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Mint & Potato Triangolini with burnt butter

MINT & POTATO TRIANGOLINI WITH BURNT BUTTER

Today’s recipe – Mint & Potato Triangolini with burnt butter – is about simple ingredients.  Actually, come to think of it, authentic Italian cooking is often about simple ingredients.  I really wanted to make some stuffed pasta, but I did not have a lot of time (nor the ingredients) to make a traditional filling for it. …

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Fuji Fruit, Spinach and Rocket Salad

GRILLED FUJI FRUIT, SPINACH AND ROCKET SALAD

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 autumn, when fuji fruits are in season.  In fact I have had this recipe in…

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Taleggio and Apple Risotto

TALEGGIO AND APPLE RISOTTO

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 after Taleggio Valley (Val Taleggio) in the Italian Alps. It has a very strong aroma,…

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Pappardelle with radicchio and speck

PAPPARDELLE WITH RADICCHIO AND SPECK

Radicchio (pronounced rah-DEE-kee-oh) is a chicory very specific to certain areas of Northern Italy, especially Veneto.  There are a few varieties, but Chioggia (the round kind) and Treviso (the elongated kind) are the most common.  I have only ever seen Treviso in Sydney, so that’s what I have used for this recipe, but the round variety…

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Blueberry Risotto

BLUEBERRY RISOTTO

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 Blueberry risotto, I knew I had to try it.  I love the colour, so intense…

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PASTA WITH SICILIAN STUFFED ARTICHOKES

Today I am sharing a pasta recipe – Pasta with Sicilian Stuffed Artichokes – in a guest post at Chef Dennis’ blog, A Culinary Journey.  I think pretty much all food bloggers know Chef Dennis.  He is a very talented chef, but above all he is a very kind person and someone who is always ready…

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Strawberry Daiquiri

STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI

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 it is my favourite liquor!  There are many different recipes for Strawberry Daiquiri out there…

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Blood Orange Sorbet

BLOOD ORANGE SORBET

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 assigned a participating food blogger to make a recipe from and in turn someone else…

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Single glass of pear mousse topped with melted dark chocolate and chopped hazelnuts on a white plate with chocolate squares.

Pear Mousse Recipe

A smooth Pear Mousse Recipe made with ripe pears, maple syrup, dark chocolate, and hazelnuts. Light and flavourful, it’s an easy gluten-free dessert that suits every season.

Pizzette

PIZZETTE

Today I am going to share with you another piece of my childhood.  I don’t remember ever attending a birthday party as a child where there was no focaccia and/or pizzette as part of the buffet.  Usually you can buy these little pizze (pizzette actually means “little pizze”) at any bakery and kids love them. …

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Walnut Banana Bread

WALNUT BANANA BREAD

If you like banana bread, this is a fantastic recipe.  I must admit I am not a great Jamie Oliver follower when it comes to his take on Italian food, but I do trust him for the rest.  I had already tried and fallen for his brownies a little while ago and this recipe was just…

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Pesto Lasagne

PESTO LASAGNE

I am very excited about today’s recipe.  The reason is simple: it is one of my all time favourite dishes.  I have always loved lasagne, but growing up I had always only eaten the classic meat version.  It wasn’t until I was a teenager that I had my first lasagne with pesto.  I was at…

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Potato Gnocchi with Taleggio and Orange Fondue

POTATO GNOCCHI WITH TALEGGIO AND ORANGE FONDUE

There are many sauces that you can make for potato gnocchi, but my favourite ones are cheese based.  I think the creaminess of a cheese based sauce goes perfectly well with those pillowy bites of goodness!  I have already shared with you the recipe for Potato Gnocchi with Gorgonzola, which is one of my favourite, and…

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Water Based Chocolate Mousse with Grand Marnier

WATER BASED CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH GRAND MARNIER

I have come across a few chocolate mousse recipes lately and I have seldom made any as I have a recipe that I always make and that I think is perfect… anyhow, when I read about a chocolate mousse that does not contain any eggs and any cream, I had to do some research on…

