When someone asks for pasta with salmon in August, the answer cannot be to turn on the stove for half an hour. So here is the solution: a cold pasta salad with smoked salmon, zucchini, and cherry tomatoes that is prepared in a jiffy and eaten nice and cool. It doesn’t have cream, mayonnaise, cheese, or any of those sauces…
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Pasta with zucchini cream, tuna, and marinated zucchini
When temperatures rise or we simply want to enjoy a refreshing dish without giving up tradition, looking for original combinations is always a great idea. Today we will prepare a fantastic pasta with zucchini cream, tuna, and marinated zucchini, a recipe that stands out for playing with the textures of the same ingredient. On one hand, we will use the…
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Beef carpaccio: the fresh, healthy, and delicious Italian summer dish
Summer and the heat call for light meals, and when it comes to the “bikini operation,” many think it’s time to give up flavor. Nothing could be further from the truth. Today I bring you the recipe for beef carpaccio, an authentic marvel of Italian cuisine that was born in the legendary Harry’s Bar in Venice during the fifties. It…
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Pasta with salmon and burrata: the Valentine’s Day recipe to fall in love with elegance
If you are looking for an infallible way to excite and create a moment full of seduction at the table, this romantic dinner proposal is your best ally. I have designed this dish with pure seduction in mind, mixing the freshness of fennel with the irresistible creaminess of a dairy product that drives me crazy. This pasta with salmon and…
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Lemon Chicken: the easiest and fastest chicken breast recipe
There are days when the clock runs faster than we do and, as evening falls, the energy to cook disappears. However, there is no reason to give up on a quality dinner. This chicken breast recipe is what we in Italy consider a top-tier “dinner saver”: a dish that, with barely four basic ingredients, achieves a balance of flavors worthy…
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Melon salad with Iberian ham and mozzarella
There are flavors that represent summer in a single bite. My melon and Iberian ham salad is a delicious bridge between Spain and Italy: we swap the white melon typical of Spanish tables for French Cantaloupe melon, with its orange pulp and intense aroma, and I pair it with buffalo mozzarella, arugula, and basil to give it that unmistakable Italian…
