With only milk, butter, and flour, this Basic Bechamel Sauce Recipe creates a velvety sauce ready to use in lasagne, pasta al forno, or gratins.
Low Fodmap Chimichurri
Today I will share with you the recipe for Low Fodmap Chimichurri. This is a deliciously tangy and slightly spicy sauce that is fantastic with any grilled meat. ManuLove travelling as much as cooking? Many of the recipes I share are inspired by places I’ve visited around the world. On Travel with Manu you’ll find…
Low Fodmap Sweet Mustard Dill Sauce
If you are looking for a delicious and not so common sauce to serve with fish, check out this Low Fodmap Sweet Mustard Dill Sauce, you will not be disappointed! ManuLove travelling as much as cooking? Many of the recipes I share are inspired by places I’ve visited around the world. On Travel with Manu…
Roasted Pepper and Maple Barbecue Sauce
I love making my own sauces and condiments and this Roasted Pepper and Maple Barbecue Sauce is particularly tasty! ManuLove travelling as much as cooking? Many of the recipes I share are inspired by places I’ve visited around the world. On Travel with Manu you’ll find destination guides, itineraries and travel inspiration to help you…
Mackerel Pasta (Pasta with Mackerel Ragout)
Tomato sauce and tender fish come together in this Mackerel Pasta, giving you a warm, flavourful bowl that feels satisfying, simple, and easy to enjoy any night.
Beef Carpaccio alla Cipriani
Chilled, tender slices of thin beef paired with Cipriani sauce make Beef Carpaccio alla Cipriani a refreshing starter with light flavours, ideal for warm days or simple menus.
Eggplant Caviar
Eggplant is one of my favourite ingredients when it comes to make anything with vegetables. It is a very common ingredient in Italian cooking, especially in the south where it is present at almost every meals during the summer months, when eggplant is at its best. Today I will share with you a recipe for…
Home-made Mustard
For the month of December Jenni from The Gingered Whisk challenged us to make our own condiments. Ketchup, Mayo, hot sauce… nothing is too challenging for the daring cooks. Ah condiments! Growing up in Italy, I never really used/ate any of them, apart from Mayo and Ketchup. They are not really part of Italian cuisine, but…
Nonna’s Italian Pork Ragu with Troccoli Pasta
Slow-cooked pork ribs and sausage give Nonna’s Italian Pork Ragu with Troccoli Pasta a rich, hearty flavour that pairs well with fresh homemade Troccoli alla Chitarra.
Pasta Contadina
Silky pappardelle coats this Pasta Contadina in a smooth porcini cream sauce, with tender carrots and onions simmered to perfection. It brings creamy countryside goodness with every twirl.
Coconut Caramel Sauce
Warm, glossy Coconut Caramel Sauce brings a rich finish that makes desserts hard to resist. Drizzle over cakes, fruit, or cold scoops of ice cream for something extra sweet.
Pomegranate Chicken Wings
Chicken wings are among my favourite appetisers or party food. They can be made in so many different ways and they always taste delicious. I love mine baked, but because I coat them in a little bit of flour and bake them for a long time, the skin becomes as crunchy as if they were fried, sans…
Roasted Strawberry Barbecue Sauce
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…
Passion Fruit Béarnaise Sauce
Silky Passion Fruit Béarnaise Sauce with a bright tropical twist brings together smooth, buttery richness and a light tang, with fresh tarragon folded into every spoon.
Fish Fillet with Tahitian Vanilla Sauce
Soft fish and warm vanilla bring easy island comfort to Fish Fillet with Tahitian Vanilla Sauce and keep the dish simple enough for weeknight cooking.
FRESH TUNA RAGU
This is a recipe that I learnt from my dad. He loves tuna (and so do I), so whenever we saw tuna at the markets, we would buy some and make a ragù with it. Ragù is a generic term that Italians use for tomato based sauces predominantely made with meat, but not only. The…
WHITE CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA SHOOTERS WITH RASPBERRY COULIS
If you are not new on this site, you will know that I love all desserts that you can eat with a spoon: mousses, creams, trifles… and panna cotta! I also like individual servings and I have been making these panna cotta shooters for a while now. I often take them to friends’ houses for…
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…
GRAVLAX WITH SWEET DILL MUSTARD SAUCE
Maybe you don’t know this, but since I was a teenager I have always loved Scandinavia. I love the long and bright summer nights and the short and cold winter days. I love snow. I love the beautiful Norwegian fjords and the Finnish lakes. I love the little and colourful Danish villages… Well, I guess…
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…
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…
Cavatelli al Ragù di Maiale
A hearty simmer brings out a rich, rounded taste in Cavatelli al Ragù di Maiale, turning simple ingredients into a warming pasta bowl.
PEAR ICE CREAM IN PEAR WAFER BASKETS WITH SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE
Pear is one of my favourite fruits. I love the fact that it comes in many different varieties and that every season has its own special pear. I love that they are naturally sweet and refreshing. Even though I like them so much, I had never made ice cream with them. The other day I…
BLUE PERSIAN SALT CARAMEL SAUCE
My parents gave me a little bottle of Blue Persian salt when they came over on holiday and I love it. I think it looks so beautiful, with those intense blue reflexes. I am almost sorry to eat it! Hehe But I am trying to put it to its best use! This is one recipe…
TARATOR SAUCE
Do you know that sauce that looks like hummus whenever you order a kebab at your favourite kiosk? Well, that’s tahini sauce… or tarator sauce. I love its intense and tangy flavour and I always order it with my kebab! I also found out it is pretty easy to make at home and it has…
