Recipes by Toscana Mia

Italy Chef

	Beef fillets with Olives and Tomato Sauce by Toscana Mia It’s a quick and easy recipe and comes out tasty every time “Alla pizzaiola” literally means "pizza style" because of the tomato sauce and origano.As for many Italian recipes you can find different variations , depending on family’s tasteStraccetti alla pizzaiolaChop the anchovy fillets ,the capers and the olives. Gently fry them in…	1 vote 491 views
	Ricotta Cheesecake Gluten Free by Toscana Mia Today during the Hands on Italian Cooking class , Sonia , a guest from Arizona, asked for a cake with Ricotta cheese. I remembered two days ago Krista’s request for our Ricotta Cheese cake .And so here it is for you our simple recipe, without flour so perfect also for Gluten Free friends .Dolce di RicottaDrain the ricotta cheese…	1 vote 376 views
	Tuscan Sausages an Potatoes by Toscana Mia Dedicated to a young Knight !!!The first historical evidence on the use of pork meat bagged in its gut with spices and salt goes back to ancient Rome time.The sausages are the potatoeseasiest cold meat to produce and the types are virtually endless, ranging from spicy sausage typical of southern Italy to the north east smoked…	1 vote 567 views
	Easter Chocolate Nest by Toscana Mia It's Easter ! An excellent tradition in our Northern Italan family is a chocolate dessert, also perfect in TuscanyNido Pasquale al CioccolatoMix sugar, butter, add all the other ingredients. Pour into a mold donut. Bake at 180 ° C for 40 minutes.Let it cool. Cover with a thin layer of jam and then let stick coarsely grated…	1 vote 521 views
	Spinach Frittata : a family recipe by Toscana Mia When I was a child, our mother used to prepare frittata several times a month :sometimes with freshly prepared ingredients, sometimes with leftovers of vegetables or pasta. Anyway we were always happy to eat it .Now I know while we had it so many time: best way to recycle leftovers…Frittata di SpinaciCook the spinach in…	1 vote 273 views
	Orange Cake by Toscana Mia It’s a cold and snowy afternoon, so sitting in front of the fireplace we sip a hot tea( a little bit English style) and a simple cakeTorta d' AranciaStart by squeezing the oranges .Melt the butter.Beat the egg yolks with sugar until frothy, add now the orange juice .Now slowly add the flour and stir quickly not to form lumps,…	1 vote 433 views
	Hearts with Pumpkin by Toscana Mia Valentine's Day RecipeFor the dough:Clean the pumpkin, removing the seeds from the central part , cut into thick slices, wash and dry them, then put them to cook in the oven at 200 ° C for one hour.When the pumpkin is cooked, remove the peel and pass the pulp through a strainer, collecting it in a bowl.Add the eggs, cream, Parmesan…	1 vote 295 views
	Tomatoes, Olives , Capers snd Basil Spaghetti Sauce by Toscana Mia Chop the garlic, olives, anchovies and cappers . Put them in a saucepan with oil and fry gently for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add tomatoes, season to taste with salt , pepper and oregano. Simmer for a further 20 minutes. Cook the pasta an pour over the sauce, toss everything together and serve at once or put in the oven…	1 vote 345 views
	Tuscan Fresh Fennel with Olives by Toscana Mia When out it’s hot this dish is so refreshing.Fennels are not so well known even if they are very fresh taste a and no caloriespeperoncinoSlice the fennels as finely as possible,mix them with the olives, then add a small chopped garlic clove ,a spoonful of parsley and some fresh origano. Prepare a dressing with oil , vinegar,…	1 vote 476 views
	Tuscan Roasted Pork by Toscana Mia Very Tuscan dish, so why a Tuscan pork dish is called Arista ?In 1430 a Council took place in Florence between the Roman Church and the Greek. During one of the sumptuous banquet that took place on that occasion, a roast pork loin Florentine original recipe was served to the Greeks..The enthusiasm was overwhelming and the Greeks…	1 vote 481 views