I know you were waiting for a dessert, so here you have a very simple recipe to prepare a classic one coming from Tuscany. With cantucci biscuits (and vin santo!) you can beautifully end a dinner, but you can enjoy them in the morning as well with a cup of tea or coffee. They are a nice cuddle if you… Read More
If you don’t live with the idea of impending autumn, just enjoy this recipe: it’s perfect to be combined with the last season warmth. And if you love strong flavours, expecially garlic, that’s the best for you. Preparation time: while the pasta is cooking. Isn’t is amazing? INGREDIENTS 2 cloves of garlic Abundant basil 100 g of peeled almonds 400… Read More
If you love eggplants and you want to enjoy them this winter as well, run at the market to buy the last ones of the season (before the invasion of greenhouse ones, without any flavour). As usual, grandmothers are wise putting in jars during the summer everything we cannot find in winter…could we be so wise too? This recipe is… Read More
They are famous everywhere, everybody like them. And when they open up, a long thready surprise peeps out…how is it possible to resist? Mmmmhhhhh, delicious! Let’s cook them righ now! . INGREDIENTS 250 g of arborio or carnaroli rice 50 g of butter 50 g of chopped parmesan cheese 1 mozzarella 2 eggs breadcrumbs water flour canola oil for deep… Read More
A cheap fish for a delicious dish. Sicily gives us another delicacy and who tasted sardine “beccafico” knows it pretty well! Here you have the recipe, very simple and impressive. Ginger’s guarantee! INGREDIENTS (for 6 persons) 700 gr sardine (or fresh anchovies) 150 gr breadcrumbs 50 gr pine-nuts and raisins 2 lemons (or oranges when they are in season) ½… Read More
Coffee is everywhere one of the most consumed beverage, we drink it every day and each of us has is preferences concerning roasting point, cup, temperature… Here’s a suggestion for a different way of tasting coffee, adding smell of spices. Everything is home made and totally healthy. There are many spices that go well together with coffee and you can… Read More
It’s one of the most famous sicilian dish, with so many versions, all excellent. My recipe is coming from around Messina. Whatever is the recipe you taste, eggplants caponata’s alchemy is always a breathtaking surprise. The proof of the pudding! SICILIAN EGGPLANTS CAPONATA INGREDIENTS 5 rounded eggplants 200 gr pickled and stoned green olives 50 gr pine nuts 50/70 gr… Read More
From Tuscany, pappa al pomodoro! It’s a peasant, poor dish extraordinarily tasteful made to use also the old bread. It’s easy to prepare but you need very good ingredients. In this dish is very important to distinguish the symphony of garlic and onion, the freshness of basil and the strong intensity of the evo oil. In short, the soffritto is… Read More
This is a nice idea to enjoy one of the most succulent summer fruit for all over the year: apricots in syrup! Try this recipe and experiment the aroma you like more to put in the syrup. This delight is so fast and easy to prepare and it will pamper you during the cold winter nights, remembering you about the… Read More
ONIONS DON’T MAKE ME CRY or rather RED TROPEA ONIONS JAM INGREDIENTS 2,2 pounds red Tropea onions thinly sliced 100 pounds sugar 2 lemons water METHOD Put the thinly sliced onions in a large bowl with cold water and with one lemon juice and let them there for one nigh long. Then drain them carefully and put them on fire… Read More
The summer is coming and here I am with a nice idea for a cool and healthy aperitif. No alcohol, vegetarian, easy to prepare and so tasty. Your guests will finally kiss and make up cucumbers, discovering that they are good not only in Greek salad… Ladies and gentlemen, the Spanish Gazpacho! You will love it, Ginger’s guarantee. INGREDIENTS 600… Read More
