Guide to Aromatic Herbs for a Perfect Pizza. Dear pizza lovers, Have you ever thought about how aromatic herbs can transform a pizza from delicious to extraordinary? Yes, I know, the scent of melted cheese and tomato sauce is tempting, but adding the right herbs can bring your favorite dish to life […]

Pioppini Mushrooms Let's get to know them better. Our culinary tradition is full of mushroom recipes. This food brings many beneficial substances to our body. The pioppini deserve special praise, Let's go together to find out what they are and what it is, as well as of course the best recipes. Tasty and full of benefits Let's start with […]

How To Make Garlic Powder. Very easy to prepare and easy to store, In some countries, garlic powder is widely used, this happens when it is difficult to find. In Italy, as well as throughout the Mediterranean area, it is possible to find fresh garlic practically everywhere. To preserve it well, it can be reduced in granular form, so yes […]

How to store onions without sprouting them. Did you know that onions if stored well can last up to six months without sprouting? Follow our guidelines. Onions in pizzeria are widely used, delicious focaccia with onions, but not only. The first suggestion is to keep them not in the refrigerator but in its own retina […]

How to Plant Celery at Home. In the kitchen it is one of the most popular plants, celery is synonymous with sautéed together with carrots and onion.  Much appreciated in soups, creams and so on, even in the pizzeria, pizzas have recently begun to appear that have celery among their ingredients. Planting celery from waste There is […]

How to Plant Rosemary. Reproducing rosemary at home is really easy, even for those without a green thumb, fortunately the aromatic plants are very robust. Let's see what is the procedure to follow at home. There is no greater satisfaction than using your own fresh rosemary, planted by us. The first […]

Aromatic Plants To Grow At Home. Everyone has aromatic plants at home. We often use them in the kitchen for their scent and unique taste that enriches the dishes we prepare in our kitchen. It is also possible to grow them in pots on the balcony of the house for those who do not have a vegetable garden, […]

A Bunch of Rosemary Above The Front Door. You are among those who believe that there are positive energies and negative energies? If the answer is yes, then I have what is right for you and you can find what you need in the pizzeria. just so, use rosemary. Good for a thousand uses, from focaccia, to roasts […]

How to Store Basil. I would say that basil is the king of cooking, main ingredient of pesto and decoration on almost all dishes before being presented to the customer. The aromatic plant par excellence on pizza. Too bad that in contact with heat it blackens immediately. Today we will see how to solve this problem once and for all […]

What To Do With Leftover Pesto. In a previous post we explained how to prepare the fantastic pesto. Every time we use it, it happens that a little is left over. If you are among those who throw it away because they don't know what to do with it, this article is made especially for you. The best known recipe is certainly le […]

Marjoram in the Kitchen. Famous for being an anti-stress plant, marjoram is widely used in our homes. Originally from the Middle East, it belongs to the Labiate family, it grows spontaneously in the Mediterranean area and belongs to the same family as oregano. Marjoram in the Kitchen You have digestive problems? Put a pinch of marjoram in your dishes. In […]

How To Store Garlic and Onion Perfectly. When we buy garlic and onion, often if stored for a long time and in the wrong place they tend to get damaged. You know which is their biggest enemy? The humidity. So you already know that if you are among those who spoil these ingredients, you have to store them in a dry and cool place. May […]

How to Make Radicchio Pesto. Radicchio is a vegetable with a thousand properties, it is slightly bitter, widely used in the kitchen and pizzeria. It is prepared in many different ways, creme, in salads, grilled, and don't miss the "pesto" version. Let's not forget its beneficial properties, much appreciated by anyone with problems […]

Mint and Pizza. Mint is a perennial herb. There are many species of them, belongs to the labiacee family and has a spicy taste and strong aroma. It can be found in Africa, Asia and Europe, prefers sunny areas. Widely used in cooking and for its therapeutic properties. The famous Hippocrates […]

How To Make Walnut Sauce. Delicious sauce famous all over the world. It varies from country to country and this is my version that I use a lot for bruschetta, pasta, vol-au-vent. It is also very tasty on pizza, combined with rocket, ricotta or with vegetables. Ingredients for 4 people: 300 gr of walnuts 250 ml […]

