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Coffee, here are the new Nespresso proposals inspired by Naples and Venice – Italian Cuisine


The new capsules were presented with a special menu of dishes and drinks developed by chef Tommaso Arrigoni and bartender Alex Frezza

Few things manage to unite Italy from north to south like love for the coffee. Because in the end in that cup of espresso that gives us a good morning every morning we find that sip of familiarity that allows us to face the day with the right panache and the right security. He knows it well too Nespresso, which to pay homage to our local traditions linked to coffee has decided to expand its range of intense Italian inspiration with two new references: after Palermo, Rome, Florence, Genoa and the Italian Ristretto, then the special capsules dedicated to Naples it's at Venice.

Intense as Naples, elegant as Venice

The two new coffees offered by Nespresso thus become the perfect transposition of their reference cities into a cup. The soul of Naples is encapsulated in a blend of Robusta and Arabica, characterized by a particularly dense body and a persistent underlying bitterness given by long toasting: the right intensity of taste and consistency to celebrate the undisputed Neapolitan ritual of espresso. The proposal inspired by Venice, however, seems to want to recall the ancient role of the lagoon city as a junction point between the Ottoman Empire and Western Europe. The history of the Republic of San Marco is therefore told through an aromatic coffee in the most delicate way possible, elegantly balanced, with caramel notes and a dense body.

Edoardo Leo and Andrea Delogu.

A party between coffee and stars

The global launch of the new Nespresso references was celebrated with an exclusive event at the spaces of the Napoleonic Eugenia Foundry Milan, a place once dedicated to the production of bells and bronze statues. The evening was led by the journalist and TV presenter Mia Ceran; among the other distinguished guests, the presenter Andrea Delogu, the actress Vittoria Puccini and the actor Alessio Lapice, together with the actor and director Edoardo Leo, back from recent successes in the movie theater The goddess luck is 18 gifts.

An espresso in the kitchen

To celebrate Nespresso's homages in Naples and Venice during the presentation party was also a special menu developed by the star chef Tommaso Arrigoni, at the helm of the Innocenti Evasioni restaurant in Milan. Two, in particular, the dishes with which the chef wanted to reiterate the versatility of coffee in the kitchen: potato gnocchi with pepper, fennel and galangal, soft mascarpone, reduction of Nespresso Inspiration Napoli and lemon zest; and guinea fowl breast, almond milk, Jerusalem artichoke, cocoa beans and Nespresso Venezia inspiration gel. Everything was then sublimated by the special Spaccanapoli cocktail, created by the bartender Alex Frezza of the Neapolitan speakeasy L’Antiquario: in this glass, in this case, the Nespresso Inspiration Napoli was accompanied by the ingredients that we find in the recipe below.

The Spaccanapoli of Alex Frezza

30 ml Nespresso Inspiration Naples
30 ml Cherry liqueur
15 ml Orange Curacao
15 ml Gin London Dry
30 ml Red Vermouth

Garnish: orange zest
Served in low tumbler

Place all the ingredients in a steel tin (shaker), including hot coffee. Stir with a spoon to lower the temperature of the coffee and then add ice. With the help of a strainer to hold the ice, pour from tin to tin several times, until a light foam is created. Pour into a glass also in this case with ice, and finally garnish with a fresh orange peel.

15 proposals for all Italian appetizers that you will love very much – Italian Cuisine

15 proposals for all Italian appetizers that you will love very much


Whether they are fish, vegetables, meat or eggs, they are undoubtedly the most appetizing dish. Experience our proposals

The appetizers are the dish that never fails on Italian tables, on the occasion of anniversaries or simply a moment to share with friends or relatives. They like it because the choice is very rich, they can be sea or earthy, cold or hot, simple or elaborate. They are the scope that whets the appetite more, the one that immediately makes the mouth water and sometimes we organize dinners based only on appetizers, they are so irresistible.

The origin of the appetizer

The appetizers have ancient origins, did you know? Already on the tables of the Romans the actual lunch was anticipated by lighter, fresh, appetizing courses: the gustatio, the ancestor of the appetizer, normally consisted of vegetables flavored with sauces, fish and eggs, prepared in various ways. Even then it was a very popular course, which could not be missing from banquet tables, but also from private receptions.

Fish, meat and vegetables: there is space for everything!

The appetizers travel alone! You can certainly match those that will be the next courses on the menu, but nobody forbids you to get over them with proposals unrelated to everything. Vegetables they accompany any dish and you can indulge in croutons with tomatoes or aubergines, stuffed vegetables, cupcakes with legumes and cheeses, savory pies, salads in which to mix fresh vegetables, fruit, sprouts and shellfish. Fish can be served in croquettes, marinated or au gratin, while with meat you can prepare infinite courses, such as rolls, foam to serve on small tarts, croquettes and stuffed skewers.

In the gallery our suggestions to start with taste!

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Sunday lunch: 15 proposals – Italian Cuisine

Sunday lunch: 15 proposals


Simple and quick dishes that give us back the pleasure of staying at table on Sunday with the people we love, without going crazy behind the stove and enjoying the moment of conviviality.

You have the good habit of organizing the Sunday lunch in family or between friends, as a convivial moment to take a break from all the commitments of the week and to give you the pleasure of having a chat with the people you love? Simple and quick dishes, which give the sense of warmth of a felt invitation, not trivial but achievable in a short time? Take notes and follow our advice!

The secret? Prepare in advance

In order not to arrive breathless and already tired on Sunday mornings, the secret is to choose courses that can be prepared a little in advance, that can be served cold, or that have quick cooking. This is why i are perfect compound dishes, where the base can also be thought of the day before, mixed salads, in which vegetables and other ingredients can be pre-sliced ​​and stored separately, stuffed vegetables, stuffed meat rolls, garnished bread croutons, pies of pasta that need to be cooked in the oven for 30 minutes or, even better, of a heated dish only. Do first all that allows you to stay quieter on the day of the invitation, to enjoy Sunday lunch and chat with friends.

Unique dishes with carbohydrates and proteins

A trick to bring to the table tantalizing proposals that appeal to all without much effort is to think of unique dishes, in which carbohydrates mix with proteins, meat or fish, according to your taste, with the addition of some vegetables, to have in a single proposal all the nutrients you need, in a rich and balanced meal, as well as very tasty! Choose cereals such as barley, spelled, brown rice or millet, to vary from the usual pasta and prepare a really special Sunday lunch!

And in the end … the dessert

Since it is a Sunday lunch, a very special moment, it cannot be concluded without a sweet ending! The traditional ones are the most suitable, starting from the always appreciated apple pie, apricot tart, lemon cake. The inevitable tiramisu, the king of spoon desserts, or panna cotta, garnished with a cream of wild berries or, if you are really greedy, with a dark chocolate. And for dessert, rest assured, if prepared the day before, it's even better!

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