The Cesarine's Cookbook

Welcome to The Cesarine's Cookbook, where authentic Italian recipes and tips await. Dive into generations-old family recipes, rediscovering the true flavors of Italian cuisine!

Capellini Casserole

Capellini Casserole: a delight everyone loves

Learn how to prepare capellini casserole, a light comfort food with a soft, tender center and a crispy crust

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Capellini Casserole

Capellini Casserole: a delight everyone loves

Learn how to prepare capellini casserole, a light comfort food with a soft, tender center and a crispy crust

Bread dough

Semolina Rolls

Fill your kitchen with the irresistible aroma of freshly baked bread: with just a few simple ingredients, bring home irresistibly delicious semolina rolls!

Carnival Sfince, delicious leavened fritters, soft inside and crispy outside

Carnival Sfince: Sicilian fried dough treats

Celebrate the last day of Carnival with Sfince, easy-to-make Sicilian treats that are a must on holiday tables

Cartellate, a traditional fried pastry from Puglia, Italy, drizzled with honey or vino cotto, prepared by home cook Cesarina Domenica

Cartellate: Carnival crisps you can’t resist!

A staple on Apulian tables at Christmas, they’re also perfect for the year’s most playful season

Antico Mun

Antico Mun: when love takes shape in a dessert

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this traditional Piedmontese dessert that blends authentic flavor and tradition with a touch of romance

Fried Tortellini with Parmesan Cream

Celebrate Tortellini Day with a Crunchy, Alternative Version

A twist on the traditional dish, showcasing tortellini in a whole new light

Valtellina manfrigole: rustic crepes filled with Casera cheese and bresaola, a traditional one-dish meal from the Upper Valtellina

Manfrigole: Pancakes from Upper Valtellina

Bring this rich and tasty dish to the table, perfect to share with loved ones during winter dinners

Nosecc bergamaschi

Nosecc Bergamaschi: the taste of Bergamo’s Winter

Savoy cabbage rolls filled with meat, a traditional cold-season dish that preserves the secrets of Bergamo’s rural cuisine

Chicory soup by Cesarina Juanita

Chicory soup

A rustic dish packed with flavor, ideal for the cold season

Preparing potato gnocchi on a cutting board

Potato Gnocchi with Parmesan Fondue and Saffron

A silky, comforting dish that brings to the table a refined first course sure to win over even the most discerning palates

Chocolate Eggplants, Cesarini Laura and Ettore, traditional Campania dessert

Chocolate Eggplants

From the Campania tradition, a dessert with unusual ingredients that will win you over at the first bite

Struffoli, delicious fried dough balls coated in honey and decorated with sprinkles; a must-have on holiday tables in Campania for Christmas and Carnival

Struffoli

Delicious fried dough balls coated in honey and decorated with sugar sprinkles: a must on holiday tables in Campania for Christmas and Carnival

Valentine’s Day, the lovers’ holiday, February 14

Ten Desserts to Make Your Valentine’s Day Special

Celebrate Valentine’s Day by preparing a delicious dessert to share with your special someone!

Cesarini Andrea e Marta

Let’s meet Cesarini Andrea e Marta from Bologna

Let’s meet Andrea and Marta, the Cesarini from Bologna: between Italian cuisine and tradition, he explores the chemistry of each dish, while she gives free rein to her creativity

Barley and vegetable soup: a simple, wholesome winter dish with an original touch of turmeric.

Barley and Vegetable Soup (Zuppa di Orzo)

A rustic dish made with simple ingredients, a true classic that we present here with an original touch: the peppery note of turmeric

Cutting board with crescentine (fried dough), cold cuts and cheese

Crescentine: Emilia’s Golden Pillows

Across Emilia the name may vary, but the taste is always the same: pure, irresistible Italian street food

Cardoon Soup

Winter flavors: the traditional Cardoon Soup

A soup typical of rural tradition, able to warm the heart on cold winter days

Diana Coppola

Cesarina Diana teaches us how to make Lu Mgliazz’

Hearty and full of flavor, it was considered the perfect dish to serve on special occasions, especially during the winter months.

Torta Caprese, Cesarina Rita, gutenfree

Torta caprese

The truffle-textured chocolate cake born from a happy mistake

Bread

The scent of homemade bread: a ritual of calm and tradition

Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside: with this recipe, no mixers are needed, just the joy of getting your hands messy

Zuppa di ceci

Chickpea and black kale soup: a warm embrace on cold days

A few simple ingredients, carefully combined, turn an ordinary soup into a warm embrace on winter days

Pizza Rentorta, a rustic dish typical of the Cicolano region

Pizza Rentorta

We’re celebrating World Pizza Day 2026 with a flavorful, rustic dish of ancient origins, a specialty from the Cicolano region

Ragù bolognese

The Flavors of Emilian Tradition: Bolognese Ragù

Bolognese ragù is time, patience, and love: discover this sauce that symbolizes Emilian cuisine

Scrocchiarella: crispy Tuscan flatbread with Certaldo onion

Scrocchiarella: crispy Tuscan flatbread with Certaldo onion

A thin, crackly flatbread that’s perfect for happy hour or as a base for toppings

Trofie with Genovese pesto

Trofie with Genovese pesto

Genovese pesto and trofie are the iconic Ligurian pairing: a healthy, traditional, and flavor-packed dish

Sbrisolona Cake (almond crumble) by Cesarina Michela - Verona

From Mantova, a cake that is not cut but broken apart

Plenty of almonds for a dessert that's impossible to enjoy without making crumbs

Strascinate pasta, a traditional dish from Puglia and Basilicata, by Cesarina Mimma

Homemade Strascinate

The pasta that captures the most authentic flavors of Southern Italian tradition

Falsomagro

Il Falsomagro: one of the most iconic second courses in Sicilian cuisine

A dish that wins everyone over with its generous filling, typical of Sicilian holiday tables

Spaghetti all'assassina

World Spaghetti Day: discover the iconic “Spaghetti all’Assassina”

Celebrate the day dedicated to spaghetti by serving their iconic version from Bari: Spaghetti all’Assassina

Focaccia della Befana, Cesarino Domenico, fugassa d’la befana, traditional sweet from Cuneo, Piedmont

Focaccia della Befana: the sweet with a surprise

Discover this traditional Epiphany cake from Cuneo, filled with a fun hidden surprise

Vegetables, greens, Veganuary

Veganuary: what is the 100% green global challenge

The new year has arrived, and with January comes Veganuary: the month to explore a healthy, sustainable vegan lifestyle

Maritozzi, vegan maritozzi, Cesarina Francesca, Veganuary, traditional Roman pastries

Vegan Maritozzi

Let’s make these super soft and indulgent pastries, traditional to Roman cuisine, here presented with a vegan twist

Beef braciole, a traditional main dish from Puglia

Beef Braciole

A tasty and easy-to-make main course from Apulian tradition

Cesarina Pina

Let’s meet Cesarina Pina from Chiavari, Liguria

Let’s have a chat with Cesarina Pina, a passionate home cook and lover of all things leavened, who shares her story of life between the table and the stage

Vincisgrassi

Vincisgrassi: the authentic taste of Le Marche in seven layers

A rich and hearty baked pasta dish, similar to lasagna, and a staple of long Sunday lunches

Eggplant meatballs with tomato sauce

Eggplant meatballs

A tasty finger food suitable for many occasions

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