This simple potato leeks soup is a really budget friendly recipe, that in its basic and traditional version is totally gluten free and vegetarian. Turn it vegan replacing the whipping cream with some extra vegetable stock or white wine.
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Tired of roasted pumpkins? Need to posh off your halloween leftovers? Try this pumpkin soufflé, it won’t disappoint even if pumpkin is your less-than-favorite veggie.
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Do you like gnocchi? Preparing pumpkin gnocchi is very easy: it’s so simple that my grandma used to plann gnocchi sessions with us grand children. The end result is a succulent, mouthwatering, slightly sweet dish with more than a bit of Italian taste.
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While trick or treaters will enjoy your carved pumping lanterns, throwing out halloween leftovers is a crime! Enrich your roasted seeds in many ways, simple adding your favorite spice before baking.
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While Halloween is all about the jack-o’-lanterns, you may be glad to use the pumpkin leftovers in many different ways… this simple salty fritters recipe is just one of the ways to use the pumpkin flash in a very uncommon but tasty way.
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This mozzarella gratin dish is perfect for summer days, like today. you can prepare it in advance, and grill just before lunch. Tomato, basil and melted mozzarella are the very essence of Mediterranenan summer flavors.
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This tomato soup, typical from Tuscany is one of my favorite soups indeed. Here in Italy it’s a sort of institution: we have nursery rhymes about it, and a song that the last 10 generations know. It’s slightly acidic taste, due to tomatoes, is tempered by burrata cheese and basil.
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Cut the zucchini long width into quarters, and make small pieces 2 inches long. Fry the zucchini into hot extra virgin olive oil for 2-3 minutes, until gently golden, than drain in paper towels until you get rid of any excess of oil, transfer in an hermetic jar. In a large non stick sauce […]
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This tart is a perfect starter as well as a sophisticated appetizer, or an healty snack for the afternoon.
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A fab find, which I did by chance, once I was looking for a simple and colored side dish to be associated with some recipes photographed for my site. It came out so good, as well as beautifully bright, that it has become a fixture of my kitchen.
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I love this vegetable terrine, especially in summer-time I found it is very convenient. I set the terrine in the morning, refrigerate and bake just when back from the beach, while taking a shower. Besides, this terrine can be enriched at will by adding mozzarella, prosciutto, ricotta or a spicy touch…
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Sometimes there’s nothing better than seafood pasta… in those cases seafood pasta doesn’t get much better than this. Try this asparagus and shrimps linguine recipe, enjoy a fresh glass of white wine… you’ll be happy, then.
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Raw veal tartare hand-knife-beaten is a typical dish from Piedmont, my birth Region. It is obtained by cutting the meat into very small pieces with a sharp knife, till it is practically minced. The result is very different from what you would get grinding the meat, because the texture of the meat is uneven, and its juices are not lost.
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Despite their poor-traditional food status (they are almost being used to posh off meat leftovers), meatballs can be surprisingly chic, and delicate.
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The Lampredotto is a dish made from one of the four cattle stomachs, the abomasum. This refined recipe, revisiting of a simple dish of the traditional Tuscan cuisine, combines the rustic flavor of the lampredotto, with the delicacy of the Trapani salt flavored with lavender flowers and of a home made bread, kneaded with pumpkin flowers, turmeric and tarassacum honey.
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Braised onions are a typical side dish from Piemonte, that traditionally goes well together with roast beef and other stews. They are so easy to make that you can use a non stick pan or bake them in oven.
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Traditional gnocchi are made from potato, flour and egg. Potatoes can be more or less watery and more or less suitable to prepare gnocchi, so keep in mind that flour doses can be approximate in any gnocchi recipe.
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This pumpkin soup will be a perfect comfort food to warm up you autumn dinners. It’s one of the less expensive and easiest recipes ever. Gluten free, can be turned to be a Vegan recipe if you omit the goat cheese. And moreover, it tastes like from a restaurant!
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Looking for finger food recipes? These eggplant rolls are are really easy to make and tasty: a simple, and unexpencive but stylish, party food.
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It will be hard to believe this creamy and tasty risotto is made from some basic and inexpensive ingredients.
My recipe requires of certain veggies, but you can vary with many others veggies, adding the ones you have on hand.
The quality of this typical Italian dish made with raw meat depends totally on the quality and freshness of your raw meat. So select the most tender, juicy and lean beef or veal sirloin you can find and mince it, with a meat mincer or cutting it in tiny pieces with a sharp knife.
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This zucchini skewers recipes it’s so easy that you could hardly believe to get a main course in such few time and basically with no effort.
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This traditional pasta recipe is totally vegan. It’s perfect for a dinner with friends, if among them there are vegetarians or vegans. You’ll be able to cook a unique sensational dish that will accomplish anyone’s need.
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If you’re as big a soccer fan as I am, you’d know that there is always a match around the corner… this is the reason why it’s good to have some snacks around. These zucchini fritters are a perfect appetizer to be shred during a soccer match with friends.
