This fantastic sweet Umbrian was traditionally given by the girls “of marriageable age” to their lovers on Easter Sunday. It’s also a sweet symbolic: the mignon sweets yellow, green and blue represent, respectively, the ripe wheat, pastures of the mountains and the waters of Lake...
Torta di Ricotta A cake with ricotta soft, extremely soft and with really simple ingredients. Recipes of the Torta di Ricotta Ingredients: – 500 grams of ricotta – 100g chocolate drops – 100 grams of sugar – 4 eggs – 4 tablespoons of flour – zest of 1 lemon – 1 tablespoon raisins – 1 pinch...
Pizza di Pasqua – Easter Pizza The Easter pizza with cheese, is a typical dish of the Easter celebrations of the Umbria region , great to enjoy both stuffed with meats typical of the area to be alone. The timing of completion include: 30 minutes of...
BUCATINI ALLA CARBONARA WITH WILD ASPARAGUS In Umbria wild asparagus are at the beginning of spring, from late March to May. “Asparagus hunting” is a very popular springtime activity in the rural areas of Italy. Recipe of Bucatini alla Carbonara con asparagi selvatici Ingredients: – 200 g of bucatini –...
TRADITIONAL RICE PANCAKES FOR FATHER’S DAY – Frittelle di San Giuseppe The fried rice pancakes of St. Joseph are some sweets prepared in Umbria and Tuscany, Father’s Day. their origin is very ancient and dates back at late Middle Ages. Originating in Tuscany and Umbria, with time...
STRUFOLI ALLA PERUGINA The “strufoli” are a typical dessert of the Carnival of Umbria. They are often confused with Neapolitans struffoli, but they are completely different desserts: the strufoli from Umbria are typical of Carnival and those from Naples of the typical of the Christmas period. STRUFOLI...
