This gluten-free chickpea crêpe (Farinata), is a fabulous flatbread and a great italian substitute for pizza dough. It’s delicious alone or served with cheese, artichockes and sauteed onions. photos coco zordan A bit of History: Farinata, socca, or cecina is a sort of thin crêpe of chickpea flour originating in Genoa […]
People from Tuscany are well known for being practical and doing things their way. Instead of mixing eggs and flour, roll the dough, make the filling, shape it, and seal it to make it into a ravioli, someone came up with the idea: why hide this beautiful filling of ricotta and spinach in […]
Stuffed zucchini are a wonderful main dish in the summer months, and these, which have a ham filling, will also work for an elegant meal. I usually use the round zucchini, but also the regular ones, easier to find year-round, can be used. For vegetarians: you can eliminate the ham […]
It’s the ideal dish for spring: really simple and tasty, that can be prepared in many variations.Here’s the recipe with pappardelle seasoned with zucchini cooked in oil, garlic and parsley, with grated parmigiano and a pinch of black pepper. From a nutritional point of view it replaces a full meal. It has […]
Are you looking for an alternative meat that has more flavor and is more healthy than turkey? Here’s an irresistible recipe with rabbit meat taken from “Giallo Zafferano” the most visited cooking website in Italy. Organic rabbit from Southtown Farmphotos coco zordan
The fava bean puree’ is a traditional recipe from Apulia (South of Italy) a typical farmer dish: healthy, rich in proteins and absolutely irresistible. photos by Coco Zordan