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Maftoul with Chicken

Maftoul with Chicken

The May Daring Cooks’ Challenge was hosted by the incomparable Sawsan from Chef in Disguise. Sawsan challenged us to try our hands (literally!) at making maftoul – hand-rolled Palestinian couscous that is as versatile as it is tasty! Wow was the only word that I could utter when I saw this month’s challenge!  I love Sawsan’s…

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Margarita Chicken Wings

Margarita Chicken Wings

In the recent couple of years I have come to LOVE eating chicken wings.  They are really not something Italians eat a lot of.  I mean, we do eat them when we cook a whole chicken and we use them a lot to make chicken broth, but they are not an appetiser kind of food…

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Herb filled Chicken Rolls with Puff Pastry

Herb filled Chicken Rolls with Puff Pastry

Today’s post is about a very elegant recipe.  It is great for a special occasion (I made this during the Christmas holidays) or a romantic dinner… It requires a little extra work, but it is much easier than what it seems.  These Herb filled Chicken Rolls with Puff Pastry are delicious!  I love the filling as…

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Buffalo style Wings

BUFFALO STYLE WINGS

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.  It is a great concept… each month you are assigned a participating food blogger to make a…

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Ginger Sesame Chicken

GINGER SESAME CHICKEN

I always have chicken tenders in my freezer… they are very versatile, quick to cook and they always please the whole family.  I love the fact that they are always moist and not dry.  I have never seen these in Italy, where you either buy breast or thighs (or the whole chicken).  I stumbled upon…

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CHICKEN SOFFICINI

Today I want to share with you the recipe of chicken sofficini.  If you follow Manu’s Menu, I am sure you will remember my recipe for Ham and Cheese Sofficini – fried pastries filled with ham and cheese, typical Italian comfort food.  Well, during my summer holidays in Sicily, I would eat a lot of fish……

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COCA COLA CHICKEN WINGS

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…

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CHICKEN BALLOTINE

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. Wow! What a challenge!  I was absolutely thrilled when I saw it!  I had never…

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Sweet Chilli and Orange Chicken Wings

SWEET CHILLI AND ORANGE CHICKEN WINGS

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…

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HYDERABADI CHICKEN BIRYANI

Today’s recipe is definitely a special one.  It is one of my favourite Indian dishes.  Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani, like all the food of the area, is greatly influenced by the Mughals, Arabic, Turkish and Iranian food that use plenty of rice, wheat and spices.

CHICKEN STIR FRY WITH CASHEW NUTS

I have a thing for Thai food.  I confess.  And of all Thai food, chicken with cashew nuts is my absolute favourite.  I still remember the first time I ate it: I was on holiday in Port Douglas with my husband and that’s where I had my first meal in a “real” Thai restaurant.  For…

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HONEY CHICKEN

I must admit I had never eaten honey chicken before moving to Australia.  I do not recall seeing it on the menu of any Chinese restaurants in Milano and I am not even sure whether it is an original Chinese dish.  All I know is that I was hooked to it from the first time…

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Coconut chicken tenders with apricot sauce

COCONUT CHICKEN TENDERS WITH APRICOT SAUCE

If you like sweet and sour dishes like me, this one will make you drool.  I like chicken, but it can get a bit boring and bland… especially chicken breasts or tenders.  What I like about this recipe is that it is actually very quick to make and it uses a few ingredients that I…

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Chicken Involtini with Stracchino, Spinach and Speck

CHICKEN INVOLTINI WITH SPECK, SPINACH AND STRACCHINO

Today’s recipe is another spur of the moment creation.  I had some Italian Speck and stracchino cheese in the fridge that needed to be used.  I also had some baby spinach (I often do, as it is one of my favourite items for salads!) and decided to use all of these ingredients to jazz up…

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Lemon Chicken

LEMON CHICKEN

Lemon chicken is one of the dishes I like to order when we have Chinese take-away.  I love all sweet and sour dishes and whenever we order Chinese food, I always find myself ordering at least one!  I have already posted about how to make your own Orange Chicken and Sweet and Sour Pork, so…

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Roast Brined Chicken

ROAST BRINED CHICKEN

Audax of Audax Artifex was our November 2012 Daring Cooks’ host.  Audax has brought us into the world of brining and roasting, where we brined meat and vegetables and roasted them afterwards for a delicious meal! Wow! I had never brined anything before!  I thought it would be hard and time consuming, but it was neither…

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Lemon Chicken Tajine with Olives

LEMON CHICKEN TAJINE WITH OLIVES

I have been sitting in front of my computer for a while now and I must admit I don’t know how to start off this post.  There are times when anything you write just doesn’t sound right.  If you follow other food blogs, you may have noticed that today there are quite a few posts dedicated to…

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CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA

So, here you have it… one of the most popular Indian dishes in the world.  It is so famous that it has been declared one of the UK’s national dishes!  I did some digging and from what I have gathered, it is more of a restaurant-born dish than a traditional Indian dish (unlike its close…

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Paella Mixta

PAELLA MIXTA

Our Daring Cooks’ September 2012 hostess was Inma of la Galletika. Inma brought us a taste of Spain and challenged us to make our very own delicious Paella! Paella!!!!!!!!!!  When I saw this month’s challenge I couldn’t have been happier.  When I lived in Europe, Spain was my favourite place to travel to.  I have been there…

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Chicken Tikka

MURGH TIKKA – CHICKEN TIKKA

A little while ago I shared with you the recipe of one of my favourite Indian appetisers: Seekh Kebab and today is the turn of another one of my favourite meat dishes.  Murgh tikka, or chicken tikka is a very common dish at Indian restaurants around the world and it can be served both as an…

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Raspberry Glazed Chicken Wings

RASPBERRY GLAZED CHICKEN WINGS

Do you like chicken wings?  I love them.  It is not something I grew up eating.  In fact I never used to eat them back in Italy, but since moving to Australia I have begun to appreciate them.  I had some wings in my freezer and some raspberry jam left over from another recipe, so…

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Chicken Salad

CHICKEN SALAD

I must admit that I had my very first chicken salad when I visited the USA in 1997.  Yes… quite late in life (well, I am not THAT old, but the point is, it is not a dish I grew up eating!).  I am not sure why, but it is not something my family would…

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