Tomato Passata sauce, part 1
Tomato Passata sauce, part 2
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Bruschetta goat cheese ,avocado and olives.
The other day I was flicking through a magazine and saw this easy recipe. Nearly all the ingredients I already had. The black olives ( picked last October and marinated in garlic and chili) , Parsley in the garden and goats cheese in the fridge. The only things [...]
Pasta with broccoli, spicy gorgonzola , walnuts and orange.
Earlier this week it seemed that spring had arrived early. Blue skies and wonderful hot sun. My hopes were up and I started to think of summer. But , then as fast as it came the warm weather disappeared behind grey clouds , drenching rain [...]
Foam of coffee with dark chocolate .
After spending the afternoon in Rome demonstrating against that wolf Berlusconi , I returned home. Nick calmly told me what had been happening around here. Apparently , we had our own wolf problem going on. Our neighbors had seen two big wolves running around at the end [...]
Monkefish roll in speck
Years ago I took a cooking course in Rome and there for the first time I discovered the possibility of combining two different ingredients such as meat and fish. In my traditional mind the two things were distinctly different. To give you an example, since I was little, I’ve been [...]
Smoked pork shank
Do you think it is normal to spend hours staring at a variety of meats, cheeses, vegetables, canapés ,spices , sandwiches and cakes ????? actually the list is long, in fact in London the list of food possibilities is endless !!!!!!
At the start ,I was a little shocked to see [...]
Black couscous and swordfish
If during the next week, on the London Underground, you see a strange lady with red cheeks, starring at you … .. do not worry, it’s me !!!!!!!
I am very happy, finally a little vacation in the city, people to watch, lots of shops, Indian , Thai and Vietnamese food… [...]
Sicilian broccoli and sausage bundle
This afternoon I’ll be going to the beautiful Estate of Decugnano dei Barbi, a old winery where I had the opportunity to work last summer. A dream location where people can spend their holiday and also have the opportunity to taste great wines from the Barbi family cantina .
So [...]
Cannolo with Baccalà
Hi, sorry for the delay.
Firstly, for those who thought my absence was the dramatic consequence of my failing the exam ……… NNOOOOO don’t worry everything was fine. Done! and now I am ready to face the second level of the Sommelier course.
The truth is that I could not put [...]
Grilled vegetable and Scamorza chesse wrapped in Pancetta
At the moment I’m studying very hard ( just in case one of my teachers is reading the blog too!) On Friday I will have to take the exam on the first level for the Sommelier course. Grape varieties, production ,techniques for Champagne, whiskey, wine, beer [...]
Bucatini all'amatriciana
Ciao, how are you? I hope you all had a good time during these holidays.
Me? I am good thanks and with great satisfaction I can also say , that TODAY begins the second year of the Sagra In Casa project. One year spent between pans and pots, pictures and small stories [...]
Amberjack fillets in pistachios, sun-dried tomatoes and bread crumbs.
Here we are, this is one of the appetizers I’ll serve over Christmas . A nice and simple way to begin the celebrations . In Italy the night before Christmas is a very special time and traditionally we celebrated with fish .I chose an amberjack [...]
Octopus risotto
After spending three weekends locked inside the house, trying to keep warm and stay dry , a certain amount of cabin fever was setting in . Then Saturday morning we woke up to SUN. It ‘s amazing how the sun affects my mood and energy , so we decided to make a [...]
Chestnut gnocchi and Porcini mushrooms sauce
For generations in the old trattories of Rome, the Thursday menu is dedicated to Gnocchi pasta. I grew up with the saying: gnocchi Thursday !
So , after discovering that even here in Umbria , Thursday is the day for Gnocchi , I thought it was necessary to understand [...]
Lentils Muffin
To continue on the south food theme and also, to have another good excuse to eat Ricotta Forte , I thought I’d make these little lentil muffins . Their easy to make and and if you decide like me, to fill them up with a strong cheese and tasty vegetables … … [...]
Spaghetti aglio olio e peperoncino
There are days , even if it doesn’t happen very often ,when I just can’t be bothered to cook! Yesterday was one of those days. I think it’s fare, don’t you ? Because to be honest sometimes we all feel a little bit lazy and the idea to go [...]
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