Mestolando - recipes

Artichoke pie, torta salata di carciofi

claudia baggiani — Mon, 28 May 2007 13:00:43 GMT

This artichoke pie recipe known simply as ‘torta salata di carciofi’ could be considered an Italian cousin of the modern French Quiche recipe with it’s eggs, cream, pancetta bacon and parmesan cheese.

Penne pasta alla Fiesolana

claudia baggiani — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:27:43 GMT

Penne pasta in a unique thick besciamella cream sauce with sauteed Prosciutto ends, and topped off with fresh parsley. This recipe is similar to Carbonara but uses besciamella instead of an egg base.

Risotto with swiss chard and arborio rice

claudia baggiani — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:46:52 GMT

‘Risotto con bietola’ a risotto slow-cooked with a strong sauté base, leafy swiss chard and hints of tomato flavoring. The simple sauté is made up of carrot, celery, red onion in extra virgin olive oil.

Making 'Pane Toscano' bread at home

claudia baggiani — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:28:36 GMT

For this bread recipe Marco our good friend and professional baker shows us a simple way to make this basic European style bread.

Pizzoccheri pasta with cabbage, potatoes and cheese

claudia baggiani — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:11:45 GMT

Pizzoccheri a full dish with it’s heavy buckwheat pasta, potatoes, savoy cabbage, dose of strong cheeses and herb flavored butter is a great recipe for cooler weather.