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Naan

NAAN

I don’t think there is anything as hearty and delicious as home-made bread.  Any kind of bread.  The smell itself is soothing… My girls LOVE eating bread, so I try and make it at home as much as possible.  Whenever I cook an Indian meal, I make naan, either with garlic or, like in the…

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Parmigiano Reggiano Gelato

PARMIGIANO REGGIANO GELATO

Today I want to share with you a recipe that may sound unusual, but it is one of the best appetisers I have eaten in a looong time: gelato made with Parmigiano Reggiano!  It is very easy to make, yet it is very fancy… it is one of those dishes that I love serving at…

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Ricotta and Lemon Muffins

RICOTTA AND LEMON MUFFINS

There are some flavours that I think are a perfect match and ricotta and lemon are definitely on the top of the list.  It is a very common combination in Italian pâtisserie and when you try it out, you will understand why.  Ricotta is a very mild cheese that is often used in Italian sweets…

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Pear and Gorgonzola Risotto

PEAR AND GORGONZOLA RISOTTO

If you follow this blog more or less regularly, you already know I have a huge love for blue cheese.  And to me, gorgonzola is the king of blue cheeses… I guess I am also biased as I was born not too far from a place called Gorgonzola, from where the cheese supposedly originates.  I…

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Glasses of Granita al Caffè con Panna served with Sicilian brioche on a white table.

Granita al Caffè con Panna

Smooth, icy, and layered with cream, Granita al Caffè con Panna offers a refreshing contrast of textures that turns simple ingredients into an effortless frozen coffee dessert.

Polenta Concia

POLENTA CONCIA

Rachael of pizzarossa was our August 2012 Daring Cook hostess and she challenged us to broaden our knowledge of cornmeal! Rachael provided us with some amazing recipes and encouraged us to hunt down other cornmeal recipes that we’d never tried before – opening our eyes to literally 100s of cuisines and 1000s of new-to-us recipes!…

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Fagioli all'uccelletto

FAGIOLI ALL’UCCELLETTO

Today’s Regional Italian dish is from Tuscany and more specifically from the beautiful city of Florence.  It is a very simple yet tasty recipe that can be served as a vegetarian/vegan main dish or, as it is common in Tuscany, as a side to barbecued Italian sausages.  Fagioli all’uccelletto is an ancient recipe made of…

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Labneh

LABNEH

If you follow this blog, you know that cheese is my weakness. I can do without dessert, but if I see cheese… well, I have to have some! After making home made yogurt, I had to try my hands at making home made labneh. I had seen a picture of it on my friend Sawsan’s…

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Focaccia al pomodoro - Cherry tomato Focaccia

FOCACCIA AL POMODORO – CHERRY TOMATO FOCACCIA

After sharing with you the Basic Focaccia recipe, the recipe for Focaccia with Olives and the one for Onion Focaccia, today I am going to post the recipe for another one of my favourites: Focaccia al pomodoro (aka cherry tomato focaccia)!  I remember as a child going to the baker right after school and buying a piece…

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Whey Pancakes with Blueberry Maple Syrup

WHEY PANCAKES WITH BLUEBERRY MAPLE SYRUP

As promised, today I will show you another way to use up all the whey you have sitting in your fridge after making Greek style yogurt.  If you have any more after making Ayran that is!  I did a bit of research online on how to use whey and I read that it is often…

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Ayran

AYRAN

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.  Ayran is a savoury yogurt and whey drink commonly found in the Middle East.  I…

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Home-made Yogurt

HOME-MADE YOGURT

A couple of months ago, my friend Sawsan from Chef in Disguise posted a beautiful tutorial on how to make home-made yogurt.  Since I saw it, I knew I had to give it a try too!  This was my first time at making yogurt, but I remember my mum making it often when I was…

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Trofie with Walnut Sauce

TROFIE WITH WALNUT SAUCE

Today I want to share with you one of my favourite recipes. Well, it is actually a double recipe as I am going to show you how to make Trofie from scratch with a tutorial AND how to make a delicious, very simple and light walnut sauce to serve them with. Trofie are my absolute…

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