7 Italian Secrets for Making Pasta that Tastes Better
Italian cuisine – a confluence of culture, heritage, and love, culminating in a delicious bowl of pasta. Ever wondered about the Italian secrets for making pasta that’s on par with Nonna’s? Grab a glass of vino, kick back and let’s unravel the mysteries together. 1. The Dough Equation: Balance between Durum Wheat Flour and Soft […]
How to Cook Italian Food the Italian Way
One of the most popular and well-known cuisines throughout the modern world, Italian food requires a special touch and years of practice in order to master. However, we’ve got an Italian-food cheat sheet that you can use to make your Italian cuisine taste more genuine. Join us as we take a culinary tour through the […]
How to Incorporate Italian Flavours into South African Dishes
When you think about pasta, cream, truffles, cheese—the last thing that probably comes to mind is traditional South African food. But Italian cuisine and South African dishes have more in common than you think. Both have a tradition rich in vegetables, beans, fish, poultry, and dairy. We think blending Italian and South African flavours is […]
Zucchini in vinaigrette with lemony ricotta, mint and hazelnuts
Grilled zucchini @parmesancheese.co.za
Gluten Free Pasta Class – The Art of Making Pasta
We would love to teach you how to make hand-made gluten free pasta. There are so many more gluten intolerant people out there – and no longer does your pasta have to taste like nothing. Great pasta, tagliatelle, angel hair and simple sauces that you would love. Hands on class and a great Italian experience. […]
5 Great Italian Restaurants in Pretoria
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The best type of cuisine is food that has been prepared with fresh ingredients and with lashings of love and care. That is why Mama’s cooking tastes so great. You can practically feel the love as she smiles whilst preparing the dishes for her family. Most restaurants are borne out of a love of […]
What to Order at an Italian Restaurant
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Picture this case scenario – you enter an Italian Restaurant in Pretoria (or anywhere else for that matter), you sit down with your friends and family at a cosy table, you then pick up the menu and order Chow Mein!! Or even more disconcerting, you order Dim Sum! Imagine how perplexed the waiter or […]
Antipasti
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Let’s Eat Like The Italians Italian mealtimes are happy social occasions when the family gathers to chat and enjoy the cooking that mama has prepared for them. Let us explore eating Italian, further. Italians love explaining in great detail exactly how to make their traditional dishes – with each version differing from the last! Because […]
Italian Cuisine Passes the Cheese Test
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The most esteemed cheeses of Italy are perhaps the two ancient Latin versions that are made from the milk of sheep that date way back before the founding of Rome and are still popular choices today. One is the creamy ricotta and the other is the hard pecorino. Pecorino has been around for over […]
Green Home Made Tagliatelle with Mint Pesto
A sauce that is loved and used often in Italian Homes is the beloved ‘Pesto alla Genovese’. The word Pesto applies to any combination of herbs ground with a mortar and pestle.
