Dolce Cucina – Recipes & Love

Baked Peperonata - Recipe of the Month May 2026
Baked Peperonata There are dishes that taste like vacation even before you take the first bite.Baked peperonata is exactly one of them. Sweet, slowly roasted peppers, soft onions, good olive oil and the scent of rosemary – often that's all it takes. This dish thrives on patience, simple ingredients, and giving them time. Warm from the oven, served lukewarm, or fully infused the next day – peperonata is one of those antipasti that only gets better. Ingredients For approx. 4 servings Vegetables 500 g red bell peppers(alternatively or mixed with... Read more...
Lukewarm Eggplant and Bell Pepper Salad with Feta & Pan-Fried Pita
Lukewarm Eggplant-Bell Pepper Salad with Feta & Pan-Fried Pita for 4 people This dish thrives on its simplicity – and that's precisely what makes it so special. The eggplant becomes soft and soaks up the olive oil, the bell pepper brings sweetness and subtle roasted flavors, and the feta adds saltiness and depth. The fresh onion provides a clear, almost sharp contrast. It's a meal one can easily imagine enjoying on a terrace in Greece. A wooden table, a gentle breeze from the sea, the clinking of glasses in the... Read more...
Basil Panna Cotta with Strawberry Balsamic Compote - Recipe of the Month April 2026
A warm spring day somewhere on the Italian coast.The air smells of fresh basil, ripe strawberries, and a hint of sun on your skin, accompanied by the first Aperol Spritz of the year. A very special feeling for all Italy lovers. This dessert embodies exactly that feeling – light, elegant, and full of dolce vita. The Dolce Cucina recipe for April 2026 and thus our first recipe. Welcome to CostaDolce. Read more...