Italian Cooking Courses

The origin of pizza could be placed between the 16th and 17th centuries in the Kingdom of Naples. This is the so-called “Mastunicola” pizza made with lard, squeaks, sheep’s cheese, pepper and basil. Another preparation...

Vincenzo Corrado (1734-1836), in his book “Cuoco Galante”, describes the Gnocchi alla Panna and the Gnocchi alla Dama. Corrado also brings the first Italian recipe for potato gnocchi. At the end of the 19th century...

In 1200 a young and beautiful noble arrived to a guest-house called Corona in the village of Castelfranco Emilia close by the city of Bologna. The innkeeper accompanied the lady to the room and he...

Symbol of Puglia, they represent a real pillar of the culinary tradition of this region. The origin is a mystery, in fact there are no documents confirming their birth. According to local tradition, the shape...

In the region of Molise it is the typical Sunday dish. Even today, after centuries, it is not a real feast if cavatelli with pork sauce are missing on the table, a tasty sauce made...