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Saffron Pumpkin Porcini Risotto

Saffron Pumpkin Porcini Risotto

I must admit that one of the things I miss the most about living in the Northern Hemisphere are the seasons. Don’t get me wrong, we have the same seasons down here, but they are “reversed”. In fact, right now, it’s the end of spring. Besides the fact that I will never be able to…

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Dried Porcini and Saffron Risotto

Dried Porcini and Saffron Risotto

As I have said many times, Risotto alla Milanese (Saffron Risotto) is the first dish I have ever cooked all by myself… I was probably about 6 or 7 years old.  It’s always been my favourite risotto and I was so good at it, that whenever my grandfather would visit us from Sicily, he always asked…

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Thandai

Thandai

Today, Indians celebrate Holi, the festival of spring, also known as the festival of colours.  Holi signifies the victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring, but for many people it’s also an opportunity to repair ruptured relationships. During this time, people play, chase and colour each other with dry powder and coloured…

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Saffron Gnocchi with Ham and Peas

Saffron Gnocchi with Ham and Peas

Today it’s back to basics, with an Italian classic recipe… but with a twist.  Ham and peas are a very common pairing and Italians love to use this combination in a pasta sauce.  I love it too and it reminds me of when I was a child and I would often ask my mum to…

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Orecchiette with sausage and fennel tops

ORECCHIETTE WITH SAUSAGE AND FENNEL TOPS

I know many people find making bread relaxing.  And I do understand why… kneading is good for you and it does take your mind away from everyday worries.  I have a very similar experience when making pasta.  And more precisely when shaping pasta with my hands.  I find it a very relaxing and fulfilling activity. …

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Saffron Potato Gnocchi with Sausage and Porcini

SAFFRON GNOCCHI WITH SAUSAGE AND PORCINI

Todd, who is The Daring Kitchen’s AWESOME webmaster and an amazing cook, is our September Daring Cooks’ host! Todd challenged us to make light and fluffy potato Gnocchi and encouraged us to flavor the lil pillows of goodness and go wild with a sauce to top them with! YESSSSS!  I love gnocchi of all sorts,…

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Mughlai Lamb Biryani

MUGHLAI LAMB BIRYANI

Grace, one of our talented non-blogging Daring Kitchen members, was our Daring Cooks’ August hostess who shared with us some of her family’s tried and true Bengali Biryani recipes – all of them delicious and all of them prepared fresh from our own kitchens! The first thing I thought when I saw this month’s challenge was…

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Shrikhand

SHRIKHAND – श्रीखन्ड

The lovely Cher of The Not So Exciting Adventures of a Dabbler was our July Daring Cooks’ hostess and she asked us to create homemade yogurt in our own kitchens! No incubators needed, no expensive equipment or ingredients, just a few items and we had delicious yogurt for a fraction of the cost and a whole lot…

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RISO AL SALTO

Today I want to share with you a traditional recipe from the city of Milano in Lombardy, where I was born.  It is actually such an easy dish to make that even calling this a “recipe” may sound a bit exaggerated.  I have to say though, that it is probably the most clever way to…

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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. Pin It

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PASTA CON LE SARDE ALLA PALERMITANA

I am quite sure I have said this already, but just in case you have missed that specific post, I will repeat myself… 😉 I like fish, but I am not a HUGE fish lover. If I had to choose only one thing to have off a menu, fish would always be at the bottom…

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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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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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Malloreddus alla Campidanese

MALLOREDDUS ALLA CAMPIDANESE

This week’s Regional Italian recipe comes from the region of Sardinia or, as we say, Sardegna, one of the 2 biggest islands of Italy (the other being Sicily).  It is a fantastic place with some of the best food and seaside in the world (I am not kidding you).  It is well known in Italy as…

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MIXED SALAD WITH YOGHURT AND SAFFRON DRESSING

This recipe will help you to spice up your salad with a low fat and delicious dressing.  Yes, you read that right… low fat and delicious were used in the same sentence!  It is low fat as it is a yoghurt based dressing and it is delicious thanks to the addition of saffron and curry…

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Pasta with sausage, artichokes and saffron

PASTA WITH SAUSAGE, ARTICHOKES AND SAFFRON

We all love sausage in our family. When I say sausage I am referring to the Italian style sausage made of pure pork. I am lucky enough to find some good quality Italian style sausage in Sydney, nonetheless I often make it at home from scratch, as nothing beats home-made things (I used my home-made…

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PASTA CON I BROCCOLI ARRIMINATI – PASTA CHI VRUOCCULI ARRIMINATI

As I have announced in my Vitello Tonnato post, I have decided to dedicate one post a week to Italian cooking, focussing each time on a different region.  There are so many fantastic traditional recipes in Italy that it can be a daunting job to choose from them, but I am having lots of fun…

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CHICKEN AND SAFFRON CONSOMMÉ WITH TORTELLINI

Peta, of the blog Peta Eats, was our lovely hostess for the Daring Cook’s September 2011 challenge, “Stock to Soup to Consommé”. We were taught the meaning between the three dishes, how to make a crystal clear Consommé if we so chose to do so, and encouraged to share our own delicious soup recipes!  When…

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Kashmiri Pulao

KASHMIRI PULAO

When we first moved to Sydney we did not know any good places to dine out in the city, so we asked around and received a few great suggestions.  One of these quickly became one of our favourite restaurants: Abhi’s Indian Restaurant.  The food is fantastic and some of their dishes are just plain delicious. …

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SAFFRON RISOTTO – RISOTTO ALLA MILANESE

As I said in my post A special birthday with… an award, Risotto alla milanese is the first dish I have ever cooked all by myself.  I remember watching my mother continuously stirring the rice in the pot as a small child and waiting impatiently for it to be ready.  It surely was my favourite…

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