Federica Barbaranelli, Italian hotelier and restaurateur living in Spain, shares the recipe for her favourite dessert: pear and chocolate crumble with lemon curd made with lemons from her garden, perfect to prepare on her SapienStone Bright Onyx kitchen countertop.
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Despite the craziness that 2020 has brought upon us, this year we have learned that quality time spent with our loved ones is a treasure. Right now is prime time to get in the holiday spirit with family and friends to create something special this season atop your kitchen countertops, whether it be from a safe, social distance or via a Zoom call!
. Read moreThis classic of Ligurian and Tuscan cooking has ancient roots: the Greeks and Romans were already baking a flan made from puréed legumes. The vegetable protein in chick-peas makes Farinata an ideal appetiser or main course
Read moreA traditional Catalonian dessert, Crema Catalana is now served all over Europe. It is a delicate custard cream, similar to crème brûlée and crème caramel but considered far superior to it in Spain – provided it is made correctly, in the traditional way!
Read moreWe talk to writer Elissa Piccinini, who co-authored “Ricette da fiaba” (Elliot Edizioni) with Camillo Bacchini, illustrated by Francesca Rossetti: a tasty collection of fairy-tale dishes
Read moreA classic Italian dish made with a very widely appreciated underground fungus, the white or black truffle. A dish with an intense fragrance and delicious flavour, made in under half an hour
Read moreThe Basque people constitute a separate ethnic and linguistic group of their own, and their cooking might also be considered a world apart. The Basque Country is a small region but its cuisine varies greatly, along with its geography. One traditional dish is piperrada, made with garlic, onion, tomato, red and green peppers, black pepper and olive oil and eggs: a favourite recipe because the colours of the ingredients recall the Basque flag (white, red and green).
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