Christmas Menu: easy recipes to impress
Do you have to prepare a Christmas menu? Do you have guests and you want to impress them? You don't have ideas to create an easy menu that allows you to sit down at the table without spending Christmas in
Spaghetti with garlic, olive oil and pepper
Recipe for 4 people: Download here our tasty pasta recipe! INGREDIENTS: 75 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Teaspoon of spice mix 500 g Pasta Pecorino Cheese To prepare a quick and tasty pasta with garlic, olive oil and chiliflakes: Slightly heat the
Saffron Panna Cotta
Today we propose you a simple and special recipe: saffron panna cotta. Our purpose is to use the saffron for a "creamy dessert" and we chose the panna cotta. We think that panna cotta is a great dessert, even versatile, but
Red onion flan with Pecorino Cheese fonduta and crisp bread
Today, we propose you a recipe to use Pienza's Pecorino Cheese in your kitchen. The recipe is inspired to a poor dish like the onion and pecorino soup accompanied by toasted bread. The idea is to give to this poor
Quark and Pear Pie
Here is the recipe for quark cheese and pear cake. The Quark is a fresh soft cheese, typical of Central Europe and much used in cooking for its versatility. Today we propose a classic cake with Quark cheese and pears.
Fried sage and onions
In the Val d’Orcia people love onions, and sage is also often used in country recipes. Both grow abundantly in every farm garden. Even the ancient writers praised their beneficial qualities: they said that onion was good for fighting off
Beans cooked in terracotta
Fagioli beans have always been present in peasant cuisine, especially in Tuscany. The soil in this area is perfect for growing them, they last a long time after they are dried, they are nutritious, and they can be used in
Sunday malfatti
Malfatti (or Gnudi) are delicious and always a success. Here in Val d’Orcia people enjoy them for Sunday lunch. Children love to help make them, rolling them in irregular shapes. This is where the name comes from: mal-fatti means mis-shapen.
Fresh fava beans and cacio cheese
This dish has long been considered one of the simplest and best ways of enjoying spring vegetables from the garden. We suggest serving it with a good glass of young Sangiovese, such as our organic IL FANTE. 2 kg of fresh
The second life of bread
Farmers and peasants never threw anything away. This is how crostini and bruschetta came into existence, which are now served in restaurants all around the world. Here are several different variations on the theme. FOR THE BASE: Slices of homemade bed Casale extra