How To Prepare Pesto. After the tomato pasta, pasta with pesto is the second most used sauce in the world, each country has its variations and additions of ingredients. It represents the real Made in Italy. Even if when we say pesto almost everyone thinks that we are talking about the classic Genoese sauce […]

Grow Basil at Home. Spaghetti with tomato sauce, Caprese salad, margherita pizza are just a few recipes that have basil as the main ingredient. I am not exaggerating when I say that it is probably the most famous and used aromatic plant in Italian cuisine. To always have it at hand both at home and in the pizzeria, do not […]

The Cime Di Rapa Wild. The top wild turnip is a plant that grows wild throughout Italy. It is usually called (It depends on the area) under different names: Brassica Rapa, Rape wild, kohlrabi, or as in our "Rapacciuolo" area. The stem of the plant is tough, then unwrapped, but the top that resembles a […]

The Pizza With Spices Of Health. The spices commonly use every day in the kitchen to flavor our foods, are our great allies. They are a great help to our health and prevention of many diseases. Some of them are rich in beneficial properties that can boost our immune system […]

What Vegetables To Use A Good Pizza.Una of the few good things about this “infamous” global market in which we found ourselves without any fault, it is for sure that you can find on stocked counters of the big chains of supermarkets of beautiful vegetables and fruits in all seasons. Until a few […]

Or use Shallot Onion Pizzeria. I think the world only Italian people can talk about food during lunch, or watch these cooking shows on television we are killing in any channel. Sometimes it happens that the guest on TV is some valid Chef, but in most cases the person […]

Oil flavored with lemon. Here we are, for those like me who live in the countryside, it is time to buy the new oil. When we talk about oil, undoubtedly we choose extra virgin olive oil. You all know how important the oil in the dough of the pizza, not to make mistakes, I visited the local mill that […]

Salt flavored with oregano. This plant is known worldwide for its aromatic properties. E’ a herbaceous perennial plant that grows wild up to 2000 meters above sea level. Its scientific name is Origanum and belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Oregano is not simply a herb, but a real plant […]

Pizza All’Oppio. It's a few months ago the amazing news of a Chinese restaurateur who to fight the crisis has started serving opium poppies shredded spaghetti with a sauce. It seemed to work well for the brilliant restaurateur who saw his clients out from your local, satisfied we will, and with a smile, […]

Garlic Flavored Oil to On Pizza. How can we forget the oil flavored with garlic!! I'll never forget the first trouble I've done in a pizzeria in my long career as a pizza maker (40 age). My teacher “Gennaro” He had carefully prepared the oil flavored with garlic, secretly he added a teaspoon of all pizzas churning wisely. As soon as I […]

Salt Flavored With Rosemary As preparation of this dish. All those living in the Mediterranean area have the fortune to know this famous aromatic plant from the times of the Romans. We have already talked about this plant in our previous post called “Rosemary, Also good From Smoking”. somewhat ironic title, but that does nothing but decant […]

Article updated on 21/10/2022 Oil flavored with turmeric. Turmeric is one of the most valuable spice trade, not for its price, but for its health properties: antioxidant, antibatteriche, It helps detoxify the liver, valuable help for diabetics as it runs counter cholesterol and blood sugar, painkiller and anti-inflammatory, anti constipation e […]

Salt flavored with lemon How preparation of this dish. Today I have chosen for you a very simple recipe to prepare that will give an extra touch to your dishes. In reality it is not a real recipe to taste but of a particular condiment, a flavor enhancer to the taste of lemon. Salt flavored […]

Oil flavored with ginger How preparation of this dish. With the arrival of warm and ingredients that offers us this wonderful season, it's time to pull out of the drawer the classic quick and easy recipes to prepare. I want to offer a particularly good recipe to make at home a flavored oil to give an exotic touch to all […]

The fritters Elder Flowers. With the arrival of spring for me to begin the harvest season of Elder flowers. This plant that can reach up to 3 meters of height, begins to bloom in April and goes on until late May and you can collect the delicious flowers to offer your […]

Article updated on 21/10/2022 The Wild Asparagus. Like every year with the arrival of spring sprout wild asparagus and they begin to see around the fields enthusiasts the collection of this delightful plant with elegant green stems. The harvest of wild asparagus E’ You can find them in almost all regions of Italy, in […]

