Ancient Recipes
Autor
Maurizio Pigliacampi
Chef
Hello, I’m Maurizio Pigliacampi, Italian by birth and Bulgarian by adoption. I’m not a chef: I’m simply someone who cooks out of passion and decided to turn that passion into something real.
With Pesto BG, I didn’t just bring pesto to Bulgaria, but real Italian ingredients. The authentic ones, the kind that make all the difference even when a recipe looks simple. And I continue to do it every day: bringing the true taste of Italy to Bulgaria, without shortcuts and without compromises.
The Pesto BG recipe collection was born from this idea: it is not just a simple archive of dishes, but a journey made of tradition, quality ingredients and memories.
And then there is the most important part.
These recipes come from my grandmother. They are the only true legacy she left me: thousands of recipes, notes, gestures and flavors that tell the story of a real kitchen, built with love and time. She is no longer here, but she left behind an entire world of cooking.
I am trying to do something simple and huge at the same time: preserve all of this, translate it into three languages and carry it forward, recipe after recipe, without losing a single one. This is Pesto BG: real ingredients, real recipes, real Italian memories.
Articles and guides
Ancient Recipes
Sauces
The Complete Guide to Clarified Butter: Liquid Gold in the Kitchen
Fresh Pasta
Bronze-Die Pasta: Why It’s Better and How to Recognize Quality
Genoese pesto
What are pine nuts? Types, origin, size grading and price per kg | Complete guide to quality and market
Genoese pesto
How to wash basil without damaging its essential oils
Genoese pesto
Liguria is Italy’s longest-living region: could it be thanks to the pesto?
Autor's Chef
Genoese pesto
Homemade Genovese pesto recipe with a blender
97 views
Dessert
Tiramisu, the Italian recipe for the world’s most beloved dessert
80 views
Rice and risottos
Rice croquettes with a mozzarella filling: an easy, gooey recipe
62 views
Ancient Recipes
Oven-baked stuffed zucchini: how to prepare them according to Ligurian tradition
105 views
Ancient Recipes
Stuffed Lettuce: The Green Heart of Genoese Cuisine
71 views
Ancient Recipes
How to Make Chickpea Farinata pancake at Home: Easy Recipe
94 views
Ancient Recipes
Marinara Sauce – “Salsa da Mainae”
83 views
Side Dish
Potato Gratin with Cream and Grana Padano
75 views
Meat
Italian Orange Chicken Recipe
91 views
