Un Pizzico di Recipes with Claudia: My favorite recipes and lots of tips to make the most of Saffron in the kitchen!
Risotto alla Milanese is one of the most famous—and imitated—Italian dishes in the world, and unfortunately, it’s also one of the most mistreated. Ready-made packets, stock cubes loaded with glutamate, mysterious yellow powders, and rice grains with the consistency of reinforced concrete. The truth is that for decades, we’ve been accustomed to the quickest way. […]
The next time you fire up the grill, pause for a moment before throwing your meat into the glowing embers. That hasty habit of grabbing a chicken breast or swordfish steak from the refrigerator and throwing it directly onto the fire is the main reason why, too often, we end up chewing on something dry, […]
Saffron gelato is the best-kept secret of artisanal gelato shops. If you walk into a gelato shop and see a tub of neon yellow, almost phosphorescent, turn away: what you’re looking at is almost certainly the result of a mix of synthetic dyes. Real saffron gelato has a warm, almost sunny golden color and an […]
There’s a scientific reason why many people hate the smell of boiling chickpeas or lentils. It’s a heavy, earthy aroma, linked to sulfur compounds released by heat. For years, we considered them the quintessential “poor man’s dish,” relegated to dull, flavorless winter soups. It’s said that 2026 will be the year of refined plant-based proteins, […]
Cold pasta in summer is a mathematical certainty. When the thermometer rises above 30 degrees Celsius, the survival instinct kicks in: we make a big bowl of pasta, throw in whatever we find in the fridge, and take it to the beach, the office, or a picnic. And yet, let’s face it with analytical honesty: […]
