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That's why Bottura makes you put bread in pesto – Italian Cuisine

At Bottura's cooking class, pesto is made – also – with bread. But there is a reason.

There are few chefs like Bottura. One who does not give up being very Italian but at the same time breaks with tradition. One who travels the world and concentrates the sum of contemporary cuisine in a dish. One who does not talk to you about ingredients, speaks to you of culture, as a unique and fundamental ingredient of our future.
To hear him speak brightens and amazes every time. This is why I could not resist the idea of doing his cooking lessons on Masterclass.

At Bottura cooking class

Masterclass is a course app and here you can find twelve video cooking lessons by Bottura, in which the chef transforms classic and regional recipes into modern dishes. Yes, the recipes are there, risotto with pumpkin, tortellini, broth, ragù … but this is not the point. Bottura through technology tells an evolution of thought, through the ingredients the territory, through the recipe the taste.
Put your heart at rest in Bottura's cooking class you won't learn the recipes. But this will be a great gift!

That's why you can put bread in pesto

Basil, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, a scent of garlic, Parmesan, a pinch of coarse salt.
But this is where Bottura asks us to take one more step. Open the mind to the unexpected, broaden our horizons.
So maybe the basil you have at home is not enough for you? Do you have other herbs on the balcony or in the garden? Smell, taste.
What can you use together with basil, maybe a little rosemary, no, too aggressive, maybe mint? Perfect.
And maybe the same herbs put them in the water where the pasta is cooking, you will be intoxicated.
And then the pine nuts.
Open the pantry and you don't have pine nuts. Then turn your mind, the suggestions of your palate, what can remember the taste of pine nuts?
A very simple ingredient, bread. We then use the breadcrumbs.
Then cold water, to emulsify everything in the blender and maintain the bright green color of the fresh herbs.
And now your time has come, you have the recipe written, but the truth is that you don't need it, you need to taste. Taste, taste, taste.
Missing the salt? Does it take more Parmesan? More basil? More mint. It is your taste that you have to train. Which will allow you to go beyond recipes, always maintaining the balance of flavors.

Here is the Bottura lesson. Her evolution of pesto.
And I'm ready for the next lesson: tortellini in brodo. Who knows what we can transform them …

Put a geranium on the table … and the summer goes to party! – Italian Cuisine

Eating flowers is definitely fashionable, but it is not on the dish that today we offer geraniums. It is on the table, as a simple summer effect decoration. If you think that among the many flowers the geraniums are banal and basically not so decorative … think again!

Here's how to turn geraniums into beautiful table decorations. Not to mention that the geraniums, like and even more of the aromatic lavender, help keep away the unbearable summer zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzies!

Fruit as a vase

Just a few cut geranium flowers and as many fruits to transform into pots. We suggest apples, more resistant, but don't stop your imagination! You can choose the monochrome version (all red, white or yellow geraniums etc) or color the table with flowers of different colors. What you have to get for sure are test tubes for water. The glass ones are ideal, but they are also good in plastic (and those found in any florist). Remove the cores of apples, using a special cutter for the fruit. Place the glass tubes in each apple and add water until they are half full. Place the cut geraniums in the tubes, then distribute the creations on the table: here and there, for a more moved effect, or close together in a central strip for an even more striking effect. If you want to "overdo" the decorations, you can paint the apples, for example with paint golden spray.

Personalized placeholders

A custom elegantly démodé, that of the placeholders, which always gives a touch glamorous at the table. Floral decorations with the names of the guests they are a wonderful alternative to the usual placeholders. Wrap a geranium flower in a paper cone and attach a name tag with string, tying it to the center. Or use colored decorated paper and ribbon. Then place it on a saucer. The final effect will be that of a small bouquet. The cut geraniums will stay fresh longer if inserted in the famous test tubes filled with water.

Plant them on the table!

Do you prefer cut flowers? Well, put the geranium plants on the table! In a row in the center of the mess, they are an ornament simple but appealing. Certainly the vase must be compatible with the table itself. One idea is to plant upstream geranium seedlings in original pots made by you. For example, reusing the empty cans or in any other recycling container, to decorate pleasure with bows, ribbons, or other. Attention: better to practice some holes in the bottom of the can or container and provide one drainage layer with clay pebbles, so that excess water can flow out. A saucer, even for breakfast, can serve as a saucer.

Aurora Quinto
August 2019

DISCOVER THE COOKING COURSES OF SALT & PEPE

Outing with children? Here's what to put in the picnic basket! – Italian Cuisine

Finally spring … it's time to organize some nice day trips with the family! But who thinks about it on the menu?

We have waited all winter for the return of mild temperatures and clear skies and here we are finally, ready to enjoy the light until late in the open air. But when preparing to organize a trip outside the home, especially if in the company of the little ones, there is always a doubt: what to bring back for lunch? If you are tired of the usual packed lunches with sandwiches and cold cuts, here are some creative, tasty and balanced ideas for the whole family.

Breakfast on the go

Did you leave early and the children did not have time to have breakfast at home? Don't worry, even the first meal of the morning turns into an adventure if done on the go! The tour then begins with a superhero breakfast thanks to the snacks Kinder Avengers! Inside each pack of Kinder Brioss, Kinder Breakfast Più and Kinder Pan and Cioc you will find a Marvel Avengers 3D character to collect! Let the children choose their favorite and accompany it with a fruit juice or a cold iced tea and off you go!

Space for imagination with spelled, couscous, barley and pasta salads

The typical rice salads can be replaced by other cereals, such as spelled, barley and even couscous. Here really the imagination has no limits: if you don't have much time choose a simple tuna, cherry tomato and basil dressing, otherwise you can grill thin slices of chicken and cut them into strips and combine them with stewed vegetables, or even a vegetarian version, you can use pesto and cherry mozzarella balls. Or you can opt for a pasta salad and win over the little ones with fun pasta Disney Dalla Costa, with 100% Italian wheat and the shapes of the most loved characters: Mickey Mouse, the Princesses and Cars.

It is not a trip if there is no savory pie!

They are a great picnic classic: the savory pies. They are cut into cubes and if prepared with different ingredients they become a real complete meal. The classic pie with spinach is always appreciated, but spring is also a season of asparagus and artichokes, equally delicious in savory pies.

Cold cuts and cheeses

Selecting less fatty ingredients, perfect for children, such as baked turkey or ricotta, bring with you also cold cuts and cheeses that the little ones can enjoy together with crunchy bread sticks Disney of Vitavigor: you can choose between the full-bodied Vitastick, rich in taste and fiber, or the Vitastick Mini with Pizza or Parmigiano Reggiano flavor in the practical multipack format with 6 sachets and 1 cute Disney tattoo!

A timeless classic, the omelette with vegetables

He knows exactly the spring omelette, which is prepared in advance and is well preserved in the fridge bag. How to prepare it? With the ingredients you prefer or have in the pantry: from vegetables to cubes of cooked ham to cheese that melts and becomes creamy during cooking. If your children love eggs, you can also offer them firm, already cooked and peeled, fast to eat directly with your hands, possibly choosing quail ones, smaller and more particular.

Dessert and snacks cannot be missed!

Biscuits, cupcakes or, even better, a good fruit salad to finish the meal can not miss! Very comfortable to take with you on trips are i Crockki Bites by Zàini in the cereal versions with cocoa cover or red fruits covered with yogurt. In each pack you will also find a surprise of Spider-Man or Disney Frozen to have fun after the picnic!