.jpg) Agliata is a garlic sauce that dates back to the middle ages.It is ideal with fried fish, boiled meat, and fried vegetables. Spread on crostini, agliata also makes a nice antipasto.....jpg) This recipe for grilled vegetables gets a special zest from the three-herb pesto sauce to be put on the vegetable skewers. It's a great vegetarian dish or as a side dish to accompany the traditional barbecue fare. ....jpg) The London International Wine Fair that took place recently in London is the occasion in which the winners of the largest and most prestigious international wine competitions are announced. Some of the award-winning wines were available for tasting at the fair so everyone got really excited.
On the first day of the Fair, everyone was curious to know the competitions’ results. Importers, retailers and producers were keen to see if their wines scored a ....jpg) Gelato is gelato and ice cream is a totally different thing: it is easy to fall in the trap of thinking that actually one is the synonym of the other but in all truth they are two different things.
With the arrival of summer we all experience an uncontrollable desire for something cold and sweet yet not too fattening so gelato and/or ice cream immediately ....jpg) Porchetta is the name used in Italy to indicate a grilled or roasted suckling pig. It is very common in Lazio and Umbria.
Ingredients
1 suckling pig, 18-22 lbs.4 cloves garlicolive oil2 tbs. white winecorianderwild fennel seedsnutmeg4 sprigs ....jpg) Pecorino cheese, fava beans and bread has been for centuries the meal of the farmers. Here is a more sophisticated version as a salad.
Serves 4
Ingredients:
Balsamic vinegar
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive il
200g pecorino cheese
200g of bread
200g mixed salad
500g of fresh ... Fusilli pasta with fava beans and peas, fusilli con fave e piselli is a simple and nutritious recipe especially fit for vegetarians as it combines pasta and legumes, which are a good substitute of the meat.
Serves 4
Ingredients:
350 Gr. Fusilli shaped pasta
100 Gr. fresh baby peas
100 Gr. fresh Fava beans, unshelled
2 Leaks
Arugola salad
2 ... Linguini (or LInguine) with Seafood is the perfect summer recipe.It is fresh, healthy and fast, the best combination for a laid-back summer evening.
Serve 4
Ingredients:
1 lb Linguini
¼ Cup Olive Oil
1 Stick Butter
4 Garlic Cloves, Minced
1 lb Shrimp, peeled
1 lb Sea Scallops
¼ ....jpg) [ 06|08|10 ]It does not happen every day that you can see an award-winning chef cooking for you, explaining whats hes doing and actually be able to shake hands and compliment his work. Its even better if there are several of them, each one with his favourite dish to share. And for the lovers of Italian cuisine it is really rare to be able to meet two Michelin starred Italian chefs, Carlo Cracco and Giorgio Locatelli.
This was all possible at The Real Food Festival, the largest array of independent food producers in the UK that took place recently in London. The Real Food Festival ....jpg) The Lemon and Anchovy Risotto is one of the signature dishes of Cracco Ristorante in Milan, the 2-star Michelin restaurant of chef Carlo Cracco.
This sophisticated Risotto recipe is Carlo Cracco’s interpretation of the classic Risotto and ... This Veal recipe with Prosciutto and Mushrooms, called in Italian “Saltimbocca”, is from Giorgio Locatelli, the chef owner of Locanda Locatelli, one of the best Italian restaurant in London.
Locatelli holds a solid Michelin star since 2003 for his work at the Locanda. His inspiration is the traditional Italian cuisine that he delivers with great skill and ....jpg) Originating in Neapolitan cuisine, pizza (the name is thought to come from the Latin word pinsa, meaning flatbread) is a traditional Italian dish that is now loved and cherished in numerous parts of the world.
Pizza is simple: Wikipedia describes it as “an oven-baked, flat, disc shaped bread usually topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella and then a selection of meats, ... Apulia is very well known throughout the world both for its particular constructions called trulli, its beautiful beaches and towns as well as its rich culinary tradition. It has also been making great wines for centuries.
