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BREAD MALFATTI WITH BUTTER AND PUMPKIN CREAM

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Manu

Last year, my mother gave me one of my grandmother’s cookbooks. It is full of notes and extra recipes that my nonna would pin down in all the white areas in between pages. I love it. I love being able … Continue reading →

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Posted in Italian, Mains, Pasta, Special Occasions | Tagged bread, breadcrumbs, butter, dinner, gnocchi, Italian, Italy, lardo, lunch, malfatti, pancetta, pumpkin | 4 Comments

BUCATINI ALL’AMATRICIANA

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Manu

This week’s region is Lazio and as part of my Regional Italian dishes, I want to share with you the recipe for Pasta all’

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Posted in Italian, Mains, Pasta, Regional Italian Dishes, Sauces | Tagged amatriciana, bacon, bucatini, guanciale, Lazio, pancetta, pasta, pecorino romano, Regional Italian Dishes, Rome, tomato sauce | 16 Comments

TUSCAN CABBAGE SOUP

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Manu

Today I am going to share with you the recipe for one of my favourite soups. I know it’s summer here, but to tell you the truth, it has been a rather unusual summer… quite cool and rainy. And I … Continue reading →

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Posted in Italian, Mains, Regional Italian Dishes, Soups, Vegetables | Tagged beans, cabbage, carrots, Italian, lardo, main, pancetta, polenta, potatoes, Regional Italian Dishes, soup, Toscana, Tuscan cabbage, Tuscany | 16 Comments

GALETTE BRETONNE À LA FORESTIÈRE

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Manu

This was my first attempt to recreate a fantastic dish that we ate at Crêperie La Gavotte in Nouméa (New Caledonia) during our holiday in October. A galette bretonne is very similar to a crêpe, but it is made with … Continue reading →

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Posted in French, Mains, Street Food | Tagged bechamel, Bretagne, buckwheat, cheese, crêpes, Emmenthal, France, French, galette, mushrooms, New Caledonia, pancetta | 24 Comments

MY SPAGHETTI CARBONARA – SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA ALLA MIA MANIERA

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Manu

That’s right… “my” spaghetti carbonara. Carbonara is a very popular dish and it is well known all over the world. The name derives from “charcoal” (carbone in Italian) either as a tribute to the secret society Carboneria (whose members were … Continue reading →