Le Zeppole di Nonna Mena

It was the morning on the 24th December. I had an appointment with grandmother Filomena, also called Mena, to make and eat, these deep-fried, soft and crispy doughnut balls, to get the real authentic christmas feeling from Southern Italy.

Norwegian ricotta

Summer memories and passion for traditions and local food productions started this explorations with fresh cow milk and Italian food culture.

Cappellacci di Francesca

The word cappellacci means hats, and Cappellacci di zucca is pumpkin-stuffed pasta typically from the Emilia-Romagna region, north of Italy. We made the dough with nettle that we found in the garden.

Ribollita

There are countless varieties of this delicious, rustic soup. It is typical for autumn and is traditionally a "cucina povera" within Italian cuisine.

Grano d’oro means gold of grain – and grains are gold in a way. The story of grains starts 100 000 years ago, with the grains called Einkorn and Emmer. In ancient Greek mythology the goddess Demeter represented the harvest, agriculture, fertility and sacred law. Demeter means Mother Earth, and she was a symbol of that. Bread is a symbol of life, and grains are the beauty of nature’s growth.

Basic sourdough bread

Are you curious about baking sourdough bread and want to begin this fantastic travel and make your own stories? This is a good start.

Pasta fresca all’uovo

Making fresh pasta is one of my absolute favorite things to do in the kitchen.