Risotto is one of those few things I really appreciate when it’s cold. I can make risotto with virtually any ingredient. This one, with spinach and Taleggio cheese, is a classic. Ingredients…
Gingerbread Biscuits
I cannot say ginger is one of my favourites, but this biscuits drive me mad, I simply adore them and cannot stop till I have finished them all… they are dangerous, so…
Marzipan Pastries
The first dump sunday after summer. The crave for comfort food is hardly endurable! Then why resist? I opened my pantry and just found some almond flour! It must be a sign!…
Ricotta and fresh mint ravioli
Ingredients for two portions: 100 gr ricotta cheese 30 gr Parmesan cheese 15 fresh mint leaves egg pasta dough 2 large onions evo oil fresh thyme salt To make the egg pasta…
Oven-baked Vegetable Frittata
The Frittata is for me the best way to use the fridge leftovers. This is why I seldom follow recipes when I make a frittata. Sometime the result is not very exciting,…
Smurf Cake
I made this for my little nephew Marco, for his 2nd birthday. It’s a chocolate sponge cake with chocolate cream. I then covered it with sugar paste decorations. He loved it… and…
80th Birthday Cake
Last sunday my father-in-law turned 80 and I was delighted to make him a huge and delicious birthday cake! I made two identical rectangular sponge cakes. I shaped the first into a…
Royal Icing
Royal icing it is used to decorate cakes, muffins, cookies and everything that needs a decoration. It’s very simple to make and the final density depends on the result you want to…
Thai Fish Stew with Coconut milk
Today I’m going to suggest one of my favourite soups. It’s delicious and extremely easy to make. It is also very easy to adjust to your personal taste because you can swap…
Easy and Gorgeous Spaghetti with Mussels
Do you feel like something delicious but you do not want to spend all day in the kitchen? Well, here is a dish for you! Ingredients for 6 people: 500 gr frozen…
Busara-style Prawns
This is a dish from the Trieste area, the very Nord of Italy. One story says that its name comes from the name of the cooking pan it was originally used by…
Potato and Herb Frittata
For this recipe you need a frying pan that can go under the grill, the handle must be metal. Ingredients for 4 persons: 2 patatoes 4 eggs 1 onion 1 clove of…
Pasta alla Norma
Pasta alla Norma is one of the most typical Sicilian recipes. Legend has it that this dish was prepared in Catania for the first time the night of the opening of Vincenzo…
Oven-baked Salmon with fresh Dill and Lemon juice
Today I have bought some fresh dill so I’ve decided to preare a classic: salmon with dill. Ingredients for two people: 500 gr fresh salmon fillet 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh…
Spaghetti with Cherry Tomatoes and Anchovies
Among all kinds of pasta, I think this sauce is my favourite! Very, very easy and delicious! For 4 persons: 30 cherry tomatoes 3 cloves of garlic 8 anchovies 1/4 glass of…
Swordfish with leeks and walnuts
During the last few weeks I have been calculating the amount of calories of what I eat because when you like to cook and eat it is very easy to go out…
Prawns with Ginger and Honey
Ingredients for 2 people: 300 gr prawns 1 small onion 1 garlic clove 2 teaspoons sesame seeds 1 teaspoon honey 1 tablespoons grated fresh ginger salt ar evo oil ar Peel the…
Oven-baked Breaded Swordfish
I love swordfish, it’s delicate, versatile and delicious. You can cook it in many many ways. Today I’m going to show you a simple, light and very tasty recipe. For two people:…
Risotto with Jerusalem Artichokes
Ingredients for 2/3 persons: 200 gr Arborio or Carnaroli rice 1 onion dry white wine 1 lt vegetable stock salt ar Parmesan cheese ar butter ar Rub the J. artichokes under running…
Creamy Mushroom Soup
I have just decided to keep things a bit light tonight… so I have decided to cook myself a delicious mushroom soup! Ingredients for 4 portions: 25 gr dried Porcini mushrooms 400…