes Tagged With: almonds, appetizer, asparagus, asparagus butter, asparagus cream, bite, butter cream, canape, christmas, gathering, party, tartine

PAN ROASTED RABBIT with rosemary, shallots and green olives

03/25/2016 by Filippo Trapella Leave a Comment

Pan roasted rabbit is a great Easter recipe. The rabbit is quickly seared until crispy, then braised slowly with white wine, shallots and green olives. This pan roasted rabbit is very good just cooked, but even more delicious re-hated the day after. For this reason this is a perfect dish to prepare  in advance!

PAN ROASTED RABBIT with rosemary, shallots and green olives

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