Ciao! I am Dani and CIAOBELLAKITCHEN is my fully licensed micro home bakery in Seattle! I am Italian, from Rome and my family is half from Naples, and half from Palermo. It means that everything I bake tastes like the South of Italy. I am committed to use only quality
CIAO, SOMETHING NEW IS COMING:
You might have noticed that some of my recipes are not showing up. That’s because they have been copied and used without mentioning me or my site. This is a food-blog without ads per my choice, this means that I get 0$ and still requires a lot of work. And
How to Make Sicilian Arancini with mamma Pupa’s secrets.
Sicilian Arancini is an orange-shaped rice ball filled with ragù, peas, and cheese, breaded and fried. This description, though, doesn’t do justice to her deliciousness (l’arancina è fimmina). How to Make Sicilian Arancini with mamma Pupa’s secrets. Let me explain better the concept of Sicilian Arancini: at the first bite,
Sunday Sauce Ragù. How to make it with the recipe of Matteo.
Sunday Sauce Ragù is the Perfect dish for a first date night. Take note. Cooking Sunday Sauce Ragù at the time of Covid-19 is essential. Because it keeps you occupied – and you won’t check the news every 5 mins. But mostly because we need to stay healthy so to
Pink Cauliflower Cake with Onions (pickled)
Pink Cauliflower Cake – Inspired by Ottolenghi, powered by Neapolitan traditions. I got mesmerized by the astronomical cruciferous cake that Yotam made for his book Plenty More. Onions orbiting on a cauliflower planet. For those nights you need to say I love you to the moon and back, but with
Chickpea puree with roasted zucchini
About chickpea puree and Veganuary. Finally, the Holidays are gone. Don’t get me wrong, I survive through the Winter only thanks to those little monsters overloaded in sugar in October. To the craziness around that bird in November. To all those blinking lights, Xmas movies, and cookies delirium In December.
The Meatballs. Polpette in Umido.White Wine Meatballs. ‘E Purpett’!
The Meatballs. It’s not the new Scorsese movie, but the article is needed here because these meatballs are the stars of all the meatballs. These meatballs are cooked in white wine and broth. Mamma called them Polpette in Umido. The word “umido”- that these days could sound exotic like umami, umeboshi, it’s
Cauliflower Patties. Le frittelle Napoletane di Natale di mia nonna Carmela.
Pancakes di Cavolfiore I should have known that writing about Neapolitan cauliflower pancakes I would have thought and missed to my Nonna Carmela. Entering the house, you were welcome by dancing tiles under most of your steps. Black and white-ish with a greek meander to delimitate the perimeter of each
Lentil Miso Soup with Mushrooms and Hazelnuts
And some meal planning and Unagi. You need to add this Lentil Miso Soup to your box of recipes. I am an advocate for old traditional dishes but always looking for new flavor combinations and pairings. Most of the meals I cook are the result of experimenting with what I
Roasted Pears with Brie and Pistachios
The perfect recipe for Friendsgiving. These roasted Pears with Brie and Pistachio make me think to my friends. Not because they are nuts or cheesy (they are both actually, but so am I), but because I like making this dish when I have people coming over. Being an immigrant or
