Recipes from Italy

Torrone - white nougat from Italy

Torrone is white nougat from Italy. The Arabs invented this specialty. They brought the white nougat with nuts to Spain. There it is called turrón. There are different types of nougat that are produced in many European countries today.

Paprika Recipe from Southern Italy - Peperonata

With this paprika recipe for peperonata you can prepare the paprika vegetables like a housewife from Puglia, Calabria or Sicily. Everyone has their recipe that they swear by. It is not clear where the recipe originally came from. Some say it comes from Sicily. The others consider Calabria or Puglia to be the place of origin. One thing is certain: it tastes delicious and is easy to cook.

Spaghetti aglio e olio recipe

Spaghetti with garlic and oil is a pasta dish that comes from the cuisine of southern and central Italy and is quick to prepare. There are regions in which the dish is cooked a little spicier than the original recipe. Here are suggestions on how to vary the dish.

Italian Christmas cake from Brescia

You need patience to bake this traditional Italian Christmas cake. Flour, sugar, butter, eggs and yeast are the ingredients that it takes to make this cake. The secret lies in the preparation. The Bossolà requires leisure and a helping of passion.

Italian biscotti recipe with fair ingredients

Using Fairtrade ingredients to make biscuits is easy. These ingredients are a little more expensive than those that are usually offered in stores. But you can enjoy the cookies with a clear conscience. This Italian biscotti recipe for almond biscotti uses fair trade ingredients.

Tuscan apple pie - comfort food in autumn

The recipe for the apple pie comes from the Trattoria Montagliari, a winery near Panzano. From there, the Torta di Mele began its triumphal march through Italy and Europe. Even TV chefs presented the cake to their viewers. This is how you prepare it.