“La Buca L’ E’…

La buca l’è minga straca se la sa nò de vaca. (La bocca non è stanca se non sa di latte di mucca). The mouth doesn’t get tired until it tastes of cow cheese. (We should always finish a meal with a piece of cheese). Italian proverb from my hometown Milan

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Malfatti Ricotta Cheese And Spinach

The Italian word Malfatti means “badly shaped” but despite their name, Malfatti are delicious little dumplings made with fresh ricotta cheese and spinach. This is a typical primo piatto (first course) from Lombardia Region (North Of Italy), but it can be found in other region as Tuscany where Malfatti are called “Gnudi” (Naked). Easy to […]

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Montasio Cheese DOP

Taking advantage of the Montasio cheese my mom sent me for Christmas, I made a delicious FRICO WITH POTATOES. Frico is a traditional dish from the Friuli Region (North- East of Italy), a very simple dish made with shredded Montasio cheese, potatoes and onion. Montasio cheese is made with cow’s milk, it is produced wheel-shaped […]

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