Tag Archives: cheese

PARMIGIANO REGGIANO PANNA COTTA

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Manu

I know I know… I am sure you are thinking that I must have gone mad. Yes, Parmigiano Reggiano is a cheese and Yes again, Panna Cotta is (usually) a dessert. But hear me out. What is panna cotta made … Continue reading →

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Posted in Appetisers, Cheese, Finger food, Gluten Free, Italian, Special Occasions | Tagged appetisers, balsamic, cheese, cream, finger food, Italian, Italy, panna cotta, Parmigiano Reggiano, potluck, shooters, Special Occasions, vinegar | 5 Comments

SPINACH, PEAR AND TALEGGIO STRUDEL

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Manu

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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Posted in Appetisers, Baking, Italian, Mains, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged appetiser, baked, baking, cheese, Italian, Italy, lunch, pears, spinach, strudel, taleggio, vegetarian | 1 Comment

EASY EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Manu

Today I want to share with you my family’s recipe for Eggplant Parmigiana. It is a simplified and lighter version of the classic Parmigiana that has mozzarella inside and needs baking. This is a much faster recipe and I love … Continue reading →

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Posted in Appetisers, Italian, Side dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged cheese, easy, eggplant, Grana Padano, Italian, Italy, parmigiana, Parmigiano Reggiano, side dish, vegetables, vegetarian | 3 Comments

SAUSAGE AND SMOKED SCAMORZA STUFFED EGGPLANT

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Manu

Today’s recipe is pure comfort food. As days get shorter and the weather gets cooler down here, I do feel the like cooking some hearty and comforting food. I love vegetables, but my husband is a carnivore and he’s never … Continue reading →

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Posted in Italian, Mains, Meat, Vegetables | Tagged baked, cheese, dinner, eggplant, hearty, Italian, main, sausage, smoked scamorza | 7 Comments

PORCINI RISOTTO

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Manu

I always have great fun experimenting with risotto. I like it so much that it was the first thing I ever cooked all by myself as a teenager. Today’s risotto though is a classic Italian recipe: Porcini mushroom risotto. I … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gluten Free, Italian, Mains, Rice, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged cheese, dinner, Italian, Italy, lunch, main, mushrooms, porcini, rice, risotto, vegetarian | 4 Comments

HOME-MADE CHÈVRE

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Manu

Sawsan from Chef in Disguise was our March 2013 Daring Cooks hostess! Sawsan challenges us to make our own homemade cheeses! She gave us a variety of choices to make, all of them easily accomplished and delicious! Yessss, you read that … Continue reading →

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Posted in Appetisers, Cheese, Daring Cooks, French | Tagged cheese, chevre, dairy, Daring Cooks, French, goat, goat cheese, home-made, milk | 5 Comments

HONEY AND GORGONZOLA PIQUANT TERRINE WITH BALSAMIC GLAZE

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Manu

If you follow this site, you know how much I like cheese and that, of all cheeses l like Gorgonzola the most. I easily find Gorgonzola dolce here in Sydney, which is the creamier and milder version of it, but … Continue reading →

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Posted in Appetisers, Finger food, Italian, Snack, Special Occasions | Tagged appetiser, balsamic Glaze, balsamic vinegar, cheese, gorgonzola, honey, Italian, Italy, Piquant, Terrine | 3 Comments

MEAT FILLED APULIAN PANZEROTTI

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Manu

I cannot believe it’s Carnevale time already! Didn’t we celebrate Christmas just the other day?? Anyhow, today’s recipe had to be related to this amazing festivity, which also happens to be the one I like the most. I soooo miss Carnevale… back … Continue reading →

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