Viticultural in Apulia has been helped along by the waves of occupiers including the Greeks, the Romans, Hannibal, Arabs, Normans, the French, the Germans and the ....jpg) Ribollita is a traditional Tuscan soup. It is mostly made with vegetable leftovers and stale bread. Ribollita is healthy and flavorful. Try this Ribollita recipe or make your own version with whatever leftovers you have.
Ingredients
6 – 8 people
300 gr. stale bread, sliced
5 tomatoes, crushed
500 gr. Dry cannellini beans
400 gr. Tuscan kale, stems trimmed off and ... [ New York City, 06|02|10 ]Come and visit altaucinastore.com to browse for artisanal Italian products. Additionally for a limited period of time Alta Cucina Store offers a special sales on selected products.
That’s the perfect opportunity to try the cheese pairing spreads by Moreno Cedroni now 50% off. The famous Italian chef of la Madonnina del Pescatore ....jpg) The jewish -style fried artchokes, Carciofi alla Giudia, are one the best known and loved dish of the Jewish Roman cuisine. It can be served as an appetizer or a side dish.Serves 6
Juice of 1 lemon
6 to 8 small artichokes
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Olive or vegetable oil for deep ... Organic Italian wines, an umbrella category which include sustainable, organic and biodynamic wines are coming to New York thanks to Italian marketing agency Wine Dreamers Communications.
Berebio, the New York stop, is part of a larger roadshow for these wineries and will be held at Altacucina’s Epicurean Center on May 24 from 3pm to ....jpg)
We call these biscotti, but all cookies are biscotti in Italian. These are more properly called cantuccini. They are double-baked to get their crispness.
Cantucci o Cantuccini are the traditional Tuscan biscotti. They are normally served at the end of the meal with a glass of Vinsanto, the popular sweet Tuscan ....jpg) Who doesn't like pizza ? One may like one topping or another but everyone loves at least one type of pizza. So here is a healthy recipe for a whole wheat pizza crust to be personalized with your favorite pizza topping.
Serves 8
Ingredients:2 cups whole wheat flour1 package active dry yeast/instant yeast3/4 teaspoon salt1 cup hot tap water (120 - 125°F)1 tablespoon vegetable ....jpg) Fried Rice Balls are a well loved Italian recipe. They are called in different regions Suppli' di Riso, Crocchette di Riso or Arancini from th fact that they have an orange (arancio) color given by the riice made with a tomato sauce.
Have some risotto ready (ideally in a red tomato sauce). Let it risotto cool to room temperature, or better yet, prepare it a day in advance.For the supplì:2 ... Salt is one of the most essential minerals of life. It is a seasoning, an essential nutrient, and a very important preservative. All salts that we consume are made from sea salt or mined from inland salt deposit.
There are four common varieties available to us: iodized table salt, kosher salt, sea salt, and fleur de sel. Whoever said that all salts are pretty much the same, ....jpg) [ New York City, 04|09|10 ]Alta Cucina Epicurean Center, in New York City is proud to announce its first series of cooking classes Mediterranean Flavors sponsored by Monini extra virgin olive oil.Located in the heart of New York City, at 28 E 38th Street (bet. Madison Ave. & Park Ave.) at street level and equipped with a restaurant kitchen, the Culinary ....jpg) Maurizio Morelli, celebrity chef and owner of Latium, one of the best Italian restaurants in London, created this Crudaiola Sauce for the Giovanni Rana Pasta, in the occasion of La Dolce Vita, the annual Italian Festival in London.
Morelli went multiple times on stage at la Dolce Vita to do cooking demos of several pasta sauces to complement Giovanni Rana Fresh Pasta. The Crudaiola sauce was ....jpg) London Celebrity Chef Giancarlo Caldesi and his wife Katie created their own version of the Florentine Crespelle for their UK restaurants, Caffe Caldesi and Caldesi in Campagna. Their Crespelle , or Pancakes stuffed with Crab in a Spinach Sauce, have been a best seller dish on their menu for years. Giancarlo and Katie Caldesi shared their Crespelle recipe with an eager audience in a recent cooking demo. Their educative (and funny) performance took place recently at ....jpg) Italian confetti are not the tiny specs of colorful paper that are thrown in the air. They are sugar cocoated almonds that are given at celebrations in a wish for good luck.
