Category Archives: Mains

ABBACCHIO A SCOTTADITO

Today’s Regional Italian recipe is from the region of Lazio, the region of Rome. It is a very simple dish made up of grilled marinated lamb cutlets. The term abbacchio indicates a little lamb in the local dialect and “a … Continue reading

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SPICY TUNA SALAD SUSHI ROLL

So here you have it.  My first sushi roll ever.  I decided to go the easy way and make a tuna salad roll as a first attempt and boy was it good!  It is really easy and fast to make … Continue reading

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SUSHI RICE

I have been wanting to try and make sushi at home ever since I started blogging, but for one reason or another, I always postponed this project.  Since my eldest daughter started school, I have so little time to dedicate … Continue reading

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KOTHEY MOMO

Today I want to share with you the recipe for Momo, the Himalayan Dumplings.  I had them for the first time at a Nepalese Restaurant a little while ago and I simply loved them.  There are many variations of momos … Continue reading

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SPINACH, PEAR AND TALEGGIO STRUDEL

I have always had a thing for cheese… and Italy, like France, is the cheese lovers’ paradise.  There are so many different cheeses and they vary from region to region (and sometimes from town to town!).  You could spend years … Continue reading

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PRAWN AND ZUCCHINI SPAGHETTI

I must admit I am not a huge fan of prawns… but I am the only one in my family.  My mum would make this pasta often during our holidays in Sicily as we were able to get amazingly fresh … Continue reading

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PUMPKIN RISOTTO

Today’s recipe is from Lombardia, the region of Italy I grew up in and it is a very simple risotto made with pumpkin cream.  As you know, it is autumn down here in the southern hemisphere… so what’s better than … Continue reading

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HONEY AND GINGER PORK STIR FRY

Maybe not everyone knows this, but my eldest daughter has started her first year of “big school” in January. It is all very thrilling and exciting for all of us, though this has also brought a huge change in our … Continue reading

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