Crostini con purea di melanzane e fagioli {Eggplant Cannellini Bean and Prosciutto Crostini}
Eggplant are one of my favorite vegetables, ehem FRUITS. Yes, Eggplants are indeed fruits. A concept that is hard to wrap my head around. But regardless they are scrummy. And highly overlooked if you ask me. There always seem to be excess amounts of eggplant in my markets. I think perhaps this could be because some might be a little intimidated by this curvaceous and vibrant fruit, unsure of what to do with them.
{Gluten Free} Peanut Butter and Nutella Thumbprint Cookies
It seems I have been falling down on posting Nutella recipes. I know, I know, *GASP* what is wrong with me? It’s not {I promise} for lack of consumption. You all know by now that I am a Nutella-holic and it goes without saying that there is ALWAYS Nutella in our house ; ) It just seems it’s being consumed far too quickly and when I have an idea for a recipe there simply isn’t enough to work with *sigh* but I did manage to reserve a little and wanted to share one of our favorite cookie recipes.
Bellini Surgelato {Frozen Peach Bellini}
To me, a Bellini is the quintessential Italian cocktail. It’s refreshing, beautiful and oh so peachy! I’ve decided to do a twist on the classic with this recipe. A traditional Bellini is made using white peach puree, Prosecco and sometimes a dab of cherry juice to give it that glorious glow. This genius of a drink was first concocted by Giuseppe Cipriani, the founder of the infamous Harry’s Bar in Venezia {Venice}.
Sorbetto di Cocomero {Watermelon & Lime Sorbet}
Before we get started I just want to tell you that no I am indeed NOT smoking crack, this is a WATERMELON sorbet. Don’t adjust your screens. The color is perfect ; ) Although I must admit when I sliced that big ole melon in half and it was YELLOW I was slightly confused myself. You see, I had never seen a YELLOW Watermelon before. Thank goodness that upon further investigation there was a little tiny sticker on the rind that read “I’m YELLOW inside” Whew, I felt better…now I didn’t have to throw the whole thing away LOL
Limoni cotto in forno {Baked Lemons with Mozzarella Tomatoes and Olives}
Lemons are just so irresistible, especially this time of year. Little balls of sunshine just waiting to brighten your day and your table. And their just plain pukka! You can probably tell how much I adore them, we’ve already made Limoncello, Lemon Curd, Lemon Gelato, and countless other recipes that are just escaping me at the moment ; )
And the G.S. Gelato winner is…
I’m so happy that so many of you entered for the chance to win. G.S. Gelato has truly ah-mazing gelato and sorbets. In fact the whole company from my initial contact to their marketing department {Hi Jeff} to the owners themselves are MITICO {awesome} I’m just going to go ahead and throw it out there, because that’s how I roll…It is THE BEST gelato I have had outside of Italy. Yep, there it is in black and white. I said it and I mean it!
I’ve literally been dreaming about it. I’ve been dreaming of making my way through each and every flavor. Yes, the sacrifices I would make to bring back this news to share with you my favorite readers ; ) I’m currently trying to find a way to take the super sweet Simona up on her offer of a tour of the G.S. Gelato mega facility and yes wait for it…eat all the gelato I can. Yes, me my side kicks aka large black camera and flip video {okay well technically I don’t have the flip yet but if ehem WHEN I get down there I will have one LOL} Note to self, try to loose a few lbs before heading down to offset LOL
Okay Okay I know you’re waiting on pins and needles to know who won this box full of deliciousness. So without further adue… *drumroll please* According to our magic eight ball ehem random.org THE WINNER IS…
Pizza Margherita senza glutine {Grilled Gluten Free Pizza Margherita}
It’s always the right time for PIZZA! And grilling the pizza just makes sense right now. We don’t need an excuse to heat up our ovens with this sweltering heat & well grilling the pizza is just plain fun! Did you happen to notice those other two little words in the title… GLUTEN FREE ? YES, it’s not a typo, don’t click away this recipe happens to be delicious and GLUTEN FREE.
Electrolux #splits: Deconstructed Italian inspired Banana Split
I’ve gone bananas…Some of you might be saying GONE ; ) LOL I’ve gone bananas for BANANA SPLITS and it’s for a VERY great cause! Foodbuzz is having a banana split showdown of sorts. For every banana split posted by a Featured Publisher by Friday the 16th at 12:00 noon PST, Foodbuzz will donate $50 to The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund {OCRF} They will also choose NINE just NINE winners from all of the submissions and those NINE elite splits will be featured on the Foodbuzz Top 9 on Monday July 19th {no pressure or anything right LOL}
Spiedini alla Salsiccia {Sausage Kebabs glazed with balsamic and fig preserves}
It’s grilling season! And it’s in high gear here at our house. There is something about the smell of the meat {or veggies} wafting off of the grill! You always know when someone is grilling {that can be a good or a bad thing LOL} And who doesn’t love food on sticks? I mean really, you put anything on a stick and voila instant hit! These spiedini {which is Italian for kebabs} are no exception!
G.S. Gelato & {GIVEAWAY}
Non posso dirti quanto che AMO il gelato! Infatti, la prima cosa che DEVO avere quando torno in Italia e GELATO! E’ la verita’…. Oh I’m sorry, I get SO excited when I talk about gelato that I just start naturally speaking in Italian. It’s second nature to me & I literally don’t know when I’m doing it {okay so I know when I start getting “those” looks ; ) }. I was saying that I simply can’t tell you how much I LOVE gelato! In fact, the first thing that I MUST have when I’m in Italy is GELATO! And once you’ve experienced it, I’m pretty sure you’ll feel the same! It’s THAT good!
Gelato alla Fragola con Balsamico e Basilico {Strawberry Balsamic & Basil Gelato}
Grab a spoon, you’re going to want some of this! I know at first, it might be a stretch for some, I mean putting basil and balsamic in gelato? But trust me, once you have a bite, you’ll be sold! I had been wanting to start experimenting with different flavor combinations with my gelato and was finally given that last little push after talking to bff cookielicious. You know, my fantabulous friend who does all the behind the scenes stuff here at bell’alimento & makes things sparkle and run smoothly {and make me look way better than I deserve ; )} ! She’s truly the pc princess!
Panna Cotta al Limoncello {Limoncello Panna Cotta}
Panna Cotta is simply cooked cream *swoon* What’s not to love right? Obviously we do lurve it! You might remember that we have already done a traditional Vanilla Panna Cotta and of course knowing me you knew there would be a Nutella Panna Cotta - check! And now to add to our Panna Cotta repertoire is *rubbing hands together* Limoncello Panna Cotta. That’s right, we’re adding one just for the adults. If you love Limoncello, you’ll love this!
Dishin’ in the Kitchen {Podcast}
I am so very excited to introduce you all to MAC! Say hi everyone ; ) She has just recently started up a new PODCAST site called DISHIN’ IN THE KITCHEN. It’s a site celebrating the home cook and the kitchen nook {catchy no?} I met Mac on Twitter{you all know how much I love to Tweet so come on over and tweet with me if you’re not ; ) } and have been following her ever since. She’s one of the sweetest bloggers around so when she asked me to be interviewed for her podcast, I was honored and naturally said yes!
Fiori di Zucca Ripieni {Squash Blossoms stuffed with Ricotta and herbs}
Did you know that squash blossoms are not only beautiful {I mean just look at those colors} BUT they are also edible ; ) Yes, edible! In fact, I planted squash in my garden this year PRIMARILY for the blossoms! I’m crazy like that LOL. You can eat them {once cleaned of course} on their own or stuff them as we’ve done here.
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