When there is a celebration most likely colorful little things called confettis are involved. Now depending on which part of the world you are confettis can be totally ....jpg) Michele Luzzo’s East Village Pizzeria has been a favorite of many. So he decided to open a new location in Chelsea on the West side of town and named it Ovest (it means west in Italian). Ovest is the first pizzoteca (pizzeria and wine bar) in NYC.
Coal-burning ovens are hot commodities for pizza makers (since city codes prohibit new coal ovens from being built). The only way to get one is to inherit ... Vitiviniculture or grape growing in Lazio, formerly called Latium where the capital city of Rome lies, dates back to the Etruscans, a people who preceded the Romans. Grapes flourished under the Roman Empire although what they drank is quite different in style to what we are used to drinking.
Grapes grew very well on the volcanic soils of the Castelli Romani (Roman Castles) area and were mentioned early on by the reigning poets of the day Tibullo, Orazio ... This is a traditional recipe of Roman Cuisine called Baccala alla Trasteverina. It literally means Salted Cod in the Trastevere Fashion.
Trastevere, now a fashionable neighboroughood in the Old Rome, was for centuries a working class area and so the cradle of many authentic Roman dishes.
Ingredients
Serve 4
1 3/4 pounds soaked baccalà
A pound of onions, finely sliced
1 clove garlic, crushed
An anchovy, boned and ....jpg) Recently, I spend a few days at the farmhouse and agriturismo Relais la Torre, in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany. I met with the Marcelli family, owners Tulio, his wife Linda and Tulios mother Signora Marisa Marcelli.
What is it that makes farmers devote their blood, sweat and sometimes tears to the soil and soul of their land? It takes love, an exceptional amount of ....jpg) Bean and Barley Soup, minestrone di orzo e fagioli, is a well loved recipe of the Northern Italian cuisine. Few cubes of pancetta add zest to this hearthy winter soup.1 cup (8 oz.) (225 gr.) cannellini or Great Northern white beans
1 cup (8 oz.) (225 gr.) barley
2 Tablespoons (1 oz.) (30 ml.)extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 ....jpg) The Toasted Bread with Black Cabbage, in Italian the Crostoni (or Crostini) con Cavolo Nero Lacinato is a traditional recipe of Tuscan cuisine.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Large bunch cavolo nero – kale Tuscan Lacinato Black Cabbage or Italian kale
Stripped of ... Interview with: Odette Fada Odetta Fada, the executive chef at SD 26 is no one’s idea of a pushover despite her petite frame. Fada who hails from the Lombard city of Brescia knew from an early age that she wanted to be a chef.
Fada is very driven and quite decisive. At the age of 13, she convinced her parents that she wanted to be a chef.
In order to pursue this dream, Fada attended the ....jpg) Danny Meyer, the most successful restaurateur in New York City has skillfully opened his first Italian trattoria and a Roman one at that.
Inspired by his early days working in Rome, he has designed, in collaboration with the architect David Rockwell, a casual trattoria that a New Yorker would be happy to ... Amatriciana is a beloved Italian Pasta Sauce. It is slightly spicy red sauce, made with tomatoes and pancetta or guanciale, the Italian bacon.
Ingredients
Serve 4
1 dried peperoncino, stem cafefully removed (be careful when using peperoncini not to touch your eyes afterwards), and seeds ....jpg) Oven Roasted Guinea Hen (Faraona Arrosto) is a festive Tuscan recipe. Guinea fowl, or guinea hens, are not as well known or widely used in America as they once were, and no one seems to be able to tell me why. The flesh is as tender as that of a naturally raised chicken, but with a slight but pleasantly gamy flavor that reminds me of pheasant.
