Ask Marzia

Email

marzia@bellacibo.ca

Phone

604.720.0038

Kitchen:

Langley

Travel Locations:

Metro Vancouver

New Message from Website (Bella Cibo)

Buona Domenica/ Happy Sunday. May your Sunday be s

Buona Domenica/ Happy Sunday. May your Sunday be sweet like this chocolate lava cake.
This is one of my family favourite dessert. The recipe is easy to follow but you need to pay attention to few things:
1) Make sure to grease with butter the ramekins/ mold before you put the chocolate batter in.
2)Cooking time is between 15 to 20 minutes depending on your oven.
I usually cook one on his own and then I go from there.
3) Wear oven gloves when you have to flip the lava cake from the mold to the plate.
You could also skip the flipping and have it directly in the mold(my kids do that 😂)

Ingredients:

🍫 200 g dark chocolate
🍫180g/ 12 tbsp butter room temperature
🍫120g/ 10 tbsp sugar
🍫4 eggs room temperature
🍫40g/ 1/3 cup flour
🍫2 tbsp cacao
🍫Icing sugar
🍫A sprinkle of love

Method:
1)In a double boiler melt the chocolate and butter. You can also do it in microwave but be sure to melt the chocolate before adding the butter.
2) Add the sugar and mix. Let it cool down
3) Add the eggs one at the time making sure that each egg is completely incorporated to the cake batter before adding the next one.
4) Mix and add the flour
5) Grease and lightly cover with cacao 6 to 8 mold depend how big they are. Tap out the excess of cacao. With the ladle pour some sauce in it, filling them a little bit more than half.
Put the chocolate lava cake in the freezer for at least 1 hour. In the meantime turn oven on at 410 F.
After the hour in freezer cook the lava cake for 15 to 20 minutes.
In my oven I cook it for 18minutes. What I usually do is I cook one first on his own and I check how the heart is.
Flip it on a plate (wear oven gloves), sprinkle icing sugar and enjoy it.
Buon appetito and don’t forget to add a sprinkle of love ❤️

Zeppole con patate/ Deep fried dough made with pot

Zeppole con patate/ Deep fried dough made with potatoes.
I made these yesterday after few people here asked me the recipe.
The recipe that I used belong to an amazing Italian Nonna that came to my cooking classes few years ago with her daughter ❤️

Before to startmaking them here few Mamma Marzia’s Tips:
1) The dough has to rise few hours before frying it so give yourself extra time. I prepare everything in the morning, the more it rest the more light it will be
2) You have to knead the dough for 10/15 minutes. Amen
3) Frying can be really tricky remember always to fry in hot oil and use tall pot
4) Don’t be scared, you are in control and you can do it.
5) Enjoy them hot and a room temperature. I served mine with simple tomatoes sauce

Ingredients:
🇮🇹500 g flour
🇮🇹250 g potatoes, peeled and riced
🇮🇹200g warm water
🇮🇹12 g active dry yeast
🇮🇹Pinch of sugar
🇮🇹10 g salt
🇮🇹Chopped anchiovies if you want to stuff them
🇮🇹A sprinkle of love

Method: Must watch the video for tips and trick:

1) Boil the potatoes with the skin
2)Rice then with potatoes ricer or with a fork
3) Let them cool down
4)Put the flour in a big bowl and add the potatoes
5)Put the yeast in a small bowl and add few tbsp of warm water.Add a punch of sugar and let it rest for 5 minutes
6) After that add it to the flour and mix.
7) While you mix add the rest of the water slowly
8)When the dough has a shape add the salt and knead
9)Knead for 10/15 minutes
10) Cover it with a cloth ( I also spread a bit of oil to the top of the dough so it won’t dry out)
11) Put it in a warm place and let it rest for few hours
12) When its ready to be fried prepare your frying station
13) In a tall pot pour 1 l of oil
14) Shape your dough like a ring. The dough will be easy to shape
15) I stuffed few with anchiovies and give them a round shape
16) Fry in hot oil
17) When they have a brown colour pick them up from the oil and put them on a plate covered with paper
18) Buon Appetito

Are you coming to @favoritefinds to meet me tomorr

Are you coming to @favoritefinds to meet me tomorrow at 12pm?
Come for few hours of fun, its going to be an amazing day ❤️
Ti aspetto 😍 22709 Lougheed Hwy Unit 485, Maple Ridge BC

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT‼ Mamma Marzia's Holiday Gi

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT‼ Mamma Marzia's Holiday Gift Guide for Chefs, Cooks & Bakers is here!

