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July 11, 2018July 11, 2018Baking Bread Holidays & Celebrations HOW TO

Italian Bread Baking @IICLA

Kick off summer with another extraordinary cooking class at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles and learn how to make homemade Italian bread and focaccia. MENU: Onion & Cherry Tomato Focaccia (LIGURIA) Crescione with cheese and spinach (EMILIA-ROMAGNA) Briosche col Tappo and Granita al Caffè (SICILY) Save your spot now! Saturday, July 14th, 2018 10:30 […]

June 9, 2017Desserts

Coconut Sicilian Granita

Granita is a traditional semi-frozen Italian dessert from the ravishing Island of Sicily. The Sicilian granita is usually prepared with water, sugar, fruit juice ( lemon, orange, mandarin ) or other ingredients such as almonds, pistachios, coffee, cocoa, coconut or jasmine. It is traditionally served in a transparent glass and accompanied by the typical brioche […]

April 7, 2017Antipasti Holidays & Celebrations

Torta Pasqualina (Ligurian Easter Pie)

Torta Pasqualina is an Italian savory pie filled with chard or spinach, eggs and ricotta. This is one of Liguria’s iconic dishes but is prepared throughout the country during the Easter celebrations. The original Pasqualina pie calls for 33 layers of thin dough to represent the 33 years of Jesus. This is one of the recipes I’ve […]

March 3, 2017March 7, 2017Quote

A Queen In The Kitchen In-Home Cooking Classes

I’m flattered to announce my new in-home cooking classes!!! A Queen In The Kitchen in-home cooking classes will teach you how to cook like an Italian in the comfortable setting of your own kitchen. Enjoy an authentic Italian meal with your family and friends at home. Buon Appetito!!! What to expect Authentic Italian food. […]

October 18, 2016January 5, 2017Primi Piatti

Gnocchetti Della Valchiavenna (Valchiavenna Milk And Bread Dumplings)

Gnocchetti della Valchiavenna, also known as Pizzoccheri della Valchiavenna (Valchiavenna Pizzoccheri ), are delicious tiny dumplings made with stale bread, flour, milk and tossed with Valtellina Casera cheese, Grana padano cheese, browned butter and sage sauce. Traditionally they were shaped with the help of two teaspoons, I personally love to shape them with the spaetzle […]