Tag Archives: fruits

STRAWBERRY AND LEMON CHEESECAKE IN A GLASS

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Manu

Who doesn’t love cheesecakes?? I do! I must say that I discovered them quite late in my teenage years as they are not an Italian “thing” (though now they are quite popular in Italy too). I was in New York for 3 … Continue reading →

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Posted in American, Desserts, Finger food, Fruits, Special Occasions, Tea Time | Tagged cheesecake, cream cheese, dessert, finger food, fruits, glass, lemons, mini, mousses, shot glass, small, Special Occasions, spring, strawberries, sweets, tea time | 8 Comments

BANANA, COCONUT AND PASSION FRUIT SMOOTHIE

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Manu

Lately I have been experimenting quite a bit with smoothies and shakes. The truth is, I have been left with some ripe fruits that needed to be used and I wanted to make something light and healthy with it. Besides, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Breakfast, Drinks, Fruits, Gluten Free, Snack, Tea Time, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged banana, bananas, breakfast, children, coconut, coconut cream, drinks, easy, fruits, gluten free, healthy, honey, kids, passion fruit, smoothie, smoothies, snack, tea time, tropical, vegan, vegetarian | 3 Comments

MIMOSA COCKTAIL

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Manu

Today I want to share with you a very easy recipe for quite a sophisticated drink: the Mimosa cocktail. This delicious and pretty looking drink is basically made of sparkling wine mixed with fresh orange juice, could it get any … Continue reading →

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Posted in Drinks, Fruits, Special Occasions | Tagged champagne, cocktails, drinks, easy, fruits, orange juice, oranges, sparkling wine, Special Occasions, spumante, Woman's Day | 1 Comment

LAMB TAJINE WITH QUINCES

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Manu

When I feel like having some comfort food, I often make stews. Just the aroma of a stew cooking on the stove (or in the oven) has a somewhat relaxing and almost therapeutic effect. When I make a stew on a rainy … Continue reading →

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Posted in Fruits, Mains, Meat, North African, Special Occasions | Tagged couscous, dinner, fruits, lamb, main dish, mains, meat, Moroccan, Morocco, North African, quinces, Special Occasions, stews, tajine | 2 Comments

GRILLED FUJI FRUIT, SPINACH AND ROCKET SALAD

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Manu

I have noticed that l don’t have enough recipes for side dishes on the blog, so I thought of remedying that and today I am going to share with you the recipe for a delicious salad. This is perfect for … Continue reading →

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Posted in Appetisers, Fruits, Gluten Free, Salads, Sauces, Side dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged appetiser, balsamic, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fruits, Fuji Fruit, gluten free, healthy, honey, main, rocket, salad, side dish, spinach, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian, vinaigrette | 12 Comments

TALEGGIO AND APPLE RISOTTO

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Manu

Today’s Regional Italian dish comes from Lombardia, the region of Milan. It is a delicious risotto made with one of the most famous cheeses of the area: Taleggio, paired with apples. Taleggio is a soft cow’s milk cheese made and named … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gluten Free, Italian, Mains, Regional Italian Dishes, Rice, Special Occasions, Vegetarian | Tagged apple, apples, cheese, dinner, fruits, Italian, Italy, lunch, main, Regional Italian dish, rice, risotto, taleggio, vegetarian | 5 Comments

BLUEBERRY RISOTTO

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Manu

I know that this may sound like quite an unusual dish, but after making a delicious Strawberry risotto last year, I have been on the look out for some other fruit based risotto recipes. So, when I saw this beautiful … Continue reading →

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Posted in Fruits, Gluten Free, Italian, Mains, Rice, Special Occasions, Vegetarian | Tagged berries, blueberries, dinner, elegant, fruits, gluten free, Italian, Italy, lunch, main dish, mains, rice, risotto, Special Occasions, vegetarian | 4 Comments

HALLOWEEN PUNCH

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Manu

I cannot believe it is Halloween again! Before you know it, it will be Christmas time! Where does time fly?? It seems like last week that I published my Halloween Treats, instead it’s been a year already! As you may … Continue reading →

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