Un Signor Minestrone

Lo so a cosa state pensando… ecco siamo a Gennaio, le feste sono finite ed voilà la ricetta detox che dovrebbe rimediare ai danni fatti tra Natale e Capodanno. E invece no! Perché il Minestrone della Nonna Velia di dietetico non aveva nulla, salutare forse ma DIETETICO proprio no! In realtà parte bene…. Tante verdureContinua a leggere “Un Signor Minestrone”

Spongata della Nonna Velia

Dolci tradizionali Grandma Velia’s Spongata Recommended track: You are the light (coro gospel) Ingredients for 7 spongate (17 cm diameter): Filling: 700 g honey 400 g almonds 250 g breadcrumbs 100 g raisins 100 g pine nuts 100 g crushed amaretti cookies 10 g cinnamon and ground cloves Zest of 1 lemon A splash ofContinua a leggere “Spongata della Nonna Velia”

Mariola with cooked green sauce

Secondi piatti Mariola with cooked green sauce Recommended track: Queen – Thank God It’s Christmas Ingredients for 7/8 people: 1 Mariola or Cotechino celery, carrot, onion parlsey garlic extra virgin olive oil Double-concentrated tomato paste salt a tablespoon of vinegar We choose the Mariola from the Fratelli Grossi’s farm; If you’d like to check outContinua a leggere “Mariola with cooked green sauce”

Cappelletti

Primi piatti I Caplét ed la Velia Recommended track: Bermuda Acoustic Trio – A casa 500 g of meat for stew (beef, veal, pork) 1 onion 2 carrots 2 celery stalks Double-concentrated tomato paste Olive oil Butter Coarse salt Water as needed 1/2 bouillon cube Red wine (Lambrusco preferred) 600 g grated Parmigiano Reggiano (aContinua a leggere “Cappelletti”

Grandma Velia’s canapés

Antipasti Grandma Velia’s Canapés Recommended Track: L.van Beethoven – Romanza per violino e orchestra in F Major, Sliced Bread butter Parma ham, cooked ham, Salame di Felino, Spalla Cotta….. Pickled mushrooms, artichokes, pearl onions…. Toothpicks (!!!!!!) Remove the crusts from the sides of the sliced bread. Spread a small amount of butter, add a sliceContinua a leggere “Grandma Velia’s canapés”

Carletta’s Christmas Tree and more

Dessert Carletta’s Christmas Tree Recommended Trak: W.A. Mozart – Marcia alla Turca Ingredients 115 g puffed rice 60 g butter 3 Mars bars (whit chocolate, caramel and nougat) Sugar sprinkles and candied cherries for decoration Melt the butter slightly in a saucepan (preferably with high sides), then add the chopped Mars bars. Let everything meltContinua a leggere “Carletta’s Christmas Tree and more”

Chestnut Tortelli

First courses Chestnut Tortelli Recommended Track: Frankie Goes To Hollywood – The power of love Ingredients for about 40 tortelli: For the filling: 500 g of boiled chestnuts (about 1.5 kg of fresh chestnuts) 200 g of mostarda 100–120 g of amaretti cookies 1 small glass of rum 2 drops of mustard essence (optional) saltContinua a leggere “Chestnut Tortelli”

The Christmas Menu in Parma(Italy)

Christmas Eve t all begins a few days earlier, with the process of desalting the salt cod and preparing the chestnut filling for the tortelli. Here are all the ‘must-have’ dishes from our family’s tradition. Chestnut Tortelli There’s no Christmas Eve without the flavor of chestnut tortelli—a mix of sweet and savory that takes usContinua a leggere “The Christmas Menu in Parma(Italy)”

Il menù del Natale a Parma

Vigilia di Natale Si comincia qualche giorno prima, con le operazioni per dissalare il baccalà e preparare il ripieno di castagne per i tortelli. Ecco tutti piatti “must” della tradizione parmense della nostra famiglia Tortelli di Castagne Non c’è Vigilia senza il sapore dei tortelli di castagne, quel misto di dolce e salato che ciContinua a leggere “Il menù del Natale a Parma”