By Enzo Coccia
Do you remember the beautiful Sofia giving the voice “eat today and pay within eight days”? It was the Second World War and in the black and white sequences in front of the slum, on a counter, with tempting movements, the big-breasted pizzaiola covered in flour stretched the dough discs, which plunged into the cauldron of boiling...
By Enzo Coccia
A famous Neapolitan song says “Comm’ è ddoce e comm’è bella, ʼa città ‘e Pulecenella e me sento furtunato è pecché so’ nnammurato, pecché forse ce so’nato”.
And it’s really nice and sweet my city, indisputable how pleasant is to walk along its streets. A pleasure that grows if you are pampered by the springy sun...
By Lina Malafronte
April, time of the first fruits and time of news at La Notizia where they never stop trying new combinations of flavors, textures, colors and aromas. This time the protagonist is the zucchini.
Whether raw or grilled, baked or fried, loved for its ability to fit to the inspiration and desire of the chef, the Cucurbita pepo, its scientific name, from appetizer to dessert indulges without feeling guilty. Lot of water and only a handful of calories, vitamins and minerals galore, make it the perfect candidate for the warmer weather recipes. And if the type of cut makes all the difference, from the classic rounds to the more fanciful julienne, it has to be said that it satisfies all tastes.
By Lina Malafronte
Sushi, sashimi, couscous, paella, chicken tandoori, falafel, kebab, noodles: raise your hand if you have never eaten one of these dishes and never done it while comfortably seated in your armchair watching TV. Ranging from Indian to Japanese, from Spanish to African, not forgetting the Chinese and Lebanese cuisine, the list of dishes at your mouse - or index finger - certainly does not end here. The current trend loves ethnic foods, especially if ordered quickly and in peace, it has been revealed by a research of Just Eat, the world leader in food delivery, which has mapped the Italian boot with preferences at the table.
Whether it is because you don’t want to cook or because you are with your friends or just because you don’t have the time to prepare food, more and more Italians choose to get meals directly delivered to their home. A few clicks and the order is made. What most surprises is that Italian food, known and appreciated all over the world, doesn’t appear to be among the most clicked things. Hard to believe, we are called mangiamaccheroni (pasta eaters), we are proud of our delicacies, and yet we are inverting the course and instead of a takeaway par excellence, the pizza, we are turning to other countries cookings.
By Lina Malafronte
The “curly” most loved by the Neapolitans, curvy, firm and pulpy, charming the sweetness and the smell. We are not talking about a woman, but about a Neapolitan delicacy as Neapolitan is its name: the papaccella.
Fresh, roasted, pan-fried, baked or stuffed, there are many and various ways to consume this Neapolitan curly. It can be red, yellow...
By Lina Malafronte There are those who are scared of changes, those who do not believe they are possible, those who instead postpone them with the typical words “tomorrow” and “sooner or later I will do that”. Change is possible and it has been proved by Alice Waters, the one who transformed the way Americans
Read MoreBoth Neapolitan, both obsessed with details and technique, both have a school to teach their difficult art to keep alive a series of ancient gestures handed down from father to son. Enzo Coccia and Ciro Paone, two international masters, one of the white art, the other of sewing. A life spent among the fabrics the
Read MoreDoes anybody know the famous refrain “Ma tu vulive ʼa pizza,ʼa pizza,ʼa pizza c’ ʼa pummarola ʼncoppa c’ ʼa pummarola ʼncoppa”? Neither a diamond ring nor a grilled mullet eaten in the best restaurants on the sea and not even the five tier wedding cake can distract the singer’s girlfriend from her single desire: ʼa
Read MoreBy Lina Malafronte
"Te fa saporito - nu bello murzillo, che ‘nsi a lu detillo - te face alliccà!"
there was once the Neapolitan opera buffa that, with its verses in dialect, put people’s characters and situations up. There was once and still is the murzillo saporito, a little sandwich with a finger-licking taste: it is done by the master Enzo...
From Vomero to Megellina seafront, from piazza Plebiscito to the harbor, passing through Piazza Garibaldi and the historic center, every corner, square or street in Naples has a shop with inside a large group of pizzajuoli. And then one would wonder why inventing a pizzaiolo robot? No, it is not a science fiction movie and
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