Simple Italian Recipes: How to Make Pesto Sauce
This article may contain affiliate / compensated links. For full information, please see our disclaimer. Simple Italian Recipe: Basil Pesto A Taste of Italy Right In Your Own Home! Since we can’t go to Italy right now, we thought we’d bring a little bit of Italy home to you. Today I am focusing on Pesto Sauce. I learned how to make pesto in my 20’s because although my grandmother would make it, I really didn’t like pesto sauce until I was an adult. I remember my grandmother eating it on bread for lunch or snack – it was never served over pasta in our house. Now, I make large batches…
Simple Italian Recipes: How to Make Cannoli
This article may contain affiliate / compensated links. For full information, please see our disclaimer. Simple Italian Recipe: Cannoli A Taste of Italy Right In Your Own Home! Since we can’t go to Italy right now, we thought we’d bring a little bit of Italy home to you. Today I am focusing on Cannoli – a treat my grandmother used to make. I learned how to make cannoli when I was about 10, although I was never able to master the cannoli shells. I can make them but they just aren’t the same. When I was in Sicily recently, I tried cannoli every opportunity possible – from nicer restaurant desserts…
Simple Italian Recipes: How to Make Ricotta Cheese
This article may contain affiliate / compensated links. For full information, please see our disclaimer. Simple Italian Recipe: Ricotta Cheese A Taste of Italy Right In Your Own Home! Since we can’t go to Italy right now, we thought we’d bring a little bit of Italy home to you. Watch our video on how to make homemade ricotta cheese. It is easy and delicious. Ingredients:1/2 gallon whole milk1-2 cups heavy cream3 lemons – juiced and strained (about 1/4 – 1/3 cup). You can also use white vinegar if you don’t have lemon.1-2 t salt Supplies:Colander (medium to large)Large bowl (to set the calendar in)Large potCheesecloth or tea towel Instructions: Place…
