A close friend of mine from Paris gave me this recipe which is a real time in the spotlight. You will put this dessert in the top ten of the culinary experiences that a happy life deserves. And this is the shortest and the most simple recipe I’ve ever posted…the democracy of joy! INGREDIENTS 250 g of top quality fondant… Read More
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NOT ONLY FOR EASTER or rather NEAPOLITAN PASTIERA CAKE
The most famous Neapolitan Easter dessert, delicious not only for Easter! Here the recipe to prepare it…and you will find out that it will be easier than you could imagined! INGREDIENTS FOR A 9,5 INCHES CAKE PAN For short pastry 300 g of flour 150 g of butter 100 g of sugar 1 egg 1 pinch of fine salt For… Read More
ODE TO THE SOUTH or rather PUGLIA FOCACCIA BREAD
From Puglia a beautiful classic made with simple and smelling ingredients. Get ready to kneed with joy, today is Puglia focaccia bread time! . INGREDIENTS 800 of flour 1 small cube of brewer’s yeast 2 tsp of fine salt 1 boiled potato half a litre of tepid water 1 onion one handful of cherry tomatoes one handful of black olives… Read More
WHAT A PASTA! or rather ZUCCHINI BLOSSOM AND ANCHOVIES SPAGHETTI
Despite the rain and despite the hidden spring, this morning I’ve found at the market the first zucchini with blossom, so I thought to prepare a beautiful pasta, waiting for spring to come! In the meantime enjoy this very tasty and very simple recipe to prepare…while pasta is cooking! . INGREDIENTS x 4 PEOPLE 350 g of spaghetti 4 small… Read More
WHEN THE DESSERT BECOMES SALTY or rather ARTICHOKES AND BACON MUFFIN
Here an appetizing starter very easy to prepare, to cook the last artichokes of the season: artichokes and bacon muffin! What do you think? . INGREDIENTS x 10/12 MUFFIN 6 artichokes 5 eggs 1 lemon 2 cloves of garlic 200 ml of milk (one glass) 2 o 3 tbsp of parmesan cheese 150 g of bacon (cut thin) half a… Read More
A CLASSIC ALWAYS IN FASHION or rather DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE
Chocolate cake: here a real classic never old fashioned that doesn’t need any presentation. A happiness source ready in 10 minutes…come on gourmands! INGREDIENTS 200 g of dark chocolate 100 g of butter 200 g of sugar 4 eggs 1 liquor glass of cognac or brandy 2 tbsp of flour METHOD Melt the chocolate in a baine-marie, then remove it… Read More
TALKING OF DELICACY or rather CODFISH BALLS
Little cod fishballs, a delicacy to serve as an appetizer with a structured sparkling white wine or as a nice starter. This recipe makes you recycle all those imperfect cod pieces, not useful to prepare filet or slices. Read the recipe and you will learn how easy it is! . INGREDIENTS x 4 PEOPLE 500 g of soaked cod (to… Read More
PRECIOUS JARS or rather MINT-SCENTED LEMON JAM
A friend of mine gave me as a present some beautiful and giant organic lemons coming from Kalamos island, Greece. A triumph of perfume and flavour that inspired me to preapare a very nice recipe: easy, tasty, cheap…lemon jam! Take notes! . INGREDIENTS 2 kg of organic lemons sugar, half of the lemons pulp weight some fresh mint leaves METHOD… Read More
THE JOY OF BEING VEGETARIAN or rather ARTICHOKES LASAGNE
Lasagne are always great and you can prepare them in so many different ways. Here a vegetarian version, perfect together with the beautiful artichokes now in season! After the success of this dish at the artichokes cooking class, Ginger gives the recipe to everyone! INGREDIENTS x 4 PEOPLE 6 artichokes 2 cloves of garlic white wine to taste parsley to… Read More
COMING BACK TO CHILDHOOD or rather SWEET RICOTTA CHEESE AND CHOCOLATE RAVIOLI
A dessert to pamper ourselves, to start a beautiful day or for a simple and delicious snack. These sweet ravioli are easy to prepare and they are the perfect choice instead of unhealthy supermarket biscuits! . INGREDIENTS (for about 30 ravioli) FOR PASTA 500 g of flour 200 g of butter 200 g of sugar 2 eggs one lemon’s grated… Read More
WHEN CHICKEN IS SOMETHING SERIOUS or rather GINGER FARMYARD CHICKEN WINGS
If we really like chicken it’s better to eat a farmyard one, healthy, grew up without antibiotics and strange animal feeds. Farmyard chicken really tastes chicken and it has a beautiful intense pink, compact meat. Its natural fats give it a lot of taste and we don’t need to add any oil or butter! Here an idea to enjoy it… Read More
SOMETHING NEW or rather CARROTS LEAVES FRITTATA
Everybody knows frittata is good with everything and it’s perfect as a reuse dish. Frittata is an idea instead of meat proteins and you can cook it in the pan or in the oven. So, it’s an adaptable dish where you can let your fantasy go wild. The idea I give you now is to reuse something extremely tasty we… Read More