Tag Archives: Special Occasions

WALNUT AND ORANGE GELATO WITH CHOCOLATE SYRUP

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Manu

I love ice cream and not only in summer! Today’s recipe in fact, is perfect for autumn/winter as it is made with walnuts and candied orange zest These flavours always make me think of autumn, cold days and cozy nights. The … Continue reading →

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Posted in Desserts, Ice Cream, Italian, Special Occasions | Tagged autumn, chocolate, chocolate syrup, dessert, fall, gelato, ice cream, Italian, Italy, orange, orange zest, Special Occasions, sweets, walnuts | 3 Comments

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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Posted in Gluten Free, Italian, Mains, Regional Italian Dishes, Rice, Special Occasions, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged dinner, gluten free, Italian, Italy, lunch, main dish, mains, pumpkin, rice, risotto, Special Occasions, vegetables, vegetarian | 5 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

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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Posted in Christmas, Daring Cooks, French, Italian, Mains, Meat, Special Occasions | Tagged apples, ballotine, chicken, Daring Cooks, dinner, French, Italian, main, meat, mortadella, pistachios, poultry, prosciutto, roast, sausage, Special Occasions | 8 Comments

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

AUNT FRANCA’S RABBIT

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Manu

Today I want to share with you another one of my family recipes. This is my favourite way to cook and eat rabbit and when I was a child I would choose this dish over chicken any time! I know … Continue reading →

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Posted in Italian, Mains, Meat, Special Occasions | Tagged dinner, Italian, Italy, lunch, main, main dish, meat, oregano, rabbit, Special Occasions, tomatoes, vinegar | 7 Comments

LAVENDER AND JASMINE MACARONS

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Manu

I have a few macarons recipes on the blog and I like them all, but to tell you the truth, today’s flavour combination is my new all time favourite. Yes, I like these even more than my Salted Caramel Macarons and … Continue reading →

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