Discover why tiramisu is summer’s best-kept secret! This classic Italian dessert recipe from our Piccola Cucina farmhouse kitchen creates the perfect refreshing escape from the heat. Learn the traditional techniques passed down through generations, with step-by-step instructions for both 5 and 6 servings. No baking required – just the gentle art of layering flavors and allowing time to work its magic. From our kitchen in Mombaroccio to yours, con amore.

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Italian pasta is one of the most desired dishes in the world. No person has not tried this heavenly food. However, pasta tastes the most sublime when it is fresh. So, many home cooks want to figure out how to make Italian pasta from scratch to enjoy the exquisite flavors without going to a fancy […]

As spring brightly blossoms, we embrace the renewal of nature. Vibrant landscapes slowly return, sweeping the terrain with the first wildflowers and herbs of the season. Tuscany’s romance takes on a different hue this time of year, veiled in misty mornings and framed by red-streaked sunsets that whisper of warmer days ahead. Traditions abound, infusing […]

By Angie Niebles Adapted from Martha Rose Schulman’s Mushroom Risotto with Peas.     While Mrs. Schulman’s original recipe holds its own charm, I have taken the liberty to enhance it with a more profound and decadent umami essence, truly celebrating the ‘mushroom-y’ nature of the dish. To elevate the prominence of these earthy treasures, […]

Settled on the quaint Florentine street of via Gino Capponi, Piccola Cucina offers an enchanting culinary escape as if drawn from a Renaissance dream. Housed in an 18th-century palazzo once inhabited by the noble Capponi family, the location itself awakens the senses to the grandeur of Italy’s past. From the moment you enter, you will […]