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Live Like an Italian | La Dolce Vita 🇮🇹
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items Ciao bella! 💚🤍❤️ After traveling to Italy, there are now so many things I wish I had in my life. These are influences and real buys! Riportami indietro 😩🍝☕️🍨💃🏽🇮🇹
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Espresso e Acqua ☕️💧
Pasta e Pane 🍝🥖
Libri 📚
Misc
Espresso e Acqua ☕️💧
This is the machine we actually went with, and it’s been wonderful. It is so compact and makes excellent espresso. It’s just like making coffee but better. Cappuccinos all day!
Don’t let anyone sell you on a machine that uses pods, get the real thin...
Bambino - Compact Espresso Machine
I have virtually no counter space, but after traveling to Italy we came home NEEDING an espresso machine. E tutto bene. This is beautiful (comes in pink!) and was a top choice!
De'Longhi Dedica Duo Espresso & Cold Brew
This is not a need to have, but it’s definitely a lot nicer than the tamper that came with my Bambino machine. It feels nice in the hand and is just the right kind of heavy.
It really enhances the morning ritual of making espresso now - it’s the li...
MADCHIEF 53.3mm Espresso Tamper Wooden Handle
Naturale o Frizzante? If you know you know. While I can’t just make my own Italian minerals, I can at least make my own acqua frizzante. Who needs Pellegrino?
SodaStream
Pasta e Pane 🍝🥖
If you’re going to be baking your own bread or making our own pasta, you don’t have to be a hero. Get the mixer. It really saves a lot of time, especially if you have young children. You can always make it by hand, but when you want something quick, ...
KitchenAid Artisan 5 Qt Tilt Head Mixer Almond
So excited to be making my own bread and pasta at home! This dough hook takes a lot of the effort and time out of the initial mixing. It’s also way cheaper than the kitchen aid branded one.
Stainless Steel Spiral Dough Hook for KitchenAid 4.5QT & 5QT Mixers
Do you have room for four different pasta head attachments? I sure don’t. This three and one is everything. I also don’t have the time or patience to roll out by hand!
Antree 3-in-1 Pasta Maker Set for KitchenAid
Libri 📚
Good if you’d like less options and want savory and sweet all in one book! I love that it’s written by someone who’s actually born and raised in Italy, it really gives a good breadth of selection without being overwhelming
Artisan Italian Baking: 60 Authentic Recipes
This is the first book I checked out. I wanted the white selection of savory and sweet. It really keeps the ingredients simple, so the recipes feel attainable.
Panetteria: Gennaro's Italian Bakery
Definitely a lot more advanced recipes here, but the clear photos and in depth descriptions really make it worth it
The Italian Bakery: Recipes with Silver Spoon
I’m now obsessed with Italian pastries and breads, and this is just the inspiration I needed! There’s a recipe for every skill level
Dolci!: American Baking with Italian Accent
We were in the north of Italy, so all I can think about is what the hell I was missing out from the south! Looks like a beautiful and easy to follow reference.
Southern Italian Desserts: Sweet Traditions
I saw this in some Italian bookstores and almost bought it many times, but I wanted to save the room in my luggage for pasta and other gifts. This is going on my Christmas list!
45 Ways to Live Like an Italian: Self-Care Traditions
Misc
The yogurt and Italy taste so different from what we have in America. I came home absolutely craving it!
So I went out of my way to go to a fully-in-Italian website and look up the probiotic strains that were in the yogurt that I loved (Sterzing-Vi...
Traditional Flavor Yogurt Starter Culture - Default Title - Cultures For Health
These are so addictive! I will post another link if I find them cheaper somewhere else, but I miss these every day. Think chips ahoy without the American additives.
Pavesi Gocciole Chocolate Biscuits 500g x3