I need an overdose vegetables tonight. Cut a small pumpkin of approximately 1.5 kilo in quarters. Remove the seeds. Put the quarters in an oven dish. Spread some olive oil. Cover with aluminium foil. Bake in the oven at 200° until soft. Boil 1 peeled sweet potato of 400 grams in salted water seasoned with … More Veggie veggie
The season of fresh borlotti beans has started. I never prepared a dish with the fresh ones, so I checked internet to find some typical recipes. Cooking time varies from one recipe to the other😏, between 10 minutes ( which is surely not correct) and 45 minutes. I decide to remove only the large outer … More Fresh borlotti beans
For 2 p, find a small sized(approximately 800-1000grams) tasty pumpkin. Cut the pumpkin in 2 halves. Remove the seeds. Brush some olive oil on each pumpkin. Put on baking paper. Bake in the oven at 180° for 30-40 mins. Chop an fry 1 onion and 4 garlic cloves in a drizzle of olive oil. Add … More One of my favorites ❤
If you’re not into slow cooking, ignore this blog post. If you are, you probably know already. A tajine is a functional beauty in your kitchen. You can buy fancy ones, for too much money or simple, authentical ones for a reasonable price (especially in certain neighborhoods in big cities. Mix 200 grams of ricotta … More A tajine is not only a beauty in your kitchen
It’s never easy to find the ideal after dinner dessert. It can’t be the protagonist of a meal, so it’s important to remember: not too heavy, not too much, not too complicated. I found out that Italians ( which counts for other southern countries) used to bring or wine, or dessert if invited to a … More Another simple dessert
Where radicchio is Italian, chicory is a product from Belgium and the Netherlands. I try to avoid buying import products but certain ingredients are too delicious, I’m sorry. For 2p, bake 1 kilo of chicory, cut in quarters, brown in some butter. Add 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh sage. Make a bechamel. Add 60 grams … More I came from a region where chicory was cultivated in soil
I definitely start my dinner with the vegetables I would like to use. I imagine certain people would start with the proteins, or even would think, let’s have some pasta today…. Anyway, my choice of today is squash, one of my favorites in colder seasons. A chubby tasty pumpkin of 1,2 kilo is the perfect … More How do you start to decide your dinner? What is your protagonist ingredient?
A small piece of bottarga di muggine (30grams), chopped or grated, transforms a simple pasta dish in a fabulous recipe. For 2p, chop 750 grams of courgettes, 1 large clove of a huge aglione ( is family of garlic, but less garlicky), 1 chili. Put in an oven dish. Spread a drizzle of olive oil … More Bottarga di muggine =salted mullet roe
Late breakfast outside, men working in the house, thus we will take the car and go for some tourism. Yesterday I prepared the base for the evening meal. Two firm rolls are waiting in the fridge. Heat 75 grams of butter in a large pan. Add 500 ml of semi skimmed milk and 500 ml … More Gnocchi alla romana
Most ingredients in Italy are of a superb quality, and this includes the meat. Certain days I really crave for a piece of perfect meat. The’ pick of today’ is ‘suino italiano’, italian pork. This succulent piece of meat is perfect in combination with a pasta in Greek style. Chop 1 red onion, 4 garlic … More Lucious pork and Greek pasta salad
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