When the thermometer climbs, pasta alla checca (pronounced “keka”) becomes the star of Roman tables: a cold Italian pasta that mixes juicy cherry tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and fresh basil in a raw sauce ready in ten minutes. Unlike other pasta salads, here the pasta is added to the tomato while still warm so that the cheese melts just slightly, just…
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Multicolored Caprese Salad: Italian freshness for your summer
The caprese salad multicolor celebrates the quintessential Italian trio—tomato, mozzarella, and basil—with a contemporary twist: using tomatoes of different colors, buffalo mozzarella at room temperature, and an express pesto that stays green thanks to an ice cube. This way, in just eight minutes, you get a healthy, summery dish suitable for a bikini diet, packed with antioxidants and the good…
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Fried zucchini flowers stuffed with anchovy and mozzarella
In Rome, fried zucchini flowers are pure magic in a single bite: fragrant zucchini blossoms, stuffed with salty anchovy and melting mozzarella, coated in a *pastella*—a light mixture of flours and sparkling water that creates a crispy, airy layer—and fried to perfection. With just a few minutes and some trattoria tricks, you will transform simple ingredients into an appetizer worthy…
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Gnocchi alla Sorrentina: Step-by-step recipe in three minutes
There are recipes that have the power to transport you directly to the south of Italy, and these gnocchi alla sorrentina are one of those dishes. They are so comforting and simple that they win you over from the very first bite. Imagine the dish coming out bubbling from the oven, with the fragrant tomato, melted mozzarella, and that aroma…
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Supplì: risotto croquettes with meat sofrito and a mozzarella heart
Have you tried Supplì in the little streets of Rome yet? They are those large rice croquettes with meat sauce that hide a heart of melting mozzarella inside. You can find them almost everywhere in Italy, but they were born in Roman cuisine, where they are also known as supplì al telefono. The curious name comes from the thread of…
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Spinach, ricotta, and mozzarella lasagna recipe
The spinach, ricotta, and mozzarella lasagna is a delicious variation of the traditional Italian lasagna. Although the classic version is usually prepared with meat ragù, this alternative has gained popularity for its combination of mild flavors and balanced nutritional profile. It is perfect for any occasion and is prepared in less time than the Bolognese version. Today I will show…
