Organizing your team building at La Bottega  Some of the companies who organized their team building at La Bottega:  .          .               .    And the list will be updated as we go.  Organizing your team building at La Bottega will one of those moments you will remember and think of with a smile on your face.  What makes our location unique? we are professional and we also love to provide a friendly and easy going atmosphere. We have fun with you!  you will be su ..read more

Tuesday 25.6 Coffee Painting Workshop Amsterdam Join La Bottega's Team & Jasmine for our Art & Food Workshop  Tuesday 24 June - from 18:30 - 20:30 Join us on this journey where you:  will learn how to paint and create different shades with coffee, on water color canva will be provided with the materials will paint one water color canva to bring home  will have one glass of Sicilian wine ( red or white) included   will have a Sicilian appetizer included will have a 10% discount in case you want to bring some of our Sicilian delicacies home The appetizer will ..read more

  Discover all of this during our very 1st Bookbinding & Plants' Ink workshop. On Sunday 2nd June.  Surrounded by Sicilian Food.  Creating your own book with the coptic method and learning how to use your households and also play with food, are some of the important notions you are gonna bring home.  Experience a different Sunday, play, experiment. Let us guide you.  Use this moment to meditate and meet new people.  We cannot wait to guide you through this event where art & food are one unique thing.  La Bottega's Team and Giulia & Gabi from Late ..read more

Did you know you can find Sicilian cannoli at La Bottega? Let us tell you something more about it.. • you find them everyday fresh in store, from opening til the end of the day  • you can also order them for your special event or team meeting • we stuff them - with sheep ricotta only - in front of you. You’ll never have a pre stuffed cannolo from us! • you can top them with Pistachio crumble or dark chocolate or both! • they are made in Sicily from our trustworthy pastry chef. The shell is nice and crunchy and the sheep ricotta comes from Sicily too What are you waiting for? The ..read more

RISOTTO WITH MINT PESTO AND ‘FILETTI DI SGOMBRO’ (x2) Ingredients: 160 gr risotto rice A small carrot Half onion Fresh herbs (rosemary, oregano, thyme) 1 garlic cloves 30 gr fresh mint 30 gr almonds, cut in small pieces Zest of a lime Olive oil ‘Filetti di sgombro’ - Mackerel Filets Salt and pepper Use a blender to make the pesto. Mix the mint, the almonds, the zest of the lime and half of its juice, and a good amount of olive oil. Blend until all the ingredients are incorporated, add more oil to make it smoother. In a small pot, add half onion, the carrot, the fresh herbs and the ga ..read more

Have you ever heard of Sicilian Arancini?  One of the most famous Sicilian street food items, are available everyday in the store. Prepared with rice, bread crumbs outside. Then fried and delicious both hot or cold.  And the flavors?  The classic pointy one, with ragu. Then you will find them with Pistachio Pesto, sometimes with spinach or with butter and ham. Burro e prosciutto, the white version. And in the round shape. For the ones who do not love tomato sauce in them. Would you like to order more for your special event, for your work or private? No problem!  We can arra ..read more

CAPPELLETTI FILLED WITH SPICY SAUSAGE AND SUN DRIED TOMATOES CREAM  Ingredients (double the doses to serve 2 people): 100 gr semola flour 50 gr water 5 gr olive oil Half spicy sausage Chives 5 sun dried tomatoes 1 egg white Pepper 1 slice of ginger Fresh thyme 1 spoon of butter Fresh thyme In a bowl, mix the flour with the water. Use your hands and mix until the water is all absorbed, then add the oil. Start kneading the dough, first in the bowl, then on your counter. Continue until soft and smooth, then cover it and let it rest for about 30 minutes. Cut the spicy sausage in thin sli ..read more

VEGAN PANCAKES WITH ‘SALTED CARAMEL AND PEANUTS’ (X2)   Ingredients: 130 gr AP flour 130 gr whole grain flour 325 gr almond milk 6 gr baking powde 4 gr salt 2 spoons sugar 3 full spoons of ‘Salted caramel and peanuts’ Fresh fruit   To prepare the batter, mix first the flours with the baking powder and the salt. Add the sugar and the milk. Finally the ‘Salted caramel and peanuts’. Use a whisk to get a nice and smooth batter. Cover and let it rest in the fridge for half an hour. Warm up a non-stick pan (or brush some oil on it) and pour 2 spoons of the pancake batter. Cook every pan ..read more

CROSTINO WITH LEEK CREAM, POACHED EGG AND GRILLED ARTICHOKES  Ingredients: - 1 slice of good bread - Half leek - 1 spoon of turmeric - 1egg - 2 Grilled artichokes - Black sesame - Lemon zest - Yoghurt - Olive oil, salt, pepper Slice the leek and add it to a small pot with a spoon of olive oil. Cook on low heat for 5 minutes, then add the turmeric powder and a little bit of water. Keep cooking until all the water is absorbed and the leek is cooked all the way through. Add some pepper and a spoon of yoghurt. Use a blender to get a nice and creamy spread. Keep aside. Cut the artichokes in q ..read more

ROSEMARY PANNA COTTA, WITH RED FRUIT SICILIAN COOKIES AND BLUEBERRY JAM (x3) Ingredients: 250 ml cream (I used oat) 4 gr gelatine 40 gr sugar Fresh rosemary Lemon  6 red fruit Sicilian cookies 20 gr butter, melted 100 gr fresh or frozen blueberries 30 gr sugar Chop the cookies in very small pieces. Melt the butter and mix it with the cookies. Divide the mix into three little pots, cover and refrigerate it for 30 minutes.  In the meantime, soak the gelatine in cold water for 10 to 15 minutes. Add the cream to a pot, add some fresh rosemary and some lemon peel and bring it to a bo ..read more