Italian cuisine for us means good ingredients, familiar scents, and the joy of eating together. Here you’ll find original Italian recipes, practical olive oil tips, and stories from Italy – directly from Organic Farming Italy.
In our series Cucina della Nonna, Signora Emilia shows you classics to recreate. Our knowledge articles explain how olive oil is made, how to recognize quality, and how to use it in your kitchen. We also take you to our farms and tell you about life among olive trees, harvest, and Italian everyday life.
Whether you’re looking for a new pasta recipe, want to learn more about your olive oil, or simply crave Italy: discover the articles and find your next inspiration for the dinner table.
A good meal often begins with a simple question: What do I want to cook today? Italian cuisine offers many ideas that require manageable ingredients. Sometimes pasta and tomatoes are the focus, sometimes vegetables, herbs, or freshly baked bread. In our magazine, we combine cooking with knowledge about the ingredients. You’ll not only learn what goes on your plate but also what to look out for when shopping and preparing.
Our recipes guide you step-by-step through the preparation. You’ll find ingredient quantities, tips on consistency, and answers to typical questions. Especially with classics, a closer look is worthwhile: When do you add the cheese? How do you keep potato dough light? And which steps can be prepared in advance? Signora Emilia explains the techniques so you can try them at home.
For starters, we recommend homemade gnocchi, our Pesto Genovese, or a Focaccia according to an Italian recipe. Italian cuisine can be discovered piece by piece with such dishes. Plus, there are tips on variations and selecting the right ingredients. This way, you can repeat a recipe and become more confident with each preparation.
Olive oil accompanies many dishes, but not every oil tastes the same. Our articles therefore cover taste, origin, production, and how to handle the bottle in everyday life. We explain terms on the label and show you what questions will help you when shopping. We differentiate between what a quality feature indicates and what you can perceive yourself when tasting.
Do you want to recognize good olive oil or learn more about olive oil production? Our knowledge articles provide an understandable introduction. For Italian cuisine, practical questions are also interesting: Which oil goes with a salad, how do you store it, and when do you add it to a finished dish? If you want to get to know our oil, you’ll find our organic extra virgin olive oil in the shop.
Behind food are people, places, and many individual steps. That’s why we also tell you about our farms in Liguria, about olive trees, and about the harvest. For us, these insights are part of the Italian way of life: they connect food with the place where its ingredients grow. At the same time, we remain open to recipes and stories from all over Italy.
Italian cuisine is not a single dish or a rigid list of ingredients. Families pass on their own habits, and new questions always arise during cooking. We want to show this diversity in an understandable and practical way for everyday life. The official tourism portal Italia.it offers a further look at regional traditions with its overview of Italian cuisine.
The article overview will gradually be supplemented with more recipes and information. You can start with a dish you already know, or choose a new topic related to olive oil. Read the instructions once before cooking and prepare the ingredients. This way, you can then concentrate on the individual steps and enjoy the result in peace.
Our goal is a collection you’ll gladly return to: for reference, for trying things out, and for new ideas. Italian cuisine should not seem complicated. It should bring joy, stimulate conversation, and enrich an ordinary day. Choose an article that makes you curious and bring a piece of Italy into your kitchen.
