Italians are virtuosos in culinary simplicity, in the choice of ingredients, and above all, in not complicating cooking. If you have quality ingredients at hand, you can quickly put an exceptional dish on the table. The world-famous Italian lemon cake is one of those that extracts the maximum from simple, everyday ingredients. Tasty, beautiful, and suitable for cooks of all ages, as its preparation is childishly simple, and the taste is divine.

If youre worried that your meatballs might fall apart while frying in a pan or cooking in a sauce, then its better to use our recipe and bake the meatballs in the oven. Serve them with tomato sauce and mashed potatoes, pasta, or boiled rice, and we guarantee that youll lick your plates clean!

Details

• Preparation Time: 15 minutes
• Cooking Time: 40 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 680 g Meat, beef, ground

You can add any desired extras to the meat mixture, such as seasonal vegetables (carrots, bell peppers, celery) or herbs (basil, thyme, oregano, rosemary). Adding some pieces of mozzarella wont hurt either. Just keep in mind that this is an Italian meatloaf, so its better not to overdo it with any special ingredients.

Details

• Preparation Time: 15 minutes
• Cooking Time: 60 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 600 g Meat, beef, ground

A delicious cream made from egg whites and sugar syrup is the perfect choice when combined with whipped cream and fruit purees. It is also useful for covering cakes, pies, rolls, and other desserts. It can be used to make meringue kisses and macarons, and it is also added to mousses and batters to make them lighter and airier.

Details

• Preparation Time: 15 minutes
• Cooking Time: 20 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 200 g Powdered sugar

A popular Tuscan dessert, also known as grandmas cake (orig. torta della nonna). The dessert is simultaneously crumbly, creamy, and aromatic, with a pleasant flavor of vanilla, pine nuts, and lemon.

Details

• Preparation Time: 75 minutes
• Cooking Time: 55 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

Dough

• 300 g Flour, Wheat, bread flour

• 1 teaspoon Baking powder

• 1 pinch Salt, table

• 200 g Butter, unsalted

• 100 g Powdered sugar

Authentic Italian pizza is slightly different from the one we usually make at home. The dough is much thinner and so soft that it melts in your mouth, and the pizza is often less heavily topped. To allow you to enjoy genuine Italian flavors, we offer a true Italian recipe for perfect dough - one that will be just the right amount of crispy and soft.

Details

• Preparation Time: 150 minutes
• Cooking Time: 0 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 400 ml Water

An excellent side dish that pairs well with a variety of main courses and different sauces.

Details

• Preparation Time: 40 minutes
• Cooking Time: 60 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 kg Potatoes, white

• 30 g Egg, egg yolk, fresh

• pieces Salt, table

• 100 g Cheese, Parmesan, grated

• pieces Spices, nutmeg, ground

• 1 piece Egg, fresh

• pieces Breadcrumbs, dried

• pieces Oil, vegetable oil, canola

Steps

1. Thoroughly wash the potatoes under running water to remove any dirt (scrub them if necessary). Place the unpeeled potatoes in a large pot and cover them with cold water, ensuring all potatoes are fully submerged. For even cooking, use potatoes of similar size.

The rice cake is an enhanced version of the popular rice pudding. Candied orange zest and vanilla provide additional aroma. If desired, you can also mix pine nuts into the rice mixture before baking.

Details

• Preparation Time: 20 minutes
• Cooking Time: 80 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1 l Milk, whole milk

• 140 g Sugar, white

• pieces Orange, shell

• 1 pinch Salt, table

• 180 g Rice, white, short grain

Kill two birds with one stone - prepare an excellent salad and use up stale bread!

Details

• Preparation Time: 30 minutes
• Cooking Time: 5 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 400 g Bread, wheat

• 1 piece Sweet potato, unpeeled, fresh

• 500 g Tomato, red

• 1 piece Onion, raw

• 8 pieces Olives, black, in brine

• 2 twigs Basil, fresh

• 2 spoons Vinegar, red wine

• 6 spoon Oil, olive

A sandwich with sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella, arugula, and black olives. Are you tempted?

Details

• Preparation Time: 10 minutes
• Cooking Time: 0 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 120 g Bread, whole grain

• 1 handful Arugula

• 3 pieces Tomato, dried

• 8 pieces Olives, black, in brine

• 80 g Cheese, mozzarella

Steps

1. Clean, wash, and dry the arugula and basil. Slice the sun-dried tomatoes into thin strips. Drain the mozzarella and cut it into larger rings.