Baby artichokes are awesome ingredients. I admit, there is more to throw on the compost heap. Tonight’s dinner is a pasta dish with artichokes and gorgonzola. If you agree with me that less pasta and more vegetables ( really not Italian style) is the best, clean 8 baby artichokes. Cut them in 4 or 8 … More They are back😋
A perfect cacio e pepe could seem easy, but it isn’t. To obtain the perfect creaminess you need to balance the right amount of cheese and the right amount of cooking water. A frittata of pasta cacio e pepe is not so delicate, and also be a perfect recipe to prepare in advance. For a … More Prepare a ‘cacio e pepe’ in advance…a contradiction?
I could have waited until Christmas, but I decided not to 😉. Two lovely cookbooks will inspire me for the following weeks, and probably for much longer. Jamie Oliver and Ottolenghi know how to reinvent themselves and how to stimulate creativity in our daily menu. Let’s open ‘Ottolenghi test kitchen’ first. Leen, one of our … More New cookbooks 🙂
More than 5 years in Italy, more than 5 years I stopped working as a passionate family physician, more than 5 years I practice to live with the flow….it all seems yesterday, incredible. Nowadays I’m finding a new balance between daily life as ex pat in Italy, my personal professional project ( 😉 check my … More Cooking 4friends…I love it
Every season has a color, even on your plate. Orange is definitely a color connected to this season with as ingredient number 1, the squash. During our road trip through a part of Italy we discovered local specialities. We had lunch on several different places as in Mantova. There we tasted the amazing ‘tortelli di … More Autumn orange
Autumn is fantastic, all those contrasts in one day, I love it. We have an amazing southwest oriented terrace with the best view ever. It’s probably too hot in summer for most people, but so lovely in spring and autumn. Anyway, we love it and nearby living friends are also impressed when they pass by. … More Cold mornings, warm and sunny afternoons and almost freezing nights
I’ve been a bad blogger during the last few months. Cooking is no effort, blogging seems to be so. I have a few loyal followers I don’t want to disappoint. Once I will be back in my routine, it will be much easier 😊. What about another variation with eggplant and tomato? For 2p, chop … More Gradually getting into routine
This recipe is already a while on my list. Wikipedia is again a great helpline to understand the origin. ‘Scaccia (plural: scacce) or scacciata is a stuffed flat bread in Sicilian cuisine. Scaccia is made with a very thin rectangular layer of dough, folded on itself three or four times. It can be stuffed with different ingredients, the more common variations are … More Scaccia ragusana
I’m always impressed by looking at the amount of fruit and vegetables we consume every week. One of the most used ingredient is for sure the small sized tomato. They have this amazing gift to cheer up every meal. It’s Wednesday and thus the fridge is almost empty. A portion ( almost 700 grams) of … More Cherry tomatoes
Lasagna has no seasons but is real comfort food. This recipe is vegetarian and tastes good throughout the whole year. Leek is the most important ingredient. Clean and chop 600 grams of leek for 2p. Spread on baking paper. Mix with 1 table spoon of olive oil, 1 table spoon of dried thyme, nutmeg, pepper … More Comfort food on a hot summer evening
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