The eastern edition of my favorite magazine is fabulous. This sunny dish can be prepared as buffet dish, or as appetizer. For 4p, clean 500 grams of carrots. Slice the carrots in stripes with a potato peeler. Make a dressing with 1 small sliced red onion, 60 ml of orange juice, 60 ml of rice … More Ricotta salata and marinated carrots
BRUSCHETTA with porcini mushrooms Use slices of old bread. Brush some olive oil on both sides. I put some finely chopped garlic in the olve oil for extra flavor. Clean 500 grams of fresh porcini (use no water, brush them). Fry 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1 spicy little pepper in some olive oil. Add the … More Porcini and truffle after a trip to Assisi and Perugia
For 2p marinate 500 grams of boiled beetroot in chopped garlic cloves, fresh basil, pepper, salt and olive oil. Boil 125 grams of good quality lentils in water, with a bay leaf, fresh thyme, 1 chopped garlic, 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped shallot until al dente. Bake the beetroot in the oven at 180°. … More Lentils, beetroot, on request
Today let’s go for pasta. Checking my cupboards I often find some leftover small amounts of pasta of different shapes which I then try to remember when we have a pasta for 2 (would be great to find smaller portions of only 150 grams). A ‘torta della pasta alla Norma’ will be a perfect choice … More Craving for some carbs
Cumin, tahini, garlic, lemon tree blossom (we bought a small lemon tree which is waiting for the end of March to be outside and is full of flowers, a gorgeous smell) combined in one dish and you easily understand what I mean…. For today those flavors will enrich a cauliflower and lentil balls. Remember the … More The mysterious smell of the Middle East
Perhaps not so attractive for people in front of you but eating chicken with your hands tasts always better. Jamie Oliver has this wonderful and easy recipe of chicken with a sweet and sour sauce. I always make it easier because I love to see what to eat (perhaps I will regret it if my … More Eat chicken with your hands
A lovely day outside will make us really hungry. Artichokes as a starter will be great. The variety for today has the lovely name ‘mammole’ which I don’t think I have to translate. Remove the stem and wash the artichokes (1 pp). Put them in a big casserole so that they can be placed next … More Sunday = sightseeing
Our last purchase ‘Life in Balance’ by Donna Hay in an Italian translation inspires the Friday night dinner. For 2p cut 1 big or 2 smaller cucumbers in thin slices. Add 1 chopped garlic clove, 1 small spicy pepper in tiny slices, 2 teaspoons of mirin, juice of 1 lime, a pinch of salt and … More Fish in a Dukkah jacket
Desperate for simplicity on our plate, a fabulous simple pasta with mediterranean vegetables will be the delicacy before we start the freshley stocked fridge. Clean and cut 500 grams of sweet peppers. Put them in an oven dish with some chopped garlic and 1 table spoon of dry basil. Add a drizzle of olive oil … More Pure italian food
In Italy lentils are a beloved ingredient. The traditional New Years menu will serve lentils hoping to bring wealth the following year. The selection of lentils is wide. We will follow the advise of Carluccio (the cute cook in love with his country, charming every female cook and using as ‘a drizzle of good olive … More Lovely lentils and homemade sausage
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