How to cook risotto
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Risotto is a traditional Italian dish best made with Arborio rice or Carnaroli. The following is a simple recipe to make your first and very own fresh risotto.
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The Best Gifts for Pasta Lovers this Easter and a Recipe!
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Are you searching for a great gift for the pasta lover during the Spring and Easter holiday celebrations? A dish to entertain over Pasqua as we call it in Italy?
Read MoreFestive Christmas Fettuccine Recipe for the Holiday Season with Wildgrain Pasta
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Are you searching for a great dish for the holiday season to cook on Christmas Eve or for entertaining over New Year? Try our Fettuccine with Wildgrain pasta and bread boxes.
Read MoreWIN! A Pasta Cookbook for World Pasta Day! {closed}
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Would you believe today, Sunday 25 October is World Pasta Day!
Read MoreHow to prepare and cook globe artichokes
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Artichokes are still just about in season. They are available at their best in the spring and again from September to October.
Read MoreWIN! A box of Amaretti di Saronno biscuits!
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My husband comes from an Italian town in the north of Italy, called Saronno.
This is famous for Amaretti biscuits and the liqueur Disaronno. ‘Di’ meaning ‘from’ and ‘Saraonno’ the town name.
Read MoreWIN! Prosecco on National Prosecco Day! {CLOSED}
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This month we have an important date to celebrate as 13 August is National Prosecco Day!
As a little thank you to Mammaprada readers we are giving away a lovely bottle of Prosecco to one lucky winner.
Read MoreHow to Cook Tagliatelle with Gorgonzola
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Pasta with Gorgonzola is a super quick and easy meal. Make with just a few ingredients and it takes less than 15 mins. Perfect for when you have guests!
Read MoreWhere to buy Pasta Garofalo?
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If you’ve discovered just how delicious Pasta Garofalo is and would love to stock up, here is a list of just some of the stores in the UK and US where you can purchase these products.
Read MoreHow to make delicious dishes from your favourite European cities
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If like us you are missing travelling to Europe; taking a passeggiata in Italia or enjoying tapas in Seville, we have a treat for you!
Read MoreHow to cook Peaches and Amaretti; Italian classes with Cooking in Florence!
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In September I was lucky enough to make a trip to Tuscany. The weather was still beautiful and I enjoyed several activities in this stunning region, some of which you may have wondered about trying yourself.
I’ve always wanted to do an Italian cookery class. I’m married to an Italian and have had lots of lessons from Nonna and Zia (Grandmother’s and Aunts) however there is always another dish to learn in Italy as food is so regional.
Read MoreBeautiful Italian cakes to impress on Easter Sunday
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Beautiful Italian cakes to impress on Easter Sunday
Easter is big in Italy both as a religious festival and as a reason to gather together with family and friends.
As with the UK, lamb features on the menu. It's cooked in various ways depending on which region of Italy you are in.
One year we sent my Father-in-law to buy the lamb as I was in charge of the cooking and he came back with goat!
Read MoreHow to cook Italian food; but not pizza or pasta
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Involtini al Formaggio is not a dish everyone thinks of when they think of Italian food. There are a wealth of dishes for every season, in every region.
Read MoreItalian Christmas gifts for Food lovers!
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Italian Christmas gifts for Food lovers!
Buying for a ‘Foodie’ is pure joy this time of year!
Although it comes with the added issue that you might be tempted to eat your gifts before Christmas Day arrives!
Read MoreHow to find the best regional Italian dishes from Piedmont
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How to find the best regional Italian dishes from Piedmont
This month myself, Jasmine of Questadolcevita and Kelly of Italianatheart are hosting an Italophile linkup called #Dolcevitabloggers. Every month we encourage people to write on a different topic and in September we're sharing our 'Favourite Italian Recipes'.
So what better way to find some new special meals to create than to ask a community of Italians and those living in Italy absorbing the culture!
Read MoreHow to warm up this Autumn with heavenly leek and potato soup!
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How to warm up this Autumn with heavenly leek and potato soup!
Happy September to you all!
As you may have read elsewhere on the blog. This is the week where myself, Jasmine of Questadolcevita and Kelly of Italianatheart host an Italophile linkup called #Dolcevitabloggers. Every month we encourage people to write on a different topic and in September we're sharing our 'Favourite Italian Recipes'.
I decided on a quick creamy Gorgonzola pasta recipe for mine. To my delight some of the wonderful Italy loving community have contributed recipes of their own!
Here we have a super, comforting leek and potato soup shared with us by Mary.
Mary is from Chicago and now lives in Italy, in the Province of Ascoli Piceno. This dish is a huge hit in her house and we can’t wait to try it!
Read MoreHomemade Pizza recipe
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Homemade Pizza recipe - Guest post by Kirsty of Winnette
Homemade pizza is one of our favourite dinners in our house. The best thing about it is that it is completely personalisable to your own tastes. You want all the cheese? Then go ahead. Only one person likes mushrooms? No problem. Need to keep it vegan? I've got you covered. Not only that, but the kids can get involved with this recipe from start to finish. It is an all round great family dinner.
Read More10 Unusual Gelato Flavours to Try This Summer
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10 unusual gelato flavours to try this Summer
We all think about ice cream as soon as the sun arrives. It seems to be a food whose popularity crosses all age groups!
Gelato is the Italian word for homemade ice cream with whole milk and sugar. The main differences between ice cream and gelato is that gelato doesn't include as much cream. Sometimes egg yolks are included but often not. It's usually lower in fat because it has less of these two ingredients and is softer due to being churned slowly. This means less air getting into the mixture, it becomes more dense. It isn't stored at such a low temperature as ice cream so there are no ice crystals. Enjoy our unique gelato flavours here.
Read More4 Italian cheeses to try this Summer
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4 Italian cheeses to try this Summer
Who loves great meals with friends? Cheese, wine and conversation? I feel like the older I get the more I crave this than chocolate and dancing!
Before my children arrived I would head out into London with my girl friends for dinner and the highlight of our meal was always the cheese board and wine!
Now I'm married to an Italian, cheese indulgence has taken on a new meaning! There are so many incredible varieties to try but where do you start and what can you pair them with?
Read MoreHow to cook pasta... but not just any pasta!
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I recently asked my Instagram followers if they would like to know more about how to cook pasta the Italian way. How to marry together a sauce and a pasta shape.
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