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Sicilian Pistachio Granita: a refreshing summer dessert you’ll love
Bring a taste of Sicily to your kitchen with this refreshing dessert, a summer favorite across the island
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Homemade Italian Tomato Sauce: capture the taste of summer in a jar
Just a few simple ingredients create a flavorful, authentic Italian pasta sauce that’s perfect for countless dishes

Pici pasta with aglione sauce
An authentic and genuine Tuscan dish where handmade pici pasta meets the delicate aroma of Valdichiana’s aglione

Bari-style focaccia for a Ferragosto full of flavor
With cherry tomatoes, olive oil, and soft dough, Bari-style focaccia tells the story of Puglia bite after bite

Spaghetti alla Nerano: the scent of summer on the Amalfi Coast becomes a dish
A simple first course that combines the delicacy of zucchini with the bold character of Provolone del Monaco

Fricandò romagnolo
From garden to table: a flavorful and simple vegetable mix, similar to ratatouille, with all the colors of summer

Acquasale: a Southern Italian summer in a bowl
A handful of simple ingredients for a dish that's fresh, light, and full of flavor

A Spoonful of Summer: Lemon Gelo
A classic Sicilian dessert, bursting with the color and fragrance of sunshine and summer

Sicilian Almond Milk
La bevanda rinfrescante sana e leggera, ideale per affrontare le calde giornate estive
Lentils and the scent of ragù
A vegan/vegetarian ragù that won't make you miss the classic meat-based ragù

Summer on a plate with zucchini alla scapece
An authentic Campanian recipe that turns simplicity into flavour

Stuffed and Fried Zucchini Flowers
Un classico sfizioso della cucina italiana, veloce da preparare e adatto per tantissime occasioni

Lavender Gelato
A delicate and aromatic gelato, perfect for those who love experimenting with original flavors

Cesarina Francesca’s Italian Summer Salad
A fresh, light, and colorful dish, perfect for these warm, sun-filled day

Asparagus consommé
A light and refined spring recipe, perfect for bringing out the best in this vegetable

Meatless patties with Certaldo Spring Onions
A rustic vegetarian classic from Tuscany’s farming tradition

From Verona, small treasures of goodness: the Risini
A fragrant shortcrust pastry shell contains a delicious soft filling made of rice

Let's get ready to bake: it's World Baking Day!
Cookies, bread, pizzas: baking gives us so many delights. Let’s celebrate this day by making Zaletti Veronesi!

Fennel in tomato sauce, authentic flavor
A simple yet tasty dish that’s also a great way to avoid wasting the tougher fennel leaves

Fava beans, peas, and artichokes for a recipe that tastes like spring
From Sicily, Frittedda: a healthy, tasty, and versatile dish that enhances seasonal vegetables

Busiate with Sicilian broccoli
A tribute to Sicilian tradition: handmade busiate with broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes, and toasted breadcrumbs.

Strawberry Risotto: the unexpected springtime first course
With its tantalizing sweet-and-sour flavor, this first course is sure to impress friends and family

Cesarina Francesca's Brioche Cake
Fragrant and soft, this dessert will make you forget about bakery brioche

Rustic Tuscan traditions: Pappa al Pomodoro
Only three ingredients for a healthy and tasty dish everyone will love

The Cesarina Daniela teaches us how to make Sgabei
Here is the recipe for a fragrant appetizer suitable for everyone

Zeppole di San Giuseppe
Symbolic dessert of traditional Neapolitan pastry to celebrate St. Joseph and Father's Day