Insalata di mare
byI know, I am not very much present on the blog lately. I’m concentrating on my work: the 20th of April I sent the first newsletter related to my work…
Starters
Friggitelli stuffed with feta, taggiasca olives and mint
byI felt in love with Greece somewhen during high school. Here in Italy we hear about Greece since primary school, and it is a constant presence in literature, in art…
Roasted peppers with garlic and chilli
byWhen you invite a friend for dinner, and you have peppers on the menu, sometimes it happens they say “no, please! They are so difficult to digest”. If by chance…
Cucina Conversations: Acciughe alla povera with Bolgheri Rosato
byDo you know that seafood has its own seasonality? We are so used to find any kind of fish every day at the market, that we completely forgot that ,…
Cherry Tomato Confit
byThis is the fourth year we are cultivating our garden. As soon as we moved in this new house, we had no doubt. A portion of our garden would have…
Cucina Conversations: Impepata di cozze (Black pepper Mussels)
byRustic, tasty and straightforward. Mussels could be the symbol of the Italian saying “poca spesa, massima resa” (low expense, big result) and it’s demonstrated by the many traditional dishes based…
Brandacujun
bySome months ago Flavia aka Flavia’s Flavors on her Facebook profile asked her bloggers’ friends to suggest her some names of Italian dishes coming from body parts. Many of us replied her, and…
Quinoa crackers with seeds, and spicy kabocha dip
byIf you like Christmas or not, it’s likely you will be involved in many pre-Christmas dinners in the next two weeks. “I don’t eat meat, but no problem with anything…
Fennel Tarte Tatin with Blue Cheese
byI grew up just a few kilometers far from a little village near Milan, called Gorgonzola, which actually gave the name to one of the world’s most famous Italian cheeses….
Sarde a beccafico, the flavour of Sicily
byI have been to Sicily only once some years ago, during a 5-day trip with the aim to discover as much as we could and taste every Sicilian food on…