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sweet and sour onions Hi, no I haven`t been stuck up an olive tree for the last week ! I have been laid low with a bad attack of flu and only just managed to crawl out of bed. Full of enthusiasm, I took a walk in the garden to check what needed to be [...] 
pecorino cheese with chili honey Sometimes there is no need to slave away to make a great appetizer. First class tasty ingredients will make it for you : fat black olives, slices of salami (even better if it is wild boar salami) and mature pecorino cheese, accompanied, if possible, with a chili honey , [...] 
chicken and veal meatballs Nine years ago, at a cooking class in Rome I learned to combine these two types of meat, chicken and veal. Two types of white meat to add with some crunchy pistachios and fresh lemon juice. A pinch of oregano and black pepper to complete these tasty Mediterranean meatballs. I [...] 
Busicchi
This Sunday for the first time in my life, I ate Busicchi. In our village they are considered to be the best part of a pig. A real delicacy. If you’re wondering what they might be , you’ll probably be surprised to hear that they’re actually the dried skin of the intestines . 
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 [...] 
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 [...] 
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… [...] 
Suppli “Lucky you”….. I have heard many times. “Living in the country , among the Umbrian hills … …. It’s like always being on holiday. Peace and quiet, no traffic, no city chaos “… … …Yes, Yes, it’s all true , but you forget the hassle of putting on the fire every day for [...] 
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 . 
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. 
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 [...] 
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 [...] 
Scamorza,zucchini and ham parcel.
Only a week to go and all the magazines, food programs and blogs are full of Christmas recipes . The perfect appetizer, the perfect turkey, Christmas cake … …. what to say …. certainly there is no shortage of suggestions. Honestly me, I still haven’t got a clue what my [...] 
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 … … [...] 
Mantis Shrimp on chestnuts and Porcini cream On Saturday afternoon Orvieto was celebrating SLOW WINE . A wonderful movement, which seeks to find wines that are not mass produced and that are healthier , tastier and better for the environment. The event hosted 40 different wineries from all over Umbria . With the prospect [...] |
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