An easy starter to prepare and nice way to start a Italian inspired Evening. Maybe not the first that comes in mind when you think of an Italian Carpaccio, but will be a really tasty treat.
Country of origin: Italy
- Region: Tuscany.
Preparation time: 00:10
Cooking time: 00:00
These are simple little bites of bread with salami and two different kind of cheese. A perfect starter, mingle food, or to bring in the picnic basket. If by any chance you have some cheese left, you can always serve it with the rest of the bread after the dinner.
Preparation time: 00:15
Cooking time: 00:05
This is a homemade Italian dessert pie with hazelnuts, chocolate and ricotta cheese filling. It resembles a cheesecake in the consistence, but looks like a pie. The original recipe uses Gianduia chocolate that is a specialty from the region Piedmont where the hazelnuts grows.
Country of origin: Italy
- Region: Piedmont.
Preparation time: 00:30
Cooking time: 00:45
Yes chocolate frosting on a carrot cake actually fits. This homemade carrot cake with a firm chocolate frosting resembles more the Brazilian carrot cake than the American version. To enhance the flavor even more you can add 150 grams of grated coconut in the batter. If you have carrots at home and have no idea what to do with them why not make a carrot cake.
Preparation time: 00:35
Cooking time: 00:55
This is a homemade Italian spongecake with limoncello and lemon curd. It taste wonderful if you make your own lemon curd. It has a wonderful texture combined with fresh lemons and sweet mascarpone cheese frosting. It is perfect to serve when you have a gathering with only adults considering the cake contains liqueur.
Preparation time: 00:40
Cooking time: 00:25
Homemade beignet is a deep-fried pastry that comes in many shapes and sizes and with fillings such as Nutella and jam. Even if it’s considered to be French, the origin is from Rome in Italy. Different regions have its own recipe and name. Big ones are called Berliner in Germany, In Lyon they call them Bugne, in Strassbourg it’s called Roussettes and in South of France it’s referred as Oreillettes de Provence.
Country of origin: Italy
- Region: Rome.
Preparation time: 00:10
Cooking time: 00:05