Focaccia With Poppy Seeds. Poppy seeds are widely used and appreciated in the kitchen. They are widely used by bakeries to enrich many baked goods. In pizzeria many pizza makers attentive to their work use it by adding it on buns or to enrich the taste of some delicious pizza. Focaccia With Poppy Seeds […]

The oil flavored with basil is one of the ingredients used in the pizza parlors and kitchens around the world. There are several ways to prepare this delicious flavored oil, a faster version raw obtained by blending a few leaves of basil with the olive oil, and version “flavored oil”mostly used on pizza. To prepare the oil flavored with basil 10 […]

Preparation Oil Rosemary Mediterranean Among the aromatic oils often used in cooking but especially in pizzeria is highly valued rosemary oil. Easy to prepare at home and always present on the table pizza. Serve a customer a focaccia and add an extra virgin olive oil flavored with rosemary […]

Basil On Pizza. Turning the length and breadth of Italy and also I often deliberately stopping to eat some pizza. In recent years, I could not help but notice a mistake that almost all pizza makers do (forget): What happened BASIL on pizza? many […]

Oregano “Origanum vulgare” is a herbaceous plant with small oval leaves, whole, opposite. Its flowers are pinkish. E’ a perennial plant that grows in the mountains, In fact, its scientific name is derived from the Greek language, oros which means mountain, and ganos meaning splendor. Growing sun and needs […]

Capers Features and Use in Cooking. Capers are the small shrubs. This plant will consume the buds, called capers, and the fruits, called cucunci. They are preserved in oil, pickled or salted. Capers features and use in Kitchen Capers in gastronomy have a strong flavor, in the kitchen are used for […]

Radishes. In our country there are wide varieties of vegetables, especially during the spring and summer. The radishes are one of them, it is now possible to find it on our tables at all times of the year. Are real and valuable allies in our body. Vegetables are low-calorie but rich in nutrients, These tubers […]

Chicory. In the market there are many varieties of this plant, some wild varieties we have mentioned in my previous article on Dandelion, that is the wild radish for excellence. Today we will discuss the quality red, It is part of the family of composite and is a chicory, In fact, its technical name is Cichorium intybus. She loves the cold, […]

Purslane is one of the herbs known, the plant with the highest content of omega 3. Dinner with a salad of purslane, It is the equivalent of a nice dinner with baked cod. And 'widespread in all temperate zones of the world, and not knowing the characteristics, all treat her like succulent plant pest. […]

The Jerusalem artichoke is a fantastic plant with multiple beneficial properties. During my childhood living in the countryside, I was surrounded by these plants, grew everywhere, the sides of the roads, fallow land and the ruins of abandoned houses. I gathered the flowers of this plant as gifts to my girlfriend, I not yet know the properties […]

Mallow Guide Collection and Use in Cooking. Mallow is a very common plant in the whole Mediterranean area and submontane. You can find it in uncultivated grasslands in the ruins of old abandoned houses and along the country roads. It was one of the first plants that I have learned to recognize, and with […]

After devoting ample space to wild chicory in the previous article, Today we will talk about another type of radicchio: The Dandelion, radicchio wild edible by 1000 beneficial properties. If looking at the flower might have doubts in recognizing this plant, just look at the next picture to understand with certainty what plant we're talking about. […]

Wild Rocket in the Kitchen and On Pizza. In recent years, the use of the rocket was particularly widespread and is finding wide use on our tables. There are two types of rocket, the success it is having cultivated arugula, widespread, He has meant that it began to know and appreciate the wild rocket […]

Rosemary, Also good to Smoking. From small, I have always believed that rosemary was a plant from smoking. Listening to the speeches of the smartest guys and bigger than me, I often say: I have a great rosemary, This lo fumiamo? It took me several years to understand that what they were smoking in secret from me, in […]

The Chicory. After the lessons I've learned in the fields picking herbs with her mother, aunts and some old lady of the country in which I live, I felt almost a professional herbs this morning while I was doing my usual walk in the fields. Chicory everywhere, this plant seems to have no seasons. The ladies, my […]

This morning I woke up early, seeing that it was a beautiful day I decided to do my usual walk in the fields in search of edible herbs. To my amazement, I noticed a large amount of beets that were just waiting for someone to gather. I'm talking about large beets to coast, no beets […]