Ask Marzia

Email

marzia@bellacibo.ca

Phone

604.720.0038

Kitchen:

Langley

Travel Locations:

Metro Vancouver

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What is your favourite pizza? Mine is a margherit

What is your favourite pizza?
Mine is a margherita, Neapolitan style with a cornicione/crust a little bit burned. ❤️❤️

I am often asked what my "must haves" are when it

I am often asked what my "must haves" are when it comes to my kitchen.

Here is a list of items that I make sure are always stocked in my cupboard:
▪️ High Quality Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
▪️ High Quality Italian Pasta
▪️ Arborio or Carnaroli Rice
▪️ Vinegar
▪️ Italian Flour
▪️ Ground Pepper
▪️ Bouillon Cubes
▪️ Coffee/Espresso
▪️ Nugmeg
▪️ Cinnamon
▪️ Passato (Strained Tomatoes)
▪️ Canned Tomatoes
▪️ Dry Legumes
▪️ Baking Powder and Yeast
▪️ Peanut Oil for Frying (or Sunflower or Canola Oil)
▪️ Oregano
▪️ Chamomile Tea
▪️ Breadcrumbs

What is a staple item that you always have in your cupboard or pantry that you cannot live without? 🍽

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This is a very old picture of me and my husband. T

This is a very old picture of me and my husband.
The picture was took by my bestie in the summer of 1995, in Italy of course.
It was such fun and unforgettable summer 💓
Happy Throwback Thursday

It's just over a month until Valentine's Day so do

It's just over a month until Valentine's Day so don't wait and order the perfect gift for the foodie in your life today!

Cooking with Mamma Marzia: Authentic Italian Recipes for the Whole Family is a collection of my family recipes, traditions, and cultures passed down through generations of my family.

This cookbook is my love story between me, my family, and Italian food. 🍝

You can order your copy through the link in my bio.

(Free local pick up available in Langley, BC.)

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I’m a true bean lover and this soup was a staple

I’m a true bean lover and this soup was a staple in my house in Italy. I feel so lucky to have grown up with a Neapolitan mom in a small town in Northern Italy, because I had the opportunity to taste both cuisines, North and South.

Italian cuisine is different in every region and each has its own traditions and methods of cooking.

Lentil soup is a typical dish from Naples. It is so simple yet so healthy. The best part about this soup is the amazing smell it leaves in the house, which is something that I personally love so much.

This recipe is very easy. I like to use dry beans because they have a better flavour, but it’s fine to use canned beans, just bemsure to rinse them well under cold water to rid them of excess salt and preservatives. I use small lentils that don’t need to be pre-soaked, but be sure to always check the packaging.

The pasta that I truly love to use is spaghetti spezzati or broken dry spaghetti. That is how my mamma used to make it. When I was a kid I used to help her cut the spaghetti into short pieces, about one inch long. This recipe is the only one where I break spaghetti. You can also use short pasta, like tubetti.

Visit the link in my bio to order your copy of my cookbook, Cooking with Mamma Marzia, and enjoy making lentil soup - pasta e lenticchie - in your own kitchen for your loved ones. ❤

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I wanted to take a minute to re-introduce myself t

I wanted to take a minute to re-introduce myself to all the new faces on here! 👋

I was born in Naples and grew up in the Valtellina in northern Italy.

In 2003 I moved to Vancouver, British Columbia to follow the big love of my life, my now husband of over 17 years.

Homemade Italian food has always been a big part of my culture. I learned how to cook at a very young age - with passion - from my mom, nonna and all of my aunts.

When one of my friends asked me to teach her to how to make an authentic Italian Lasagna, I said yes and my new business venture, Bella Cibo, was born.

"Bella Cibo" in Italian translates to "Beautiful Food" in English so it was the perfect umbrella name for my Italian cooking empire which now includes:
🍝 In-person cooking classes.
🍝 Virtual cooking classes.
🍝 Mamma Marzia merchandise.
🍝 "Cooking with Mamma Marzia" cookbook.

