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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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SPICY TUNA SALAD SUSHI ROLL

So here you have it.  My first sushi roll ever.  I decided to go the easy way and make a tuna salad roll as a first attempt and boy was it good!  It is really easy and fast to make and it tastes delicious.  You can make it as spicy (or as mild) as you…

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Sushi Rice

SUSHI RICE

I have been wanting to try and make sushi at home ever since I started blogging, but for one reason or another, I always postponed this project.  Since my eldest daughter started school, I have so little time to dedicate to the kitchen and with the days getting shorter, I leave all the “important” cooking…

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Pumpkin Risotto

PUMPKIN RISOTTO

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 some pumpkin risotto to warm us up?  Don’t you just love that orange colour?  I…

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PORCINI RISOTTO

I always have great fun experimenting with risotto.  I like it so much that it was the first thing I ever cooked all by myself as a teenager.  Today’s risotto though is a classic Italian recipe: Porcini mushroom risotto.  I must warn you: if you like mushrooms and you have never eaten porcini, please do! …

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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.

SAUSAGE AND FENNEL RISOTTO

I don’t think I have said this before, but when I was expecting my eldest daughter, I used to have very strong savoury cravings and risotto was always on the top of my list!  The great thing about risotto is that it is like a white canvas that you can paint with any flavour you…

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Radicchio and Gorgonzola Risotto

RADICCHIO AND GORGONZOLA RISOTTO

First of all… HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!  Today’s risotto is pure comfort food, a dish I often cook when I want to spoil myself… what better dish to start the new year with?  It is very easy to make and it rewards you with great flavours.  I truly believe that radicchio and gorgonzola were made to…

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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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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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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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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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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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Masala dosa

MASALA DOSA

The first time I ate a masala dosa I was still quite new to Indian food.  I think it was the second Indian dish I had ever had (the first being tandoori chicken) and I loved it so much that it quickly became one of my favourite take-away dishes.  More than 10 years have passed…

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Dosa and Coconut Chutney

DOSA AND COCONUT CHUTNEY

Over the next couple of days I am going to share with you some South Indian recipes.  Today I will show you how to make a “basic” dosa from scratch.  Dosas are very thin and crispy crêpes, made from a fermented batter of blended lentils and rice.  They are delicious and I can never get…

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Asparagus Risotto with Raspadüra

ASPARAGUS RISOTTO WITH RASPADÜRA

Today I want to share with you the recipe for a risotto I made a little while ago.  I think it it the perfect spring dish.  I know that many of my readers are in the northern hemisphere (and I still have trouble adjusting to the fact that May is autumn down here!), so I…

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Risotto alla Marinara

RISOTTO ALLA MARINARA

Today I am going to share with you the guest post I wrote for Tina at Pinay Cooking Corner!  Please, if you haven’t done it yet… stop by my friend Tina’s site to read my guest post and all of Tina’s fantastic recipes and say hi to her!!!  🙂 When my dear friend Tina asked…

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Zucchini Flower and Saffron Risotto

ZUCCHINI FLOWER AND SAFFRON RISOTTO IN A PARMIGIANO REGGIANO BASKET

When Divya from Flavour Fiesta asked me to write a recipe for her beautiful magazine I was really excited!  I have always liked her website and I simply love her magazine: content, style, photos… everything!  You MUST check it out, trust me!!!  When she said the theme would be spring I was intrigued and I…

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Supplì al telefono

SUPPLÌ AL TELEFONO

Today’s recipe takes us to the Italian region of Lazio.  Lazio is a coastal region in Central Italy and it includes Rome, the capital of Italy.  Many of the most popular Italian dishes come from this area.  They include carbonara, amatriciana, abbacchio, carciofi alla giudia and many more.  So stay tuned for more recipes from…

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BEEF RENDANG

When I saw this recipe at Not Quite Nigella’s website I knew I HAD to make it.  It looked too good not to try it!  So I made it and then I made it again, and again and… you got it… again!  It is now officially a recurrent dish in my house and one of…

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FRIED RICE – RISO ALLA CANTONESE

I must admit I have discovered Chinese cuisine only recently.  Growing up in Italy when I did, you would not come across too many “foreign” food restaurants.  And… I am not old: I am “only” 33!  Ethnic restaurants (as we call them in Italy) are becoming more and more popular nowadays, so I would say…

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RISOTTO CON SCAMORZA AFFUMICATA – MY GUEST POST AT AN ITALIAN COOKING IN THE MIDWEST

Today I am a guest at my friend Pola’s beautiful site: An Italian Cooking in the Midwest.  I was so thrilled when she asked me to write a post for her!  Why?!  Well, because I love her site.  We have many things in common: we are both Italians living abroad and trying (hard) to maintain…

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