“Alla cacciatora” style, grilled, beked…however you cook it, lamb is always delicious. This is my grandmother’s recipe: easy to preapare, you will love it! . INGREDIENTS FOR 4 PEOPLE 1 kg of lamb coarse salt rosemary 1 clove of garlic butter to taste 1 lemon 4 potatoes 2 glasses of milk METHOD Pickle the lamb one day before cooking with… Read More
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NOT ONLY WITH MEAT or rather VEGETARIAN BALLS
Balls for everyone, they are never enough: these are vegetarian and according to your tastes and to the season you can make them as you like more! . INGREDIENTS x 4 PEOPLE 1 roman or sicilian broccolo stale bread guts to taste 4 anchovies in oil 1 clove of garlic 1 beaten egg (to be added slowly, you could need… Read More
ON THURSDAY GNOCCHI!
In Rome tradition suggest to eat gnocchi on Thursday. Potatoes gnocchi with a golden rule: floury potaoes to avoid to add too much flour and no eggs…otherwise is too simple! Last but not least, flour has to be always 1/5 of the potatoes quantity. No fear guys…ready for a king dish? INGREDIENTS for 4 people 1 kg potatoes 200 g… Read More
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING VENICE or rather SARDINE IN SAOR
Directly from Venice, sardine in saor. This dish is so ancient, delicious, easy to prepare, cheap. “Saor”, flavour literally, is an ancient tecnique of conservation using white wine vinegar. Raisin and pine nuts make onions taste lighter, even if they are very digestible because of the long cooking. Something important you have to know: sardine in saor have to rest… Read More
THE ELEGANT ONION or rather GRATIN FRENCH SOUPE à L’OIGNON
“Eating bread and onions”, this old proverb to remember us how hard can be this combination. But, as you already know I guess, onion soup is one of the most beautiful dishes coming from poor cooking. All you need is to cook the onions to make them easy to digest. Crisp cheese and right presentation will complete the result and… Read More
A BIT OF EST IN THE PAN or rather FARMYARD CHICKEN WITH SOY SAUCE AND STAR ANICE
This very easy chicken dish is to make you discover a deliciuos, new taste. If you love soy sauce and star anice don’t esitate to try it! Intense but delicate flavour, you will love it and your guest too…let’s cook it! INGREDIENTS FOR 4 PEOPLE 1 farmyard chicken in pieces 1 onion 1 clove of garlic half a glass of… Read More
PARMA STYLE MERRY CHRISTMAS! or rather CAPPELLETTI IN BROTH
I am pleased to share with you this ancient recipe from my family, come with no changement from great-grandmother Amalia to me. Everytime I make it I recover the family tastes I grew up with. This is a very laborious dish to prepare but I hope you will make an attempt because the joy you will feel will be endless!… Read More
THAT GRANNY SMELL or rather AMARETTO CAKE
A little bit demodè ingredient nowadays but charming, an ancient taste, a cuddle cake perfect at breakfast. Especially in these coming days off and so easy to prepare! INGREDIENTS for a baking pan 10 inch diameter about 300 g of amaretto 300 g of potato starch 200 g of sugar 200 g of ambient temperature butter 6 eggs 1 sachet… Read More
A PIECE OF HEART or rather POTATOES RAVIOLI
This recipe comes from my childhood. Now we call this kind of food comfort food, but I wonder why we need to make a simple and traditional food more glamour or fancy, why don’t we accept it just the way it is? I give you this recipe to make the winter warmer, you will after decide if a comfort like… Read More
VIVE LA FRANCE or rather MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT
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
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