Tag: Brunch

Teresa Mannino: «In Milan you have brunch, we eat cazzilli – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

He will also be among the co-hosts at Sanremo 2024 Teresa Mannino who, at the 74th Sanremo Festival 2024, starting on February 6th, will join the host and artistic director Amadeus on the evening of Thursday 8th. Sicilian comic author and actress, born in 1970, Mannino “with a unique and original gaze observes and tells what happens in the small world of private relationships and in the large world of the public scenario”, we read in his bio.

Amadeus, Mannino and chef Andrea Berton. “We have chosen the ingredients, now we just have to mix them”. (@teresamannino_official)

Differences at the table between North and South

“I’m very ready, because I’ve been preparing for a lifetime,” she declared some time ago on Tg1. «But not in Sanremo, but to say what I think, which is what I will also do on that stage. And on the Ariston stage Mannino will not disappoint. Her gags tell of herself, a Sicilian transplanted to the north, to Milan, but also of the relationship between man and woman, parents and children, partly focusing on the differences between north and south, which mostly revolve around the relationship with food and the relationship with time. «Food for us southerners is linked to the emotional sphere, in Milan you give flowers here, we give trays of sweets. The weekend doesn’t exist for us, because we have Sunday lunch with relatives, of which there are two in the end, one to eat and the other to digest. Ours is not your brunch, we have pasta with sardines, stuffed aubergines and fried cazzilli.” And fried cazzilli are among the goodness of traditional Sicilian cuisine, delicious potato croquettes typical of Palermo street food. In fact, in Palermo they can be found in all the fried food shops, but they are served with panelle, the fried variant of chickpea farinata. Here is the recipe and five tips to avoid mistakes.

Brunch for Mother's Day – Italian Cuisine

Informal and very intimate, brunch is the most affectionate (and fun) way to celebrate all mothers at the table in these particular days

Sunday 10 May will be the Mother's Day and, since for this year the lunch in his favorite restaurant or the trip out of town just can't be organized, why not think of celebrating this anniversary by organizing a brunch at home? Halfway between the Breakfast (breakfast) and the lunch (lunch), is a way to make this day a little special and different, despite the restrictions due to Coronavirus.

How to decorate the brunch table for Mother's Day

There table brunch for Mother's Day must be very accurate. Choose a tablecloth with delicate tones, or opt for linen runner, or if you prefer, for American placemats of fabric or wool. Place the cutlery in a corner, inside a basket, and next to the dishes. On the other side of the table, glasses and napkins. The rest of the space will be occupied by the serving dishes with all the delicacies you have prepared. Each one will serve himself, choosing between the various courses. If you have flowered balconies with carnations or gardenias, or rosemary and sage plants, jasmine or better yet roses, don't waste time and cut a aromatic bunch from each seedling to combine with the flowers, which you will arrange together in small jars or shot glasses, to be scattered all over the table. They will give a touch of color and spread essences throughout the room, making the atmosphere even more intimate and joyful.

Half sweet, half salty

Traditional classics must be on the brunch table for Mother's Day, such as muffin, Pancake, Apple pie is Strawberry pie, with stuffed toast, eggs and bacon, Sandwich is savory pies. You can think of small puff pastry canapes with one mousse with tuna or ham, marinated salmon, swordfish rolls smoked stuffed with zucchini in scapece, or spelled salads, avocado and tomatoes or venus rice, salmon and cucumbers. All accompanied by a sweet and relaxed atmosphere.

Tea, coffee, but also aperitifs

To accompany the dishes, they cannot be missing on the table coffee, milk and tea, black and green, as you prefer, together with fruit juice, orange juice or centrifuges made with ginger, carrot and kiwi or other seasonal vegetables. For those who can't do without alcohol, a bottle of White wine or fruit cocktails as a Bellini, an Orange Daiquiri or a Gin Tropical. Serve with lots of ice.

In the tutorial some more ideas to bring to the table

Brunch in Turin – La Cucina Italiana – Italian Cuisine

The best known gastronomic hybrid in the world, the one between breakfast and lunch, which takes on the Savoyard robes, transforming the weekend.
We are talking about brunch, which has won over even the most skeptical Turinese.

Adonis Crêperie

The place of the crêpes par excellence in Turin is Adonis Crêperie, which offers a tasty Sunday brunch enriching the menu with pancakes, freshly baked cakes, fruit juices and rivers of American coffee, in one of the most beautiful squares of Turin (largo Saluzzo) that very reminiscent of small Parisian squares.

Bar Cavour

An interesting novelty in Casa Del Cambio, which recently inaugurated Bar Cavour's Sunday brunch. Every Sunday, from 11 to 15, by appointment only, the most chic brunch in Turin signed Bar Cavour, a real gastronomic ritual with a distinct Anglo-Saxon connotation, therefore without any compromise or drift "local".
So Turin like London and New York, with a selection of dishes very British: scones accompanied by jams and clotted cream, i sausages with baked beans, eggs (in all possible variations, from the scrambled eggs to eggs and soldier, or soft-boiled), Porridge, Greek yogurt with home-made granola. The famous Club Sandwich made in Del Cambio, up to the croque madame, without forgetting the lovers of healthy proposals, who will be satisfied with the avocado toast.
Everything will be accompanied by fruit and vegetable juices, smoothies, a selection of fine teas and American-style coffee. If you want to treat yourself in a special way, order theEgg Royale (Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict) with Sockeye salmon, served with a flute of champagne. Three tasting menus and à la carte dishes are available to customers.
Only by reservation at hello@barcavour.com or by calling 011 19211270

Casa Fedora

Brunch once a month is a fun and very curious tradition, to do something different. Where is it? At Casa Fedora, (almost always) on the third Sunday of the month, in via Asti 23, it has now become a regular event.
Hours 11-16, buffet service with sweet and savory options to please everyone: fresh seasonal fruit, sweet or savory pancakes, coffee or a selection of teas, cakes, fruit juices. Reservations are recommended because the place is really very small. Follow the Facebook page for updates and news.

Pai Bikery

Multi-purpose shops, those that contain barber shops, bicycle shops and cafeterias in restaurants are in fashion. In via Cagliari, at number 18D, we find Pai Bakery, the undisputed realm of pancakes, various proposals between sweet and savory for brunch lovers who arrive here, of course, by bicycle. Among the most popular are lemon and poppy seeds.
If you are lovers of salty, don't miss the English Classic Breakfast (bacon, scrambled eggs and toast, at the super price of € 6) or la Veggie with avocado, scrambled eggs, black bean hummus and toasted bread, always for € 6 (or 8.5 King Size)
The mechanic's breakfast, which is a mix between the two previous ones.
The Savory pancakes, with a multitude of fillings, all super tasty, at around € 8 each.
Note interesting on the menu, in the producers section: Pai Bikery is supplied by small farmers and cheese producers in the province of Turin. Short chain, guaranteed taste.
Brunch timetable 10.30-19.

Space 7

That of Spazio 7 is a very special brunch, a Italian brunch with the flavors of Sunday lunches. It is served in the cafeteria, located on the ground floor of the Via Modane structure. You can find: milk, tea and juices, mixed cereals, savory and sweet croissants, cold cuts and cheeses, fresh fruit and cakes. The menu varies from one Sunday to another, basically you can find the Russian salad, the vitello tonnato and some hot dishes (for example the risotto with saffron rather than the tagliatelle with ragù).
All this is served as a buffet, at a cost of 25 euros, and also includes a choice of scrambled eggs (with salmon, bacon, or spinach).
Let's say it's an atypical and very tasty brunch.
The advice, as always, is to reserve a table so as not to remain dry. Telephone 011 3797626.