Taralli Pugliesi

Taralli Pugliesi

Well, there isn’t really a translation for this type of “bread”; it’s typical of Puglia, and you can make it by varying the flavors with whatever spices you like best. You only need 4 ingredients to make about 60 thin tarali (I made mine a …

Frittelle salate con ricotta-Savory Fritters with Ricotta

Frittelle salate con ricotta-Savory Fritters with Ricotta

I had some ricotta and didn’t know what to do with it; I wasn’t in the mood for something sweet, so I made savory ricotta fritters. They were simple to make, and in no time at all I had these delicious fritters ready. I started …

Frittelle di gamberi – Shrimp Fritters

Frittelle di gamberi – Shrimp Fritters

Made this way, these shrimp fritters are very delicious and flavorful. Easy and quick to prepare, they make fantastic finger food, you can serve them as an appetizer or a main course accompanied by vegetables.Ingredients:-400g shrimp-1 egg-130g flour-50g cornstarch-150g water or beer-8g instant yeast for …

Cuoricini per San Valentino fatti con uova di quaglie/Valentine’s Day hearts made with quail eggs

Cuoricini per San Valentino fatti con uova di quaglie/Valentine’s Day hearts made with quail eggs

This heart-shaped appetizer is perfect for Valentine’s Day and is very easy to make. You can vary the ingredients to your liking. First, I brushed the inside of the heart-shaped baking cups with oil. I cracked the quail eggs (with a knife because they have …

Corona per le Feste!-Party Crown!

Corona per le Feste!-Party Crown!

To make this delicious crown, I used a round sheet of puff pastry, rolled it out on the baking pan, then placed a small bowl upside down in the center. I started by spreading fresh cheese on the pastry, then added diced Emmental cheese and …

Roselline di pasta sfoglia con prosciutto cotto/Puff pastry roses with cooked ham

Roselline di pasta sfoglia con prosciutto cotto/Puff pastry roses with cooked ham

This appetizer is easy to make and requires few ingredients: 1 rectangular sheet of puff pastry, 200g of cooked ham, 200g of Emmental cheese, tomato sauce, and a few basil leaves. Start by spreading the tomato sauce on the first rectangular sheet of pastry, then …

Indivia nella friggitrice ad aria/Endive in the air fryer

Indivia nella friggitrice ad aria/Endive in the air fryer

Endive can be eaten raw or cooked, but since it’s a bit bitter raw, I personally prefer to cook it. Cooking it in the air fryer is the easiest and quickest way. Start by washing it, removing the tough outer part, and then cutting it …

Radicchio con speck gorgonzola e noci al forno (radicchio baked with gorgonzola speck and  walnuts)

Radicchio con speck gorgonzola e noci al forno (radicchio baked with gorgonzola speck and walnuts)

Wash the radicchio and then remove the leaves, blanch them for a few seconds until they soften a little, then place the radicchio leaves in ice water. Start filling each radicchio leaf with speck, gorgonzolla and chopped walnuts. Roll the leaf on itself starting from …

Eggplant made like pizza in the fryer

Eggplant made like pizza in the fryer

The easiest and quickest way to cook foods that could be fried or grilled is: cook them in the fryer, you don’t have to heat the oven, you don’t have to use a lot of oil… and it’s very tasty. Today I chose to make …

The surprise of quick appetizer with puff pastry

The surprise of quick appetizer with puff pastry

I found myself in an unexpected situation…to make an appetizer before going out for dinner. Luckily I had 2 round puff pastries in the fridge (there’s no shortage of puff pastry in my fridge lately), so I took the 2 round puff pastries out of …