Dolcedo, town of bridges and oil mills

Dolcedo, in the heart of Val Prino, is a hidden gem to discover that is just 40 minutes by car from the Grand Hotel del Mare Resort & Spa. It is also called Conca d'Oro because of the color of high-quality olive oil has always been a source of wealth for this valley. It is…

Details

Badalucco, where you can find good food and “Brandacujun”

Baldalucco is a village in Liguria where there are many good food products like the excellent oil, Slow Food beans and Brandacujun. The origin of the name comes from nearby Provence, in fact in Provençal “brandar” means “shake”. The term refers to the method of preparation of this dish of stockfish boiled and creamed with…

Details

Easter Quiche

A great way to celebrate the arrival of Easter, is to challenge yourself with a typical Ligurian recipe of the Easter period: the “Easter” quiche. Its peculiarity are the eggs inserted in the filling that during cooking in the oven will become hard-boiled. The classic recipe is with chard, but there are variations with artichokes,…

Details

Canestrelli from Taggia

“Canestrelli” from Taggia are crispy doughnuts similar to the more famous taralli from Puglia, with a diameter of about 10 cm, prepared with extra virgin olive oil from the Ligurian Riviera. They are perfect with cold meats and cheeses, but also for breakfast dipped in coffee milk. Traditionally, they are prepared in Taggia on 12…

Details

GENOESE PANDOLCE

flour 0 250 g granulated sugar 80 g butter at room temperature 70 g medium egg 1 (shelled 50 g) white vermouth or liqueur wine 30 g aniseed liqueur 30 g raisins 40 g pine nuts 30 g candied cedar cubes 40 g candied orange cubes 30 g dried figs 50 g kernels of nuts…

Details