Baked savoury pancakes with asparagus and Grana Padano

Baked savoury pancakes with asparagus and Grana Padano

Home  <   LikeLiked by 22ShareGrana PadanoPasta Baked savoury pancakes with asparagus and Grana Padano Chef Danilo Cortellini In Italy we call them crespelle (my mum actually calls them “screppelle”!) but internationally they are known with their French...
Crudaiola with courgette pesto and Grana Padano

Crudaiola with courgette pesto and Grana Padano

Home  <   LikeLiked by 27ShareGrana PadanoPasta Crudaiola with courgette pesto and Grana Padano Chef Danilo Cortellini When temperatures rise, it is time to use raw dressings and sauces for your pasta dishes. I know it sounds weird, but trust me, the...
Chestnuts tortelli with celeriac and Grana Padano

Chestnuts tortelli with celeriac and Grana Padano

Home  <   LikeLiked by 59ShareGrana PadanoPasta Chestnuts tortelli with celeriac and Grana Padano Chef Danilo Cortellini Nothing says Christmas like chestnuts to me! My family used to have a few trees in Abruzzo, and I grew up having them in abundance every...
Leftover Shepherd’s Pie

Leftover Shepherd’s Pie

Home  <   LikeLiked by 61ShareGrana PadanoBaked products Leftover Shepherd’s Pie Chef Danilo Cortellini Ok, this isn’t a shepherd’s pie, it’s more of a hybrid version, using the shepherd’s pie method of using leftover beef stew and the addition...
Green Mac & Cheese

Green Mac & Cheese

Home  <   LikeLiked by 63ShareGrana PadanoPasta Green Mac & Cheese Chef Danilo Cortellini Ok, this isn’t Italian, by any means, but guys, it absolutely tastes gorgeous. I would call this a recipe of Italian reminiscence as it reminds me of pasta al...
5 delicious way to use Grana Padano rind

5 delicious way to use Grana Padano rind

Home  <   LikeLiked by 67ShareGrana Padano 5 delicious way to use Grana Padano rind Chef Danilo Cortellini Gone are the days where you would through away the left-over rind of Grana Padano cheese, I give you my word! There is so much you can do with it that...
Courgette spaghetti with Grana Padano and basil pesto

Courgette spaghetti with Grana Padano and basil pesto

Home  <   LikeLiked by 6ShareGrana PadanoPasta Courgette spaghetti with Grana Padano and basil pesto Danilo Cortellini I admit this recipe could look childish but, in all honesty, what’s wrong with that?! I find it fun once in a while to be childish around...
Grana Padano PDO cheese agnolotti “cacio e pepe”

Grana Padano PDO cheese agnolotti “cacio e pepe”

Home  <   LikeLiked by 6ShareGrana PadanoPasta Grana Padano PDO cheese agnolotti “cacio e pepe” Danilo Cortellini It is a mixture of Italian regional cultures joining together to create a delicious pasta dish. Traditionally from Piedmont, the Agnolotti are...
Grana Padano cheesy cauliflower steak

Grana Padano cheesy cauliflower steak

Home  <   LikeLiked by 8ShareGrana PadanoVegetables Grana Padano cheesy cauliflower steak Chef Danilo Cortellini I remember when I was growing up cauliflower was one of the most horrible things I could have been served for supper by my mother; I simply...
Wedding soup

Wedding soup

Home  <   LikeLiked by 8ShareGrana PadanoMeatSoupsVegetables Wedding soup Danilo Cortellini Ingredients 350g Fresh “tonnarelli” pasta (or any other kind of pasta) 300g grated Grana Padano cheese 1 empty Grana Padano wheel – optional (to use as mixing bowl) 2...
Grana Padano ‘Baci di dama’ biscuits

Grana Padano ‘Baci di dama’ biscuits

Home  <   LikeLiked by 6ShareGrana PadanoBaked goodsCold finger food Grana Padano ‘Baci di dama’ biscuits Chef Danilo Cortellini I love Baci di Dama, they are an iconic recipe from Piedmont, the region of incredible hazelnuts. A few years back ,when I tried...
Stuffed onion with Grana Padano and black truffle

Stuffed onion with Grana Padano and black truffle

Home  <   LikeLiked by 330ShareGrana PadanoVegetables Stuffed onion with Grana Padano and black truffle Chef Danilo Cortellini Can a humble onion become the star of your dining table? If you ask me, of course it can. I adore onions, and I am convinced it is...
Grana Padano and Asparagus ‘Pastiera’ (Pie)

Grana Padano and Asparagus ‘Pastiera’ (Pie)

Home  <   LikeLiked by 6ShareGrana PadanoBaked goodsVegetables Grana Padano and Asparagus ‘Pastiera’ (Pie) Chef Danilo Cortellini The Neapolitan Pastiera is an iconic pie or quiche not only in the city of Naples but over the whole south of Italy. A sweet pie...
Grana Padano pizza with courgette, lemon and thyme

Grana Padano pizza with courgette, lemon and thyme

Home  <   LikeLiked by 7ShareGrana PadanoBaked goods Grana Padano pizza with courgette, lemon and thyme https://www.granapadano.it/en-en/information-and-events/taste-ambassadors/we-collaborate-with/danilo-cortellini/Chef Danilo Cortellini Everybody loves...
Carciofi alla Giudia

Carciofi alla Giudia

Home  <   LikeLiked by 8ShareGrana PadanoHot finger food Carciofi alla Giudia Chef Danilo Cortellini Fried artichokes with Grana Padano mayo and mint The first time I tried artichokes fried this way I was struck by them. These crispy flowers are so delicious...