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Italy's white truffle record auction: Alba truffle sold for 100,000 euros

19 March, 2020

The white truffle auction held in Langa, Piedmont on the weeked, saw a 750 gram white truffle sell for a record of 100,000 euros. It was the last of 11 truffle lots on auction, with the event seeing more than…

Italian dessert recipes: castagnaccio or chestnut pie

15 March, 2020

I tasted this chestnut pie just a few days ago while in Val d’Aosta for a short break and I loved it, so here’s its recipe! Don’t worry, it’s as easy as pie!Ingredients: 500 g chestnut flour; 100 g raisings;…

Italian recipes: ricotta and pear cake from Salvatore De Riso

15 March, 2020

This recipe comes from Italy’s great Salvatore de Riso pastry chef from the Amalfi Coast. While I have to find myself a recipe for Italy’s pear and chocolate cake, which is just to die for, in the meantime here is…

Easy pasta recipes: pasta with bacon, sausage and tomato sauce

14 March, 2020

Another easy and quick Italian recipe for you. It will be ready in no time and I‘m sure it will soon become a family favourite! Ingredients: 200 g pasta; pancetta or bacon; 1/2 onion; 1 sausage; 1 teaspoon sour cream;…

How to cook pasta and homemade tomato sauce: the golden rules for the perfect pasta

13 March, 2020

Cooking pasta is a very simple art form and if you follow these rules for the perfect pasta, you will have a very different experience of this classic from Italian cuisine. Many pasta dishes are successful because they’re simple and…