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Campania

Impepata di cozze recipe

Ingredients:
2 kg of mussels
2-3 cloves of garlic
1 /2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
Pepper
Parsley

Impepata di cozze

Preparation:
Clean and debeard (1) the mussels. Heat the olive oil in a…

Spaghetti with clams

Ingredients for 2 people:
500 gr of clams
Chopped parsley
1 clove of garlic
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
Pepper
160 gr of spaghetti
Salt
Spaghetti with clams
Preparation:
Wash the clams under…

Spaghetti alla puttanesca recipe

Ingredients for 4 people:
400 gr of spaghetti pasta
500 gr of tomato pulp
150 gr of black olives
1 clove of garlic
1 tablespoon of capers
4 desalted anchovy fillets
Extra virgin olive oil…

Mozzarella in carrozza recipe

Ingredients:
Flour
400 gr of mozzarella
16 slices of sandwich bread or pancarrè
A pinch of salt
100 ml of milk
Extra virgin olive oil
Pepper
Preparation:
Take the slices of bread or pancarrè cutting…

The Sorrento “Folloviello”

The “Folloviello” is a bundle made up by orange tree leaves and filled with sultanas. This dish is usually prepared between November and January to sell it during Christmas and Easter.
Ingredients:
Orange Leaves
Sultanas…

Sorrento Lemon Sospiri

Ingredients:
For the sponge cake:
5 Eggs
150 gr. of Flour
75 gr. of Sugar
For the confectioner’s custard:
1 Litre of Milk
400 gr. of Sugar
150 gr. of Flour
8 Egg Yolks
1…

Saltimbocca alla sorrentina

Ingredients:
1 Spoon of Olive Oil
Some Salt
25 gr. of Butter
Some Oregano
125 gr. of Peeled Tomatoes
Some Parsley
20 gr. of Parma Ham
40 gr. of Mozzarella
Some White Dry Wine
Some…

Spaghetti with walnuts

Ingredients:
500 gr. of Spaghetti
Olive Oil
1 Garlic Clove
100 gr. of Shelled Walnuts
1 Anchovy
Some Parsley
Directions:
In a saucepan, brown the garlic clove in the olive oil on a medium heat.…

The Paccheri alla Sorrentina

Ingredients:
300 gr. of Paccheri ( a particular type of Italian pasta)
600 gr. of Ripen Tomatoes
1 Garlic Clove
1 Onion
5 spoons of Olive Oil
Some leaves of Basil
1 Hot Pepper
350…

The Nocino Liqueur

Ingredients:
1 Litre of Alcohol
13 Wet Walnuts
13 Raw Coffee Beans
13 Roasted Coffee Beans
3 Cloves
3 gr. of Cinnamon
3 Spoons of Sugar
1 Nutmeg
Directions:
Cut the walnuts into four parts…

The Ischitana Rabbit

Ingredients:
1 rabbit
500 gr. of tomatoes
Some White Wine
Some Olive Oil
2 Cloves of Garlic
Some Minced Basil
Thyme
Marjoram
Rosemary
Hot Pepper
Salt
Directions:
Cut the rabbit into small pieces, wash it…

“Acqua Pazza” Fish

Ingredients:
2 Big Fishes (Sea Bass, Sea Bream or White Sea Bream)
5 Big Ripened Tomatoes
½ Minced Onion
1 Clove of Garlic
1 Glass of White Wine
Olive Oil
Salt, Pepper and Hot Pepper…

Traditional Capri Cake

Ingredients:
350 gr. of Minced Almonds
350 gr. of Sugar
260 gr. of Butter
200 gr. of Dark Chocolate
7 Eggs
 
DIRECTIONS:
Use a whisk to mix in a bowl the butter with the…

Capri Salad

Ingredients:
Fresh Tomatoes
Mozzarella or Buffalo Mozzarella
Olive Oil
Fresh Basil
 
Oregano
Salt
DIRECTIONS:
Slice the tomatoes and the mozzarella putting alternatively all the pieces in a dish. Dress with olive oil and with…

Typical Capri Ravioli

Ingredients:
For the Sheet of Pastry:
500 gr. of Flour
2 Spoons of Olive Oil
Half a Litre of Boiling water
For the Filling:
300 gr. of Grated Sorrento Cheese
2 Eggs
200 gr. of…

Grilled Scampi with Aromatic Herbs

Ingredients for 4 people:
20 Scampi
1 Lemon
Some Parsley
Some Chervil
Some Marjoram
4 Spoons of Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
DIRECTIONS:
Shell the scampi, wash them and put them in a wide terrine. Sprinkle…

Sfogliatelle “Santarosa” Recipe

Ingredients:
800 gr. of Flour
A little quantity of Salt
300 gr. of Butter
For the Filling:
300 gr. of Confectioner’s Custard
200 gr. of Black Cherry Jam
2 yolks
Some Icing Sugar
DIRECTIONS:
Prepare…

The Amalfi Coast Chocolate Aubergines

Ingredients:
200 gr. of Amaretti Cookies
A little quantity of Cinnamon
300 gr. of Dark Chocolate
5 Aubergines
50 gr. of Pine Nuts
500 gr. of Ricotta Cheese
1 Egg
1 Vanillin Sachet
300 gr.…

The “Colatura di Alici” (The Anchovies Juice)

The “Colatura di Alici” or anchovies juice is a  dense and amber liquid characterized by an agreeable fragrance. It is produced through the anchovies maceration in salt. Obviously anchovies are deprived of their heads and…

The Amalfi Lemon Cake

Ingredients:
For the Sponge Cake:
4 Eggs
150gr. of Sugar
150gr. of Flour
For the Filling:
250gr. of Ricotta cheese
200gr. of Lemon Juice
200gr. of Sugar
The Grated peel of a Lemon
250gr. of…

The Limoncello recipe

Ingredients:
1 litre of Water
1 litre of Pure Alcohol
500gr. of Sugar
The  peel of 6-7 big Fresh Lemons

DIRECTIONS:
Wash carefully all the lemons and parboil them leaving as less white part as…

Amalfi lemon water-ice or “Sorbetto”

Ingredients:
1 litre of Water
350gr. of Sugar
350 centilitre of lemon juice
The peel of 5 lemons
DIRECTIONS:
Infuse the lemons peel in the water mixed with sugar for more or less 2 hours.…

Marinated  Anchovies with Lemon Juice

Ingredients:
The Juicy of 6 Lemons
700gr. of Anchovies
6 spoons of Olive Oil
1 spoon of Oregano.
DIRECTIONS:
Deprive Anchovies of their heads, of their entrails and of their central fishbone. Wash them with…

Lemon Sauce Spaghetti (Spaghetti al limone)

This one below is the original Amalfi recipe.
Ingredients:
2 or 3 Juicy Lemons
500gr. of Spaghetti
Garlic
Parsley
Grated Lemon peel
Olive Oil
DIRECTIONS:
Put the spaghetti in the boiling water and, during their cooking…

The Christmas Zeppola

The typical Christmas Zeppolas
These sweet things are typical of the Costiera Amalfitana and they are fried little ring shaped-cakes made up by flour, water, milk and anisette and dressed with honey, diavulilli ( the…

Pizza from Naple

Ingredients:
500 gr of flour
40 gr of yeast
300 ml of lukewarm water
salt (to taste)
6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
400 gr of tomato sauce
200 gr of mozzarella
100 gr…



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