Assorted Italian puff pastry appetizers including spinach ricotta rolls and pigs in a blanket with sesame seeds View Ingredients
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Ingredients
  • Rectangular puff pastry sheet: 1 sheet (approx. 8-10 oz)
  • Boiled spinach: 125 g (approx. 4.4 oz; started from 250 g / 9 oz raw)
  • Ricotta cheese: 125 g (approx. 1/2 cup)
  • Grated Parmesan cheese: 2 tbsp
  • Salt: to taste
  • Egg yolk: 1 large (for the egg wash)
  • Sesame seeds: 1 tbsp (or poppy seeds / as desired)

Spinach and Ricotta Puff Pastry Rolls

Crispy, savory, and easy to make! These spinach and ricotta puff pastry rolls are the perfect vegetarian finger food for your…

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Homemade creamy labneh yogurt spread in a bowl topped with olive oil, black pepper, and paprika View Ingredients
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Ingredients
  • Whole milk yogurt: 500 g (approx. 17.5 oz; use plain cow's milk or Greek yogurt for a thicker result)
  • Fine salt: 1/2 tsp
  • Extra virgin olive oil: to taste (for serving)
  • Spices: to taste (such as black pepper, paprika, etc.)

Homemade Labneh: Easy Middle Eastern Yogurt Spread

Learn how to make Labneh, a creamy Middle Eastern yogurt spread, with just 2 ingredients. This simple recipe includes delicious variations…

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Sliced Italian lonza seasoned with black pepper. View Ingredients
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Ingredients
  • Pork loin: 1 whole piece (the larger the better)
  • Fine salt: 3% of the pork loin weight
  • Ground black pepper: 1 tbsp
  • Other spices: to taste (such as chili flakes, rosemary, dried garlic, or paprika)

Homemade Cured Pork Loin (Lonza), Foolproof Recipe

Learn how to make authentic Italian cured pork loin at home. This simple, traditional method requires no special equipment—just salt, spices,…

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Thinly sliced homemade pancetta served as a traditional Italian appetizer. View Ingredients
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Ingredients
  • Pork belly with rind: 1 piece (approx. 2.2 lbs / 1 kg)
  • Fine salt: 3% of the weight of the pork (approx. 30 g / 1 oz)
  • Ground black pepper: 1 tbsp
  • Optional spices: to taste (such as chili flakes, rosemary, dried garlic, or paprika)

Homemade Pancetta: An Easy and Foolproof Guide

Discover how to make authentic homemade pancetta with this simple guide. Learn the art of salt-curing and aging meat at home…

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Bresaola tied with kitchen twine for aging. View Ingredients
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Ingredients
  • Beef topside (punta d'anca): 1 kg (approx. 2.2 lbs)
  • Fine salt: 3% of the meat's weight (approx. 30 g or 2 tbsp)
  • Ground black pepper: 1 tbsp
  • Other spices to taste (chili flakes, rosemary, garlic powder, paprika): to taste

How to Make Homemade Bresaola

Learn how to make authentic Italian bresaola at home with this simple guide. Discover the secrets to curing and aging beef…

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Traditional Italian capicola being served on a charcuterie platter. View Ingredients
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Ingredients
  • Pork collar (coppa): 1 whole piece (larger is better)
  • Fine sea salt: 3% of the meat's total weight
  • Ground black pepper: 1 tbsp
  • Optional spices (chili flakes or paprika): to taste

Homemade Italian Capicola (Coppa di Maiale)

Learn how to make authentic homemade Capicola (Coppa). This traditional Italian dry-cured pork recipe delivers a bold, rustic flavor perfect for…

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