July 2015 – Ale Gambini

July 30, 2015September 17, 2015Baking Bread

Baking Bread Plus: Episode #5 : Grissini 🇮🇹

Baking Bread Plus: Episode #5 : Grissini is now on Vimeo and You Tube. Follow me into the magical world of making homemade bread! Grissini are the traditional Italian breadsticks originating in the city of Turin (Piedmont region). The tradition says that, back in the 1679, the baker Antonio Brunero, under the directions of doctor Teobaldo […]

July 23, 2015September 17, 2015Baking Bread

Baking Bread Plus: Ep #4 : Hedgehog Pan Brioche 🇮🇹

Are you ready for a new baking adventure? Watch the new episode of Baking Bread Plus : Hedgehog Pan Brioche, now on Vimeo and You Tube. In Italian cuisine Pan Brioche refers to a type of bread similar to a brioche that can be sweet pan brioche dolce, savory pan brioche salato, or spicy pan brioche […]

July 22, 2015December 30, 2015Desserts Holidays & Celebrations

EatIT LA : Torta Della Nonna

I’m flattered to announce that I’ve hosted the 7th episode of EatIT LA : Torta della Nonna with pastry chefs Damiano and Massimiliano Carrara from Carrara Pastries in Moorpark, CA. EatIT LA is a culinary tour through the best Italian restaurants of Los Angeles, created by the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles for Expo 2015 Milan. […]

July 16, 2015September 17, 2015Baking Bread

Baking Bread Plus: Ep #3: Buttermilk Biscuits 🇺🇸

Baking Bread Plus: Ep #3: Buttermilk Biscuits is ready to be watched on Vimeo and You Tube. Buttermilk Biscuits are small, round, flaky breads leavened with baking powder and/or soda, widely eaten in North America and some part of Canada. They can be served for breakfast, lunch, tea-time and dinner. Easy to make and delicious […]

July 13, 2015August 27, 2015Baking Bread

Gnocco Fritto (Italian Fried Bread Dough) 🇮🇹

Gnocco Fritto, Gnoc Fret in Emilian dialect, is a traditional Italian fried bread dough from Emilia-Romagna region, usually served with Italian cured meats, cheeses and paired with Lambrusco wine. Learn how to make Gnocco Fritto on my new cooking series : Baking Bread. Servings : 6 Difficulty : intermediate Prep Time : 1 h Cook Time : […]

July 9, 2015September 17, 2015Baking Bread

Baking Bread Plus: Ep #2: Navajo Frybread 🇺🇸

Enjoy the new episode of my web cooking series Baking Bread plus: Ep #2: Navajo Frybread now on Vimeo and You Tube. Frybread or Fry Bread is a flat dough fried in oil, shortening, or lard, created by the Navajo tribe in 1864 using flour, sugar, salt and lard given to them by the United States government […]

July 6, 2015Desserts

Olive Oil Tenerina Cake

If you ask to my beloved Nonna Fernanda (born and raised in beautiful Milan-Italy 89 years ago) for one of her amazing recipes, she will call all the ingredients by their names except for one that she will call by the brand name : Olio Bertolli (Bertolli Olive Oil), because she strongly believes that the […]