Guinea Hens are small birds, rarely weighing as much as four pounds, ideal for dinner for four, especially if there's a rather substantial first course like pasta. ... In this Lasagne recipe, thin layers of lasagne pasta are combined with a julienne of stuffed vegetables and buffalo mozzarella. In the middle, zucchini flowers are filled with ricotta and mozzarella and lightly batter fried.
In this recipe from the the Hilton Molino Stucky in Venice, two Cultures merge the Venetian with the colourful vegetable from Saint Erasmo and the Neapolitan with ....jpg) Tagliolini alla San Daniele The traditional dish of the town of San Daniele. The tagliolini are fresh made, added to a simple saut of finely chopped prosciutto pieces, a little butter, and some cream. The warm pasta is wrapped around a slice of prosciutto, and finished with a sprinkling of poppy seeds. ... The most renowned and expensive Italian prosciutti, that come from northern Italy, are Prosciutto di San Daniele PDO, from San Daniele, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Prosciutto di Parma PDO from Parma, in Emilia-Romagna. Both are tattooed to ensure the protected geographical status system in the EU.... Honey is born of a magic interaction between bees and beekeepers, with the aid of a third partner the environment. The best honey, any excellent honey, is always the final result of this three-way collaboration.
A food derived from gathering and cultivation, honey has accompanied, often behind the scenes, the history of Italian nourishment from the remote past to our days. ... Everyone is used to use jam with bread, brioche, croissant, or in cakes, pies and sweets. What about pairing it with cheese ?. Cedroni talks about his innovative idea
Moreno Cedroni is the Michelin two-star chef and co-owner, with his wife Mariella, of the restaurant La Madonnina del Pescatore, which they opened in 1984 in ...
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.jpg) [ New York City, 04|22|10 ]Berebio Roadshow 2010 will showcase Italian organic wines at three events in Milan, Rome and New York where operators, press, sommeliers and wine lovers will meet over thirty organic and biodynamic wine producers from all over Italy. [ New York City, 04|09|10 ]Alta Cucina Epicurean Center, in New York City is proud to announce its first series of cooking classes Mediterranean Flavors sponsored by Monini extra virgin olive oil. [ New York City, 05|11|09 ]Alta Cucina Epicurean Center is a culinaty center located in the heart of New York City. The top talents in every culinary discipline can come to polish, discuss and teach their craft in unique chef demonstrations, hands-on cooking dinners, food & wine tastings, seminars. The Center is also open for private parties and corporate events. [ New York City, 01|29|10 ]The countdown has started and this is the last chance to purchase tickets for Luca Maroni’s annual Senseofwine event, the top Italian wine tasting event held on February 4th at Cipriani 42 Street. [ New York City, 01|15|09 ]We are pleased to announce the grand opening of Alta Cucina new online gourmet store, www.altacucinastore.com. It’s fun reading about Italian food and wine but it’s even more fun to experience the flavors of Italy with all your senses. .jpg) [ New York City, 01|22|10 ]Get the feel of Sensofwine from this video, shot in New York City at Cipriani 42 last February .jpg) [ New York City, 11|25|09 ]The American kitchens are getting ready to welcome another “bible” of Italian cuisine - La Cucina, The Regional Cooking of Italy, the most complete and authentic Italian cookbook ever published in the English language, featuring more than 2,000 recipes by home cooks, for home cooks. [ New York City, 11|23|09 ]Come and celebrate Asti D.O.C.G. with a glass of Asti at 26 participating restaurants, wine stores and wine shops in the New York area. Guests will be able to try Asti and to taste new dishes made especially for this week with Asti D.O.C.G. .jpg) [ New York City, 10|01|09 ]Alta Cucina brings to the U.S. the 2009 issue of Italian Fancy Food, an yearly special review of the Italian food market and its trends. Italian Fancy Food is published by GDO Week, the reknown Italian magazine for the retail and the business community, that is part of the Sole 24 Ore Group [ New York City, |27|7 ]GDOWEEK is the constantly updated source for stories, news, interviews and videos on the Italian and International retail and food scene. Meet the key players, follow the trends, learn about new products and formats. Visit www.gdoweek.it
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