Home < LikeLiked by 35ShareSoups Beans & roasted chestnut soup with Grana Padano rinds Chef Danilo Cortellini There is something special about the smell of roasted chestnuts over an open fire. Maybe it must be because it’s so characteristic of the...
Home < LikeLiked by 47ShareSalads Sweet and sour Aubergines salad with dry figs and Grana Padano PDO Chef Danilo Cortellini Pungent and sharp yet rich and refreshing, this summer salad has all the components of a single course meal with a vast complexity of textures...
Home < LikeLiked by 43SharePasta Grilled Lemon, Basil, Almond and Grana Padano PDO Pesto Chef Danilo Cortellini We cannot call ourselves Italian-food lovers if we don’t know pesto right? Well, this time I invite you to look a little further away from the world wide...
Home < LikeLiked by 38SharePasta Maccheroni alla Rossini Chef Danilo Cortellini Many foodies out there will likely know or have heard of ‘Tournedos Rossini’ (or simply filet Mignon Rossini), a roast beef fillet with truffle and fois gras, famously...
Home < LikeLiked by 38ShareHot finger food Bread and cheese Polpette with greens and Grana Padano PDO Chef Danilo Cortellini This traditional recipe inspired by my beloved home region of Abruzzo, it’s a perfect example of what we used to call ‘cucina povera’, the...
Home < LikeLiked by 34ShareGnocchi Baked semolina gnocchi with Grana Padano PDO Chef Danilo Cortellini When we talk about gnocchi we instantly think of the little fluffy pillows made of potatoes but in reality the word gnocchi is used to describe a very...
Home < LikeLiked by 39ShareHot dishesPastaLactose free Grana Padano cacio e pepe spaghetti Chef Danilo Cortellini You can’t call yourself a true pasta lover if you have never tasted a ‘cacio e pepe’ before! A quintessential roman dish (from Rome) with only 3...
Home < LikeLiked by 38ShareAntipastiCold finger foodLactose free Bruschetta with figs, basil pesto and Grana Padano Chef Danilo Cortellini Ditch the chopped tomato once and try this intriguing alternative for a bruschetta. When in season, figs are often served as part...
Home < LikeLiked by 37ShareCold finger foodGluten Free Beef Tartar with pumpkin, coffee, Grana Padano and hazelnuts Chef Danilo Cortellini Not what you would usually expect when thinking about Italian food but rather an intriguing bite made with fine Italian...
Home < LikeLiked by 34ShareGrana PadanoMeatSalads Beef carpaccio with Grana Padano DOP sabayón, nuts and vegs salad Chef Danilo Cortellini Thinly sliced raw beef might sound weird to some, and even in Italy, it isn’t common everywhere but in some region in the...
Home < LikeLiked by 31ShareBaked products Torta Pasqualina with Grana Padano PDO Chef Danilo Cortellini Torta Pasqualina is a traditional Italian savory pie enjoyed during Easter. It originates in Liguria but it is known all across northern Italy. The Pasqualina has a...
Home < LikeLiked by 22ShareGrana PadanoPasta Baked savoury pancakes with asparagus and Grana Padano Chef Danilo Cortellini In Italy we call them crespelle (my mum actually calls them “screppelle”!) but internationally they are known with their French...
Home < LikeLiked by 81ShareGrana Padano RiservaVegetables Poached eggs in tomato sauce and spicy roast peppers with Grana Padano Riserva Chef Danilo Cortellini This dish is called “uova in purgatorio” in Italian, which literally means “eggs in purgatory”!...
Home < LikeLiked by 27ShareGrana PadanoPasta Crudaiola with courgette pesto and Grana Padano Chef Danilo Cortellini When temperatures rise, it is time to use raw dressings and sauces for your pasta dishes. I know it sounds weird, but trust me, the...
Home < LikeLiked by 59ShareGrana PadanoBaked productsVegetables Pumpkin (pan-fried) lasagne with swiss chard, walnuts and Grana Padano Chef Danilo Cortellini I am a big fan of any pasta that is baked, for me it always bring back memories of Sunday family...
Home < LikeLiked by 59ShareGrana PadanoPasta Chestnuts tortelli with celeriac and Grana Padano Chef Danilo Cortellini Nothing says Christmas like chestnuts to me! My family used to have a few trees in Abruzzo, and I grew up having them in abundance every...
Home < LikeLiked by 61ShareGrana PadanoBaked products Leftover Shepherd’s Pie Chef Danilo Cortellini Ok, this isn’t a shepherd’s pie, it’s more of a hybrid version, using the shepherd’s pie method of using leftover beef stew and the addition...
Home < LikeLiked by 63ShareGrana PadanoPasta Green Mac & Cheese Chef Danilo Cortellini Ok, this isn’t Italian, by any means, but guys, it absolutely tastes gorgeous. I would call this a recipe of Italian reminiscence as it reminds me of pasta al...
Home < LikeLiked by 65ShareGrana Padano RiservaGnocchi Capunsei Mantovani – Stale bread gnocchi with Grana Padano Riserva, butter and sage Chef Danilo Cortellini A medieval recipe with a 1000 years old cheese!Yes, you heard correctly, this recipe, or at...
Home < LikeLiked by 78ShareGrana Padano RiservaVegetables Grana Padano cheesy cauliflower Chef Danilo Cortellini I remember when I was growing up cauliflower was one of the most horrible things I could have been served for supper by my mother; I simply...
Home < LikeLiked by 78ShareGrana PadanoBaked products Sweet potato focaccia with Grana Padano, onions and sage Chef Danilo Cortellini My favorite focaccia ever! So easy to make and it is the perfect to twist with new flavours and combinations. It was a while that the...
Home < LikeLiked by 83ShareGrana PadanoSoups Grana Padano rind and trimmings soup Chef Danilo Cortellini I grew up in a humble family in what you would consider until a few decades ago a rural area of Italy. Food was always at the centre of our social...
Home < LikeLiked by 87Share Grana Padano pizza, with broad beans black pepper and honey Chef Danilo Cortellini Pizza is synonymous all around the world of good vibes and friendly get together. For this reason I invite you to make pizza at home with...
Home < LikeLiked by 83ShareGrana Padano Riserva Grana Padano crumble with pears and caramelized shallots Chef Danilo Cortellini An old Italian saying goes like this…. “Al Contadino non far sapere quanto è buono il formaggio con le pere” that roughly...
