Mozzarella, tomato, aubergine and basil are probably the most known ingredients of the italian cuisine. Put them all together in a dish and you will end up with the delicious parmigiana di melanzane. Cut the aubergines (2 for 4p) in slices of 1 cm, put them in a colander and add salt on every … More Italian classics, Parmigiana di melanzane
Checking the fridge while making my shopping list for next week provides the following loot : 1 courgette, 1 fennel, 2 enormous yellow sweet peppers, 4 purple carottes, cherry tomatoes and a few spring onions. 1 Yellow sweet pepper will make a delicious soup for tomorrow and all the other vegetables will make a colorful … More Pure and healthy!
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
For 6p 1 kilo of fresh salmon filet, 1 ½ kilo of frozen spinach and 500 grams of tomato will make a great lasagne. Add a few chopped garlic cloves, 1 table spoon of dried thyme, 1 table spoon of paprika powder, 1 teaspoon of turmeric, pepper and salt and zeste of a lemon in … More Pre-silence salmon and spinach lasagne
Which child does not like meatballs in tomato sauce?? For this recipe look at the recipe 13/1/2017. The other way is a Sicilian way to prepare meatballs. For the meatballs mix 500 grams of minced meat (chicken, turkey, pig) with 2 spoons of chopped fresh parsley, 2 chopped garlic cloves, 2 spoons of grated parmigiano, … More Meatballs in two different ways
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
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