Rice, risotto, anything made with rice.
Italian Elicriso (Helichrysum italicum) is a plant of the Asteraceae family. Helichrysum comes from the Greek helios (sun) and chrysos (gold), for the bright yellow color of the flowers. It’s a perennial plant and the bush reaches 30–40 cms high. It can be found in most of southern Europe and in Italy is native especially […]
Ciao a tutti! What are some traditional Italian herbs you can use in your dishes? In Italy, there are certain herbs that are traditionally “Italian” meaning that they are used most frequently. Regions do change and in northern Italy you will find more delicate flavors, less spicy and sometimes even bland, depending on your taste […]
Ciao a tutti! The wonders of saffron! It is famous in Italy mostly for being used in dishes such as risotto or even sometimes in sweet treats. Not only does it add a wonderful flavor to the rice, but saffron has other qualities one may not know about! Did you also know it takes about […]
Vegan Sicilian Arancine Ciao a tutti! We have a classic Sicilian recipe today, thanks to Betty Alesi at La Vegana Siciliana. Grazie mille, Betty! There has been a huge request for vegan arancine! These stand no chance against the normally “meat-filled” arancine found at Sicilian bars….actually these are much, much better! And of course, very […]
Ciao a tutti! Today we made some risotto. Risotto, pronounced ree-zow-tow, is traditionally a northern Italian rice dish. The type of rice used is usually arborio, which is a thicker, starchier and heavier rice and it will take some time getting used to, especially if you are used to eating lighter rice such as basmati. […]