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
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
Purple Sweet Potato Gnocchi (and six V-Day rules)
Purple Sweet Potato Gnocchi are like unicorns, they bring some magic to your dinner. Purple Sweet Potato Gnocchi is perfect for Valentine’s Day dinner. Also, a shortlist of rules can come in hand in these times of confusion and terror. If you are lost and you don’t know what to
Soufiko. The Greek Ratatouille (Sheet Pan Recipe)
Soufiko will immediately bring you to the wild and breezy blue Greece. When I go on vacation, and I have the chance to eat local, once I am back home, I try to replicate those flavors and…those feelings. Instead of Dress for the job you want, I say Cook the way
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.
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
Sicilian Stuffed Mushrooms
Sicilia stuffed mushrooms are mushroom caps filled with breadcrumbs, Pecorino cheese, parsley, Pine nuts and garlic, then baked until golden brown
Summer Zucchini Casserole with Croutons
And my husband’s problem with zucchini. Before talking about this delicious Summery Zucchini Casserole let me say you this. My husband has a shopping problem. The saddest one: he buys zucchini. Tons of zucchini. He even lies about it – like the perfect shopaholic. To the grocery store, we separate
