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ABBACCHIO A SCOTTADITO

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Manu

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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Posted in Finger food, Gluten Free, Italian, Mains, Meat, Regional Italian Dishes | Tagged barbecue, BBQ, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, grilled, Italian, Italy, lamb, Lazio, main, meat, Regional Italian dish, Rome, rosemary | Leave a 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

SUSHI RICE

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Manu

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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Posted in Appetisers, Fish, Gluten Free, Japanese, Mains, Rice | Tagged appetisers, Asian, gluten free, Japan, Japanese, main, rice, sushi, sushi rice, vinegar | Leave a comment

HONEY AND GINGER PORK STIR FRY

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Manu

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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Posted in Mains, Meat, South East Asian, Vegetables | Tagged Asian, dinner, ginger, healthy, honey, kecap manis, kids, main, meat, pork, quick, recipe, South East Asian, soy sauce, stir fry, vegetables | 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

COCA COLA CHICKEN WINGS

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Manu

It is time again for the “Secret recipe club” reveal! I am sure you all know what the club is about, but for the few of you who still don’t know about it, here goes a brief explanation. Each month … Continue reading →

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Posted in American, Appetisers, Finger food, Mains, Meat, Snack, Special Occasions, The Secret Recipe Club | Tagged appetizer, chicken, chicken wings, coca cola, coke, entre, finger food, footy food, main, mains, meat, poultry, snack, soy sauce, Special Occasions, superbowl, the secret recipe club, wings | 26 Comments

SARDE A BECCAFICO ALLA PALERMITANA

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Manu

Today’s Regional Italian dish takes us back to Sicily… to Palermo to be precise. It is a very popular dish and like all popular dishes, every family has its own recipe or twist. Also each Sicilian city has its variations. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Appetisers, Fish, Italian, Mains, Regional Italian Dishes | Tagged agrodolce, appetiser, fish, involtini, main, Palermo, Regional Italian dish, rolls, sardines, seafood, Sicilian, Sicily, sweet and sour | 3 Comments

CHICKEN BALLOTINE

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Manu

For the April Daring Cooks Challenge, Lisa from Parsley, Sage and Sweet has challenged us to debone a whole chicken, using this video by Jacques Pepin as our guide; then stuff it, tie it and roast it, to create a Chicken Ballotine. … Continue reading →

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