Tag Archives: summer

COFFEE AND KAHLUA GELATO

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Manu

Today’s recipe is a spin off of my Bailey’s Ice cream. Actually, I wanted to make Bailey’s Ice cream and got all the ingredients for it… until I realised I did not have enough Baileys! Aaargh! That’s when I looked … Continue reading →

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Posted in Desserts, Ice Cream, Italian | Tagged coffee, dessert, easy, espresso, gelato, ice cream, kahlua, summer, sweets | 4 Comments

CARPACCIO WITH GRANA PADANO AND ROCKET

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Manu

Summer in Italy can be very hot, though since living in Sydney the term “hot” got a much “warmer” meaning… Anyhow, Italians tend to eat light in summer. We do not like to use the oven or the stove … Continue reading →

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Posted in Italian, Mains, Meat, Salads | Tagged arugula, beef, carpaccio, dinner, easy, Grana Padano, Italian, Italy, lunch, meat, Parmigiano Reggiano, quick, rocket, salad, summer, vinaigrette | 5 Comments

PINEAPPLE & COCONUT GLAZED PORK SPARE RIBS

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Manu

Today’s post is a “fight-against-waste” recipe! I had a nice rack of pork spare ribs in the freezer, so I gathered all the left overs I had in my fridge and built up a recipe from there. I also did … Continue reading →

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Posted in American, Baking, Mains, Meat, Sauces, Special Occasions | Tagged bake, baked, baking, barbecue, barbecue sauce, BBQ, coconut, entertaining, glaze, main dish, meat, party, pineapple, pork, pork Spare Ribs, ribs, Special Occasions, summer | 1 Comment

STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Manu

Today I want to share with you the recipe for one of my favourite drinks: Strawberry Daiquiri. I love the sweet and sourish taste given by the combination of strawberries and citrus juice. I also love rum… I must admit … Continue reading →

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Posted in Drinks, Events, Fruits, Gluten Free, Special Occasions, Vegetarian | Tagged alcohol, alcoholic, daiquiri, drinks, ice, lemon, lime, party, pink, rum, strawberries, summer | 3 Comments

BLOOD ORANGE SORBET

Posted on October 23, 2012 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 you are … Continue reading →

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Posted in Desserts, Gluten Free, Ice Cream, Italian, Regional Italian Dishes, Snack, Special Occasions, The Secret Recipe Club, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged Blood Oranges, desserts, gluten free, ice cream, Italian, Italy, oranges, secret recipe club, Sicilian, Sicily, sorbet, Special Occasions, summer, sweets, vegan, vegetarian | 14 Comments

BLUE BORAGE HONEY ICE CREAM WITH HONEY GLAZED WALNUTS

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Manu

If you have been following my blog for some time, you will know that a little over a year ago, my family and I went to New Zealand’s north island for a short holiday. During our trip, we came across … Continue reading →

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Posted in Desserts, Ice Cream, Snack | Tagged Blue Borage honey, cream, dessert, honey, ice cream, New Zealand, nuts, summer, sweets, walnuts | 2 Comments

AYRAN

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Manu

After making home-made yogurt, I was left with quite a bit of whey and no ideas on what to do with it! Luckily, I asked my friend Sawsan from Chef in Disguise and she gave me the perfect recipe: Ayran. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Breakfast, Drinks, Middle Eastern, Snack, Tea Time, Vegetarian | Tagged ayran, breakfast, drinks, lassi, Middle East, Middle Eastern, salt, savoury, snack, summer, whey, yogurt | 3 Comments

BAKED FETA

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Manu

After hosting the June 2012 Daring Cooks’ challenge and making a few batches of Cannelloni, I was even more curious to see what this month’s challenge would be! I must admit, I had never thought about what goes “behind the scenes” … Continue reading →

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