San Lorenzo’s Kitchen

The dictionary translates the Italian word “sformatino” in pie… But this is no pie… So it’s a thing-ish near to a soufflè consistence… But it’s no soufflè…

Anyway, it’s easy peasy and very versatile! So, do it! Now! ;)

All you have to do is to take 250 g of fresh ricotta, 3 tablespoons of grated Parmigiano Reggiano, 2 eggs and blend everything in a mixer. Then you take a nice jar (use only half!) of Roasted peppers or Grilled artichokes or Mushrooms or Sun-dried tomatoes, you open it, you take a deep breath over the jar, you go to heaven and when you are back, you drain them and you add them to your mixed cheeses. Mix well with a spoon and spoon it into an oven proof dish.

Cook in a preheated oven, at 180° C for 25 minutes, or until golden and set.

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And just to give you an example how simple is to create a perfect dish of pasta, if you follow the basic philosophy:

Organic penne, 100% durum wheat, surprisingly coarse raw, perfect cooking…

Dressed with Pesto rosso, an enchanting red pesto made with sun-dried tomatoes and fresh herbs!

In less then 15 minutes you’ve got a perfect Italian dish!

Scritto da Sara - Piperita alle 16:27, in Primo, La ricetta

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We, Italians, invented Pizza, that’s a fact. Then the rest of the world exported it and killed it! That’s my version! ;)

I cannot stand pineapple, salami, Hawaiian or any strange topping. I like plain pizza: tomatoes, mozzarella and basil.

But sometimes I splurge, I have to admit it.

This pizza was a spur of the moment:
- Organic Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Extra-virgin Olive Oil
- Grilled Artichokes in Olive Oil
- Speck del Trentino (Smoked Prosciutto)
- Buffalo Mozzarella Campana D.O.P.

Scritto da Sara - Piperita alle 10:44, in Antipasto, La ricetta

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Most of the time in Italy we cook fairly simple and basic stuff, made up with 3-4 ingredients at most.

Tomatoes and capers, with the addition of basil and maybe some anchovies, is a basic red sauce for pasta. Simply toss all together in a pan, cook for 20-30 minutes, then dress your favourite pasta.

And that’s it: Italy in your plate!

The wine: Lagrein Alto Adige d.o.c.

Scritto da Sara - Piperita alle 15:23, in Primo, La ricetta

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How many times have you bought a canned or, worst, a powered version???

Why should you treat your stomach in this horrible manner when in 5 minutes you can do a better and much healthier version???

For example, take a jar of Organic Peeled Tomatoes and you cook them with just a drop of olive oil and salt, for 20-25 minutes. Blend everything, serve in a bowl and add a spoonful or more of Organic Pesto alla Genovese.

And before to blend, for extra flavour, you can even add some Organic Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Extra-virgin Olive Oil, why not?

Everything organic, everything made with exceptional ingredients! No powders, no strange numbers!
Care for your stomach!

Scritto da Sara - Piperita alle 16:08, in Primo, La ricetta

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I love burgers, and I love to find the time to make them… But most of the time I use already shaped burgers for a simple matter of laziness… But at least I try to spice them up with complements!

Time I used a sunflower seed bread, light and grainy: perfect to soak all the juices coming out of the burger!

I cooked the all beef burgers in the oven, leaving them a bit moisty.

Then I began to build it up!

Bread, few very thin sliced onion rings (raw, of course!), thin slices of Caciocavallo Podolico, a salty, tasty cheese from Sicily, a spoonful of Organic Balsamic Vinegar Mayonnaise, a burger, more Caciocavallo, few Organic Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Extra-virgin Olive Oil, the next burger, then again more Caciocavallo, more onions, more Organic Balsamic Vinegar Mayonnaise…

Of course you can keep going on and on, building a four store building, but I can assure that we had problems to bite it, said the girl that used to fill her mouth with an entire cream puff… And in Italy cream puffs tend to be huge! ;)

Scritto da Sara - Piperita alle 11:41, in Secondo, La ricetta

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