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A Journey Through White Villages, Baroque Splendor, and Mediterranean Delights – mad and delicacy

A Journey Through White Villages, Baroque Splendor, and Mediterranean Delights – mad and delicacy

Italian

Refreshed by the mistral wind that ripples the sea and billows the fragrant sheets left to dry in the sun, I was literally captivated by the beauty of Puglia. For many years, my family and I had wanted to visit this region in southern Italy, but our numerous travels, sometimes thousands of kilometers away, had made it impossible. This year, driven by the fact that Marinella and I hadn’t seen each other for over five years, we decided to take the first direct flight to Brindisi. Final destination: the white city of Ostuni, where Marinella spends her summers reconnecting with … Read more

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Baroque / delicacy / Delights / Journey / mad / Mediterranean / Splendor / Villages / White

Oven- Baked Bread Balls with Celery Leaf

Oven- Baked Bread Balls with Celery Leaf

Italian

Bread balls made from re-used old bread, with tasty, slightly spicy celery leaves. We also added a leftover cooked ham. With just a few ingredients you can create simple and tasty recipes, while watching your household budget.The amount of meatballs that come out depends on the amount of bread you have on hand, as these are left-overs. Serves 2-3, Preparation 10 mins, Cooking about 30 mins Old bread, to taste Celery leaves, to taste Grated Parmigiano or Pecorino cheese, 2 tbsp for the mix + 4 tbsp for coating 1 minced garlic clove 1 egg … Read more

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Baked / Balls / Bread / Celery / Leaf / Oven

Bunet, the Piedmontese Cocoa and Rum Pudding

Bunet, the Piedmontese Cocoa and Rum Pudding

Italian

Bunet (pronounced Boo-nee) is an Italian cocoa, rum and Amaretti biscuits pudding that comes from the culinary tradition of the Langhe, a hilly area of Piedmont region, Northern Italy, whose capital city is Turin. Bunet is the ancestor of Panna Cotta.   Serves: 6 | Preparation time: 15 mins | Cooking time: 30-40 mins Amaretti biscuits: 50 g Milk: 250 ml Rum: 40 ml or Coffee: 40 ml Eggs: 3 whole + 1 yolk Sugar, granulated or brown: 8 tbsp Cocoa powder, unsweetened: 2 tbsp Method Beat up the eggs in a bowl. Add the … Read more

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Bunet / Cocoa / Piedmontese / Pudding / Rum

Dark Chocolate Bar with White Pepper

Dark Chocolate Bar with White Pepper

Italian

Italian Regional Recipes Snacks Treat yourselves with this homemade dark chocolate bar jazzed up with a special kick from white pepper which has the right piquancy that does not annoy and still gives a gentle tingle. We used cocoa beans and cocoa butter.   Makes 2 chocolate bars, Preparation 30 minutes, Cooking approx 60 minutes approx. 200 g raw cocoa beans to roast or pre-packaged roasted a level teaspoon of white ground pepper 40 g icing sugar 20 g organic-cacao-cocoa-butter A silicone chocolate mould Method If you are not using roasted pre-packaged cocoa beans,  preheat … Read more

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Bar / Chocolate / Dark / Pepper / White

Ginger-Lemon Flavoured Baked Scallops – MyPinchofItaly.co.uk

Ginger-Lemon Flavoured Baked Scallops - MyPinchofItaly.co.uk

Italian

Meat, Fish & Veggies Starters A delicious scallop starter to prepare with a twist thanks to the ginger. Serves 4, Preparation 10 minutes, Cooking 15 minutes 12 scallops (at least n° 3 per person) A bunch of fresh parsley, chopped Fresh ginger or the dry one, half teaspoon Breadcrumbs, about 50 g Salt and black pepper, to taste Lemon zest, to taste EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, to taste Method Preheat the oven to 180 C / 350 F / Gas 4. Rinse the scallops and gently remove them from their … Read more

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Baked / Flavoured / GingerLemon / MyPinchofItaly.co.uk / Scallops