If you have any questions about any of my suggestions, send me a message or comment below! 🎁

#mammamarzia #pastapasta #pastalovers #pastarecipe #pastanight #pastadish #pastaislife #pastaaddict #pastarecipes #pastalife #pastabowl #pastatime #pastadinner #pastalove #pastasauce #italiancooking #italiancookingclass #cookbookclub #cookbookaddict #cookbooks #cookbookauthor #cookbooklove #cookbookcollector #cookbookcollection #italianfoodbloggers #italianfoodporn #italianfoodlover #giftguide #italianfoods #langleyfresh

This is one of the most popular dishes in the vall

This is one of the most popular dishes in the valley where I spent my childhood.

The pasta is made from buckwheat and regular flour and is cooked in boiling water with cabbage and potatoes. Then everything gets mixed and strained before we
add in the garlic, stir-fried with lots of butter and cheese. It’s a very heavy dish, traditionally made with farmer’s cheese.

On Sundays in the summertime we used to attend food parties in the town’s piazza where the older generation made this dish.

For me, pizzoccheri is one of those dishes that brings back very strong memories. I used to love going with my friends to the local restaurant to eat this dish. In Valtellina there is actually an academy of pizzoccheri where you can learn how to make it!

My mom used to make this whenever we had somebody over from out of town, like my grandparents or aunts and uncles from Naples. It was always delicious. We’d also make it in October when my dad did the vendemmia (grape harvest). I remember waking up early in the morning to pick grapes in our vineyard and help my mom in the kitchen.

There was something very special and precious about that process that I still hold in my heart today. But when I moved to Vancouver, pizzoccheri was very difficult to find, so I learned how to make it myself.

Today it’s possible to find cheese from the valley where I grew up in stores in Vancouver, but if you cannot find cheese from Valtellina, you can use Fontina, Gruyere, Emmental or Gouda (basically any cheese with a smoky flavour).

Visit the link in my bio to order your copy of my cookbook, Cooking with Mamma Marzia, and enjoy making "pizzoccheri" in your own kitchen for your loved ones. ❤

#mammamarzia #pastapasta #pastalovers #pastarecipe #pastanight #pastadish #pastaislife #pastaaddict #pastarecipes #pastalife #pastabowl #pastatime #pastadinner #pastalove #pastasauce #italiancooking #italiancookingclass #cookbookclub #cookbookaddict #cookbooks #cookbookauthor #cookbooklove #cookbookcollector #cookbookcollection #italianfoodbloggers #italianfoodporn #italianfoodlover #italianfoodblogger #italianfoods #langleyfresh

Costine in umido/Pork Ribs with tomatoes sauce My

Costine in umido/Pork Ribs with tomatoes sauce
My mother in law used to make this dish paired with polenta.
I made it on Sunday and it was amazing
Here the ingredients and for the method watch the full video
Ingredients:
🤗2 carrots, chopped
🤗2 Celery Chopped
🤗Half onion chopped
🤗3 tbsp oil extra virgin
🤗Pork Ribs
🤗1 cup and half peas, frozen or in can
🤗half cup red wine
🤗1 jar of passata di pomodoro/ strained tomatoes
🤗A sprinkle of love

Method:
Watch the video. I cooked everything for 1 hour and 30 on low.
Happy Cooking

I know that cooking authentic Italian food can be

I know that cooking authentic Italian food can be a daunting tasks but I always say, "Start with the basics."

Start with simple dishes to build up your confidence. As my Nonna always taught us, "Learn how to make Gnocchi first; then you can move on to fresh pasta."

Starting with Gnocchi helps us get comfortable with kneading dough and offers wonderful first-time results.

Making fresh pasta is the same process as making Gnocchi, but it requires a bit more kneading and stretching. Start with Pasta al Burro (Pasta with Butter). It's an easy dish and yields great results with real Italian flavour.

Want more Italian cooking tips? Visit my website or purchase a copy of my new cookbook, Cooking with Mamma Marzia. Link in bio.

