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The dark side of Knam's chocolate – Italian Cuisine

On the occasion of the special screening of the last chapter of Star Wars, the chocolate king Ernst Knam prepared a special cake that symbolizes the struggle between good and evil

The eternal struggle between good and evil represented in one cake (and what a cake!), the work of the king of chocolate, Ernst Knam, special guest of an evening dedicated to the special screening of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. After the chapters Star Wars: The Force Awakens is Star Wars: The Last Jedi, new legends will be born in the latest film and the final battle for freedom will take place.

If the good and the bad are made of chocolate

To celebrate the release in theaters of the last chapter of the famous saga signed by Lucasfida and director J.J. Abrams, Ernst Knam he created a monumental cake topped by chocolate sculptures depicting iconic characters and elements from the film and made it half white and half black to symbolize good versus evil. A "space" dessert to transport viewers to a galaxy of sweetness!

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The sculpture cake of Knam and beyond

The pastry chef took the stage together with the rapper Emis Killa and escorted by some representatives of the Italian groups of fan costuming Star Wars: 501st Italica Garrison, Rebel Legion Italian Base and Ori’cetar Clan Italy Mandalorian Mercs. The evening was attended by many celebrities who were greeted by alight installation in the arcades of via Santa Radegonda: created by the artist Domenico Pellegrino and also inspired by the protagonists of Star Wars, it is titled LUMINARIA – HEROES OF LIGHT AND DARK and will be visible until December 27th.

Also to celebrate the release of the film in theaters, Italian sculptors Paolo Noto and Fabrizio Lorenzani they created two works inspired by Rey and Kylo Ren. The two sculptures, who represent the heroes of the compelling conclusion of the iconic Skywalker saga, will be exhibited until December 29th at the Sala Blu Gallery in Via del Teatro Pace 3 a Rome.

Pasta as a side dish? Italians like it – Italian Cuisine

The Germans claim that in a survey they reveal a new propensity: to eat pasta more often, but in smaller quantities

For us Italians pasta is a first course. For the rest of the world the "first course" does not exist, and therefore the pasta becomes a single dish, rich and super seasoned; or a side dish, scotta and smunta. It is enough to go abroad to understand it: the pasta arrives in portions of 200 grams or is even found in the salad bar, in white.

We would never eat it like this. It's not true. According to a survey by WMF, a German brand specializing in the production of cookware, tableware and appliances for the table and the kitchen conducted among 1,200 Italians, created for the occasion of the World Pasta Day, in fact, an Italian out of 3 claims to have consumed it as a side dish.
How to outline? Here in Italy?
It seems so.

Pasta along with the rest

In detail, according to the survey, pasta as a side dish is preferred in 60% of cases for dinner. Among the main reasons of the new trend stands the desire not to give up this ingredient (44%), followed by the idea that consumption as a side dish allows a greater control of the quantities (30%), finally, for a taste choice and the willingness to experiment with new recipes in the kitchen (21%). I would also like to know what they are eating next to us … let's say that probably the pasta ration has shrunk over the years and has entered another dish, which can be defined as "unique".

In the beginning it was unsubstantiated

In Roman times, as numerous writings by Cicero, Horace, Aristophanes and Apicius recall, pasta was known as "lagana", it was eaten plain and was consumed as an accompaniment to other more common dishes, such as meat, fish, eggs, vegetables. It is only in 1800, thanks to Pellegrino Artusi, the first chef of the peninsula, that pasta is chosen as the first dish of regional cuisine, and we are still talking about the rich, because for others pasta, like rice and polenta, was often the only basic food.

Mini turkey burger and zucchini with a side of potato croquettes – Italian Cuisine

All the kids love them, but if you prepare them you won't forget to accompany them with a special side dish like Mickey Mouse The Croccomagias!

A plate colorful, delicious and tasty, perfect for a special lunch, a picnic in the park or even as a menu for a birthday party. When children are proposed sandwich with hamburger it's always a guaranteed success!
The preparation does not require much time or great cooking skills, the important thing is choose fresh and quality ingredients, and follow our recipe step by step to help you prepare delicious turkey and zucchini-based burgers, so in addition to meat, children will not be able to say no to vegetables this time!

To make the menu even more fun and cheerful, they think the Pizzoli Croccomagias, a side dish that certainly the little ones will appreciate. Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, the Croccomagie are the only potato croquettes approved by Mickey Mouse and born from the partnership between Pizzoli & Disney. To bring them to the table, all you need is a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and 20 minutes available and you're done.
Now there's really nothing left, the fun can begin!

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For 4 people
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Difficulty level: medium

Ingredientthe

340 g of Croccomagie Pizzoli
4 milk rolls
a small cluster tomato
200 g of minced turkey meat
80 g of zucchini
4 leaves of a heart of salad froths
1 egg
a bunch of basil
120 g of Greek yogurt
an untreated lemon
extra virgin olive oil
salt

Method

Place the Croccomagie Pizzoli in a baking pan lined with baking paper and bake in a preheated oven at 180 ° for 20 minutes.
Peel the courgette, wash it and grate it with a grater with large holes. Squeeze it lightly and mix it in a bowl with the minced turkey meat, a pinch of salt, the beaten egg and 4 chopped basil leaves.
Carefully mix the ingredients, divide the mixture into 4 portions of the same weight and form 4 burgers slightly larger than the diameter of the sandwiches.
Grease a non-stick pan with a teaspoon of oil and cook the mini burgers for 5 minutes, turning them on both sides.
Mix the yogurt with the grated rind of half a lemon and 4 chopped basil leaves.
Wash the tomato and cut it into slices, wash and dry the salad leaves as well.
Cut the sandwiches in half and lightly toast them on the cut side, spread them with the yoghurt cream, continue adding the chopped salad, a slice of tomato and a mini burger, and reassemble the sandwiches and serve with the hot Croccomagie.

Enjoy your meal, both young and old!