Tag Archives: dinner

CRESCENTINE – TIGELLE

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Manu

For this week’s Regional Italian recipe, I want to take you to the region of Emilia-Romagna, a culinary heaven. Suffice it to say that it is the region where Balsamic Vinegar, Mortadella, Prosciutto di Parma and Parmigiano Reggiano are produced… … Continue reading →

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Posted in Bread, Italian, Regional Italian Dishes, Sandwiches, Snack, Soups, Street Food | Tagged bread, cheese, crescentine, dinner, Emilia Romagna, flat bread, Italian, Italy, lunch, picnic, prosciutto, Regional Italian Recipes, sandwiches, tigelle | 5 Comments

RISO AL SALTO

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Manu

Today I want to share with you a traditional recipe from the city of Milano in Lombardy, where I was born. It is actually such an easy dish to make that even calling this a “recipe” may sound a bit … Continue reading →

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Posted in Italian, Mains, Regional Italian Dishes, Rice, Vegetarian | Tagged butter, dinner, fried, Italian, leftovers, lunch, Milan, Regional Italian Recipes, risotto, saffron | 3 Comments

SPAGHETTI WITH VONGOLE

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Manu

Today’s recipe is one of my favourite pasta dishes! Back in Italy, I would make it regularly as I could easily find fresh vongole at the market. Finding them here in Sydney instead is not easy at all. And even … Continue reading →

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Posted in Fish, Italian, Mains, Pasta | Tagged clams, dinner, Italian, Italy, lunch, main dish, mains, pasta, seafood, spaghetti, tomatoes, vongole | 2 Comments

SOLE MEUNIÈRE

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Manu

Maybe not everyone knows this, but there is quite a bit of “rivalry” between Italy and France. We call them “our transalpine cousins”, but the truth is there is a lot of competition going on… and not only about soccer! … Continue reading →

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Posted in Fish, French, Mains | Tagged butter, dinner, entrée, fish, France, French, lemon, lunch, main, Paul Bocuse, seafood, sole | 1 Comment

SPICY TUNA SALAD SUSHI ROLL

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Manu

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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Posted in Appetisers, Finger food, Fish, Gluten Free, Japanese, Mains, Rice | Tagged dinner, fish, Japan, Japanese, lunch, main, maki, mayonnaise, nori, rice, roll, seafood, spicy, sushi, sushi roll, tuna, wasabi | 3 Comments

KOTHEY MOMO

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Manu

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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Posted in Appetisers, Chinese, Indian, Mains, Meat, Sauces, Street Food | Tagged Asian, chutney, dinner, dumplings, ginger, Himalaya, Indian, meat, momo, Nepalese, pan fried, pork, pot stickers, spicy, Tibetan, tomatoes | 1 Comment

PRAWN AND ZUCCHINI SPAGHETTI

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Manu

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

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Manu

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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