Remember to add a sprinkle of love to every recipe. ❤️

#mammamarzia #pastapasta #pastalovers #pastarecipe #pastanight #pastadish #pastaislife #pastaaddict #pastarecipes #pastalife #pastabowl #pastatime #pastadinner #pastalove #pastasauce #italiancooking #italiancookingclass #cookbookclub #cookbookaddict #cookbooks #cookbookauthor #cookbooklove #cookbookcollector #cookbookcollection #italianfoodbloggers #italianfoodporn #italianfoodlover #giftguide #italianfoods #langleyfresh

***IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME!!!!!*** I have teamed up w

***IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME!!!!!***
I have teamed up with @miciamammas and @craftie.campagnola to giveaway this holiday inspired gift for our followers which includes:
1- A Mamma Marzia Cookbook
2- A “Buon Natale” Book Stack and Ornament
3- “Ciao Bella” Mug
4- MIciamammas Apron
5- Beautiful cooking accessories including a mixing bowl, mini roller, zester, dishtowels, spatulas and spoons

To enter go over @miciamammas page ❤️

Giveaway ends At 5PM on December 3rd. The lucky winner will be announced at 5 PM that evening on our Instagram stories.
Buona Fortuna❤️

Buona Domenica e w la pasta/ Happy Sunday and Past

Buona Domenica e w la pasta/ Happy Sunday and Pasta is the best. Do you agree?

Make sure you are getting all the news, tips, reci

Make sure you are getting all the news, tips, recipes and videos throughout the week by following Mamma Marzia on Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok!

Head to the link in my bio to see what's new!

#mammamarzia #pastapasta #pastalovers #pastarecipe #pastanight #pastadish #pastaislife #pastaaddict #pastarecipes #pastalife #pastabowl #pastatime #pastadinner #pastalove #pastasauce #italiancooking #italiancookingclass #cookbookclub #cookbookaddict #cookbooks #cookbookauthor #cookbooklove #cookbookcollector #cookbookcollection #italianfoodbloggers #italianfoodporn #italianfoodlover #giftguide #italianfoods #langleyfresh

Beans, potatoes and cheese? Yes please! 🙋‍♀

Beans, potatoes and cheese? Yes please! 🙋‍♀️

You definitely need to add Nonna Adelina Cake to your recipe list!

This is a dish from the valley where I grew up, Valtellina. My father-in-law used to make this one all the time because he had a garden with lots of beans and potatoes. Whenever we came to the house, this dish would always be boiling on the stove, in particular during the years following his wife’s passing.

This dish comes from the Cucina Povera (poor cuisine). It was popular in the past because beans and potatoes were easy to find. Now the dish is much posher, as the cheese often used is very expensive.

I’m so happy to share this recipe and a bit of my father-in-law’s personality (we miss him so much) along with it.

Visit the link in my bio to order your copy of my cookbook, Cooking with Mamma Marzia, and enjoy making "patate e fagiolini" in your own kitchen for your loved ones. ❤

#mammamarzia #pastapasta #pastalovers #pastarecipe #pastanight #pastadish #pastaislife #pastaaddict #pastarecipes #pastalife #pastabowl #pastatime #pastadinner #pastalove #pastasauce #italiancooking #italiancookingclass #cookbookclub #cookbookaddict #cookbooks #cookbookauthor #cookbooklove #cookbookcollector #cookbookcollection #italianfoodbloggers #italianfoodporn #italianfoodlover #italianfoodblogger #italianfoods #langleyfresh

I wanted to take a moment to share this testimonia

I wanted to take a moment to share this testimonial from one of my beautiful followers:

"I first came across "Bella Cibo" on Instagram during the summer of 2020. Living through the pandemic and being quarantined in our homes was difficult. In addition, I lost my father. I discovered this beautiful lady who always has a smile and great lipstick. too.

She has a great sense of humour and pronounces the word butter with a little
Italian accent (boo-ter). She brings a little joy everyday with her IG stories.

She shares her experience and wisdom of cooking great meals in everyday life while adding a few Italian words. Did I mention she was born in Italy and moved to Canada to follow her great love? Did not speak a word of English... and look at her now. She has her own cookbook.

What a great inspiration to all women.

