Pumpkin muffin

Pumpkin is one of the protagonists of autumn and these cheesy and stringy muffins are a simple and tasty alternative to eat this seasonal fruit. The word muffin comes from the French ‘moufflet’ meaning ‘soft baked food’ and, in fact, this recipe is made entirely with S series deck oven. Used first to bake the…

Jacket Potatoes

Born almost two centuries ago as street food in the UK, jacket or baked potatoes have now spread across the globe. A tasty side dish or main course, a healthy alternative to fast food, with the filling varying from country to country. The basic recipe is the same everywhere, cooking the whole potato with its…

Whole wheat friselle

A typical dish of southern Italy, especially characteristic of Apulia, Campania and Calabria, friselle -or freselle depending on the region – have very ancient origins, going back as far as the Phoenicians who used them as a bread to be used when travelling, if necessary softened with seawater and seasoned with olive oil. Ideal to…

Mother yeast Maritozzi

A typical leavened pastry from central Italy, whose origins are said to date back to ancient Rome, maritozzo has recently conquered palates all over the world, a real new trend that can be found in many different variations, both sweet and savoury. Legend has it that its peculiar name derives from a playful nickname for…

Cheese Easter Pizza

Baking with conventional ovens – and not fan assisted ones – is essential to ensure the proper “growth” when making leavened products, just like the cheese Easter Pizza, also known as crescia, which is a leavened savoury cake of Easter tradition, typical of many areas of central Italy. This soft leavened cake is used for…

Pastiera napoletana

Here we go with a new Easter recipe. The pastiera napolitana is a rich and tasty Italian Easter cake with an intense aroma, a solid shortcrust and creamy yet compact filling. Its origins are rooted in ancient pagan rites that celebrated the arrival of spring, but it is also said that the pastiera was born…