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I truly love this recipe! I use the pressure cooker to reduce cooking time, and to cook onions in the best way, in order to make them more digestible. It’s a good idea to serve this soup in single serving pots or bowls… I bought these orange cocottes made of stoneware that maintain even temperatures and prevent scorching… and besides they look great!
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Grated hard boiled eggs with asparagus are called “asparagus mimosa”, as chopped eggs resemble the mimosa flowers. This is a really basic and tasty recipe that requires few minutes and no cooking skills but can be plated in many different ways for a dramatic effect.
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Eggplants Parmigiana is a classic Sicilian casserole, that will satisfy even the most picky eaters. The funny think is that it can be considered a vegetarian dish… but is can satiate a tiger…
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Appetizer or side…That is the question! Stuffed veggies are a terrific way to make to most out of simple and budget friendly ingredients… in an easy and quick way.
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A simple, but charming way to cook meat… All kids love beef rolls, also with peas!
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I’ve published, and I’m going to publish tons of asparagus recipes, the reason why I’m doing that is, that despite I hate eating always the same food… asparagus is what we have for some weeks… And there’s nothing to complain eating fresh, seasonal veggies… everyday
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This simple and exquisite recipe will surprise you. A perfect side for any summer meal, but also a mouthwatering appetizer for a special aperitivo.
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This traditional recipe from my region, it’s terrific. Tasty, easy to make it can be prepared in advance. It’s versatile as a starter or as a side plate, can also be served in bitesize as a brilliant appetizer.
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Polpettone it’s a simple and rustic recipe, possible of many variations: do not forget that originally it was a cheap meal, with poor meat on the outside stuffed with any kind of leftovers on the inside.
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This is my fav version of braciole without tomato sauce: the classic “red” version reminds me of the epic Sunday lunches at my grand-grandparents’ house, that inevitably became four-hour meals, during which my caretaking grand-grandmother used to stuff me until food came out of my ears, as she was convinced I was too skinny…
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Impress your family and friend by making this easy to prepare and inexpensive potato flan, to be served hot or warm. Nothing simpler then mashed-potato and cheese, baked in ramekins to make potato cupcakes.
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If the classic bolognese recipe is too time spending or stodgy for you, try this creative and quick way to prepare lasagna in a blast!
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Did I mentioned that today for lunch we have asparagus again? Thanks to The King, for lunch we have another asparagus dish. Don’t miss out another easy to follow and tasty way to cook asparagus. Directly from the field to my table!
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Another recipe for asparagus… Don’t need to tell that Asparagus season started just ten days ago, and the King of Asparagus planted a bumper crop of them, so we got them coming out of our ears!
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This inexpencive and colorful Italian recipe for a perfect pumpkin risotto will make a great standby entertaining recipe for when friends drop by.
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A fantastic dish, easy to make. Prepare the asparagus cutting the wood ends, than peel the remaining end of each one, using a vegetable swivel peeler, or any potato peeler.
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Clean and cut the mushrooms into small slices and sauté for 2-3 minutes over medium heat in a large, heavy saucepan with extra virgin olive oil, garlic and salt. Add the rice and sauté until each grain is translucent. Start adding the vegetable stock little by little, stirring constantly. As soon as the rice […]
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A quick recipe for baked potatoes that will take only 35 minute to be ready! Filled with creamy gorgonzola: the Italian blue cheese that will make your potatoes incredibly yummy.
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Chickpea tarts are very common in Italy. In many regions we have different chickpea tarts called in many different ways: Farinata, Panissa, Panelle etc… It is a very ancient food, that is still very popular as a street food or a smart appetizer.
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Celeriac is the celery root: the oddiest and huglies vegetable I know. Its knobbly shape and its rough skin reminds me a Rhyno. Jet it’s celery-like taste is more nutty and delicate.
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In a large bowl, thoroughly combine all the ingredients above, except for the frying oil. You’d better combine the bread crumbs at last, as quantities should vary in case the mixture is too tick or too runny: the right mixture has to be moist, but still hold its shape. Using your hands, roll the mixture […]
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Creamy and fresh mint and peas soup with crispy breadcrumbs. An easy, quick and basic recipe that will bring spring flavour to you table. Enjoy!
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This grilled zucchini recipe it’s the simplicity in itself… and you can prepare it in advance keep them for 3-4 days in the refrigerator. Slice the zucchini longways and grill them for 2-3 minutes each side.
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Mum, there’s something wrong with this spinach recipe. It tastes good… I love savory pies and tarts, and they are for sure one of the best ways to let my kids eat veggies…
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Preheat oven at 200°C/ 400F/ Gas 6 Cut tomato in halves, long width, and scoop out the seed and the pulp, that you’ll keep apart. Put basil leaves, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, garlic, half of the tomato pulp and 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a food processor and blend roughly. Add […]
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Recipe and tips for a perfect artichoke risotto. An easy to follow recipe to prepare a low fat, creamy and mouthful Italian classic.
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