Thank you so much for sharing this space with me. I can't wait to continue to inspire you to try new dishes and sprinkle a little bit of love with each recipe! ❤️

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Happy Heavenly Wedding Anniversary to my in law. T

Happy Heavenly Wedding Anniversary to my in law.
Today would have be their 54 year wedding anniversary.
They got married in Vancouver and they went to Chillawack for their honeymoon, that was the only thing that they could afford 54 years ago.
My mother in law used to tell that back then they didn’t have much but they had each other ❤️
Tonight to celebrate my in law wedding anniversary and the The Befana/ Ephifany Im going to make a fancy dinner with homemade Tortellini served with homemade broth, vegetables, salad, cutlets and Italian Jam Tart.
Happy Thursday 💓💋

I didn’t know it was #nationalspaghettiday until

I didn’t know it was #nationalspaghettiday until I saw @mangia.con.elena @haveucoveredinthekitchen @ms._melissa_bellini @michele7533
So today for pranzo/lunch I made my popular Spaghetti Sciue’Sciue’/ veloci veloci/ Fast
Sciue’ Sciue’ was something that my mom would always say when she was in a hurry and she had to cook dinner for 7 people in 10 minutes.
My mom is Neapolitan, from Napoli so I grew up with Neapolitan accent being part of our daily conversation… and still is.
Have a fantastic day
Mamma Marzia’s favourite tomatoes for this pasta are cherries tomatoes on the vine but seriously any tomatoes is good. Even the tomatoes in the can.
Watch the video for recipe

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This tart is definitely one of any Italian grandma

This tart is definitely one of any Italian grandma’s classic desserts.

Each grandmother has her own personal recipes, full of secrets and lots of love. The recipe that I want to share with you belongs to my mother-in-law, Marina. But, the original recipe comes from my mother-in-law’s sister-in-law, Angela, a wonderful lady who used to create amazing dishes with love.

My mother-in-law prepared this tart for me whenever I wanted; it was a classic dessert that was never missing from the party table.

Thinking about this tart, I can recall one of my trips from Vancouver to Italy ten years ago, when my mother-in-law decided to make me an entire jam tart—something to make our trip sweeter! It was definitely a better trip with this tart, which won over the hearts of the flight attendants and my sister. My sister and I still talk about that tart today.

This recipe involves the use of homemade jam, but of course you can use store-bought jam if you like.

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

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Pollo al forno con le patate/ Baked chicken with p

Pollo al forno con le patate/ Baked chicken with potatoes.
This is a class of Italian cuisine and so easy to make.
I used mini potatoes that my kids love. They are very sweet and creamy also they cook faster than regular potatoes.
Follow the video for instructions and ingredients, Im sure you will be able to make it with success you just need to pay attention to the cooking time.
Mamma Marzia’s Tip: if you use regular potatoes I suggest you to peel them, cut them in small chunks and soaked them in water for 30 minutes before adding them to the chicken❤️
You are amazing

Start the New Year off with a new (delicious) fami

Start the New Year off with a new (delicious) family tradition!

Try a new authentic Italian dish each week in 2022 and record your thoughts about each meal right inside the cookbook. At the end of the year you will have a year worth of memories to reflect back on, and a new family heirloom to pass on for future generations to enjoy!

Cooking with Mamma Marzia includes 60 easy-to-follow recipes to choose from. Purchase your copy at the link in my bio to get started!

P.S. Free pick-up in Langley, BC.

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Happy New Year/Buon Anno My goal for 2022 is to e

Happy New Year/Buon Anno
My goal for 2022 is to educate more people about Authentic Italian Food and especially how to recognize real Parmigiano Reggiano.
I have been doing it for 8 years and I will never stop, ever.
Have a fantastic day, let’s all buy real Parmigiano starting today.

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We love this creamy pasta with peas, ham and whipp

We love this creamy pasta with peas, ham and whipping cream.
Try it and let me know
Happy Snowy day

Meat sauce/ Ragù di carne. It was amazing, I dou

Meat sauce/ Ragù di carne.
It was amazing, I double the meat from the recipe in my cookbook.
My son and husband like it this way, very meaty instead my daughter like her meat sauce with more tomatoes and less meat 😂😂
I served everything with some fettuccine all’uovo from @pastalamolisana
Have a fantastic day

I went for a walk in the snow last night with my d

I went for a walk in the snow last night with my daughter.
It was below 14 degrees/ -14 so cold but I loved it.
I really love to walk in the snow, the sound reminds me when I was a kid and I used go sledding with my siblings.
We used to stay out all day, luckily we grew up without phones or video games.
It used to snow so much in the winter, sadly is not like that anymore.

Good morning friends, I hope you had a fantastic C

Good morning friends, I hope you had a fantastic Christmas with your family.
I took few days off after Christmas just to enjoy my family, be more present and live the moments fully.
I will be off and on this week, if you have any questions DM, I will check my messages regularly.
I know Social Media is important, posting, commenting etc etc but My family is more important right now.
Have a fantastic relaxing week.
Baci da Marzia

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