Her IG stories have inspired me to return to my love of cooking. I gained the confidence and knowledge to create great meals with what I have in the kitchen.

She posts daily stories about cooking and her tips on preparing meals. She also shares her love for her family and the loss of her in-laws... beautiful, real life stories.

Her cookbook is the best purchase you will make. Her recipes are all simple and they motivate you to try every recipe in her book from her handmade fresh pasta to her tiramisu (with no eggs). A wealth of information you will refer to when cooking.

She has a morning ritual which she shares her making her "caffetuccio" - espresso - and she tells everyone to not forget that they are amazing as they begin their day.

Pretty ironic , because I think she is the amazing one, Mamma Marzia!"

I seriously have the BEST followers and customers.

New to Mamma Marzia? Link in bio for more details!

#mammamarzia #pastapasta #pastalovers #pastarecipe #pastanight #pastadish #pastaislife #pastaaddict #pastarecipes #pastalife #pastabowl #pastatime #pastadinner #pastalove #pastasauce #italiancooking #italiancookingclass #cookbookclub #cookbookaddict #cookbooks #cookbookauthor #cookbooklove #cookbookcollector #cookbookcollection #italianfoodbloggers #italianfoodporn #italianfoodlover #giftguide #italianfoods #langleyfresh

What is your favourite baking Christmas tradition?

What is your favourite baking Christmas tradition?
These Italian lemon cookies are amazing 🍋
Ingredients for approx 40 cookies:

🍋110 grams sugar (1/2 cup)
🍋100 grams soft butter (1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoon)
🍋1 egg room temperature
🍋The juice and the zest of one lemon
🙏🏻270 grams flour ( 2 cup plus 1/8)
🍋1 tsp baking powder
🍋1 tbsp Icing sugar for the topping
🍋1 tbsp of Sugar for the topping
🍋A sprinkle of love

Method
Beat the sugar with the butter until its creamy.
Add the egg, mix and add the lemon zest and the juice!
Add the flour and the baking powder and mix very well!
Cover the dough with clim wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes!
Turn the oven at 350 °F, take your dough and start to make your cookies taking a small piece and roll out some small ball in your with hands!
Put the cookies in the sugar first and then in icing sugar!
Put them in a baking sheet and cook them for 10 minutes.
Enjoy and share the recipe if you like it.
Buon Appetito
Mamma Marzia’s tip: if you like more lemon flavour add few drops of lemon flavouring 🍋❤️

Christmas is just a little over a month away and y

Christmas is just a little over a month away and you are probably in full shopping or list making mode!

I hope my Holiday Gift Guide for Chefs, Cooks & Bakers will help you make your next shopping trip stress-free.

Or - better yet - head to the link in my bio to order your Mamma Marzia gifts today! Easy peasy! 🎀

#mammamarzia #pastapasta #pastalovers #pastarecipe #pastanight #pastadish #pastaislife #pastaaddict #pastarecipes #pastalife #pastabowl #pastatime #pastadinner #pastalove #pastasauce #italiancooking #italiancookingclass #cookbookclub #cookbookaddict #cookbooks #cookbookauthor #cookbooklove #cookbookcollector #cookbookcollection #italianfoodbloggers #italianfoodporn #italianfoodlover #giftguide #italianfoods #langleyfresh

Linguine all’isolana, our lunch today. They were

Linguine all’isolana, our lunch today.
They were simply amazing and creamy.
This pasta is very similar to the puttanesca without peperoncino 🌶.
Very important ingredient is the oil, I used more than 1/4 of cup.
Ingredients for 4 people :

❤️320g linguine
❤️300/350 ml san Marzano tomatoes
❤️Half tbsp anchiovies paste
❤️Half cup black olives, pitted and cut in small pieces
❤️1 cloves garlic, chopped fine
❤️3 tsp capers
❤️1/4 tsp sugar
❤️basil chopped
❤️Parsley chopped
❤️Salt and pepper

Method:
Watch the video
❤️🇮🇹

#TBT with the amazing day that I had yesterday. P

#TBT with the amazing day that I had yesterday.
Pizza with a friend, shopping for new clothes, new lipsticks and new paint for my house.
What do you do to recharge?
I need more day like this 😂
Happy Thursday

Load More... Follow on Instagram