Cooking with Patty, my personal collection of Italian recipesCrepes are more famous for their French name, but they find their origins in Italy. We call them Crespelle here. These are my first recipes for them. I'll be adding more so check back often:
This is the base recipe for crespelle. They are better known by their French name crêpes, but they originate in Italy. In the 5th century A.D. Pope Gelasio had the cooks prepare the crepselle for visiting French pilgrims who were in Rome for Candelora celebration. Thus, this dish has a long history that finds its roots in Italy.
Crepes are a fabulous invention of mankind, a thin egg wrap filled with everything you can imagine. It’s one of the most versatile dishes ever. When I think about crepes though, I only think about this recipe and it has no rivals. It’s rich, it’s creamy and so flavorful that at the first bite I [...]
This is a wonderful crepes recipe for the winter when radicchio is in season. If you like the bitterness of radicchio salad you’ll love this recipe.
This is a simple delicate crepe recipe that is perfect for the summer when the arugula is in season.
Patty is Italian, plain and simple, 100% Italian born, raised and still living in Italy. Her recipes are fruit of her passion for good cooking passed on from her parents and give one a peek into a modern day Italian kitchen. Her recipes are not things she makes up along the way or dishes she makes just for the site. more
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