Celebrating the Mediterranean lifestyle one delicious dish at a time.
Recipes for bread and pastry.
These savory little scones are delicious on their own or made into sandwiches filled with salami or prosciutto and our Pear Balsamic Chutney. Makes about 12 Scones INGREDIENTS 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1½ teaspoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped 1½ teaspoons Culinary Mixed Herb Powder by Michele Ferrante* (More for garnish.) ½ …
This Italian cousin of the French croissant is a little sweeter and has a slightly different texture. Cornetti can be made with butter or lard (yes lard!), but the combination of the two gives them a buttery flavor and fluffy texture. They can be filled with pastry cream, Nutella, or served with jam…apricot being the …
The first time I ever tried these was at a hotel breakfast buffet in Naples, they were so delicious I ate three of them and only felt a little ashamed! These addicting little pastries are native to Lecce in Puglia, southern Italy but were first commercially produced in Naples. The invention of pasticciotti is credited …
Makes 1 large boule or two small ones INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoons dry yeast 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups warm water (115 degrees F.) 1 cup sourdough starter* 5 cups bread flour, plus more for kneading and dusting 1 tablespoon sea salt DIRECTIONS Place the dry yeast and sugar in a mixing bowl, add …
Preparation time | about 3 hours Makes one loaf Easy herb bread with a fancy twist. INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons yeast (1 packet) 1 ½ cups lukewarm water 2 tablespoons Michele Ferrante Mixed Herb Culinary Powder 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt 2 tablespoons Trampetti Extra Virgin Olive Oil 4 cups bread flour DIRECTIONS Place the warm …
Makes about 16 appetizer-sized sandwiches 1 recipe Schiacciata Bread (Tuscan Focaccia Bread), cut into 2-3″ squares 1 recipe Poggi Bonsi Balsamic Onions Ingredients: 2 (12-ounce) lean New York strip steaks 1 teaspoon Casina Rossa Herbs & Sald 3/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil Garlic It Mayo* Fresh arugula Directions for the bistecca: Let steaks …