Posts in Weekly Recipes

SUNDAY LUNCH or rather BAKED LAMB WITH POTATOES

“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

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

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

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