Tonight we are both tired, but the dinner is and will always be an important ritual to finish the day. Bake 400 grams of whole frozen shrimps shortly in a drizzle of olive oil. Remove the shrimps from the pan and cool down. Chop and fry 1 large red fresh onion, 1 chili pepper and … More Pasta and shrimps
Italians cannot survive without pasta. The choice of whole grain pasta is gradually becoming more extensive. For 3p, chop and fry 500 grams of fresh onion and 4 garlic gloves in some olive oil. Add 100 ml of white wine. Allow the wine to evaporate. Add some water and 8 anchovies filets of good quality. … More Pure Italian food
Cut a large eggplant of 600 grams in two eqaul parts. Make some incisions, add salt and put them in a colander for at least 1h. Rinse and dry. Put the eggplant in a oven dish. Cover with a mixture of chopped basil, pepper, salt and 2 finely chopped garlic cloves. Put in the oven … More Sweet potato, eggplant and local sausages after a long stroll in Genova
Jef and Tim, our guests, love to eat. The original carpaccio is one of their requests. We prefer a version with tuna. Thinly sliced beef of good quality is easy to find in our region. The dressing is a combination of lemon juice/balsamic vinegar (old balsamic with its intense flavor and sweetness), good olive oil, … More The real carpaccio
How would I survive without oven ;-)? For 4p, season 1 large or 2 small chicken with chicken herbs. The butterfly shape looks great and reduces oven time. Put the chicken in a large oven dish. Add a drizzle of olive oil and bake at 180-200° for approx 1h (depends on size of the chicken … More Ovenbaked radicchio, grilled chicken and creamy anchovies sauce
The first time I made this recipe (Really in love with Italian sausages 😉 I struggled making little baskets of parmigiano. Certain people prefer sophisticated recipes, I prefer the simple versions. Prepare the baby artichokes as mentioned in the blogpost. Spread 60 grams of grated parmigiano on baking paper in circles of approx 10-12 cm. … More Fresh artichokes on a parmigiano cookie
I love the recipe of the Sicilian meatballs (cfr blogpost Pasta with Sicilian meat balls and courgettes are a delight in your mouth after a few hours drive) The combination of the lemon zeste, lemon juice and fresh bay leaf is delicious. This time I serve them for 4p in combination with 250 grams of … More Remember the Sicilian meatballs?
For 2p :500 grams of baked ready made gnocchi +500 grams of ovendried cherry tomatoes seasoned with chopped garlic, spicy pepper, fresh basil, pepper, salt+ grated parmigiano+ fresh basil and ready for guests.
Never put tomatoes in the fridge, because they loose a lot of flavor. Put them in a visible position and inspect them regularly. It would be sad to find ‘rotten tomatoes’, because there are so many ways to prepare them. Drying them in the oven is one of those methods, and it’s a wonderful way … More How to use your ovendried tomatoes
For 2p, 2 tagliatelle-sliced courgettes, shortly baked in a drizzle of good olive oil with 2 chopped garlic cloves, some dried thyme (fresh would be better), pepper, salt and served with 1 small burrata is a fabulous, healthy and super easy appetizer or lunch. No burrata? Buffalo mozzarella is a perfect alternative. Yummie!
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