This week I wrote many blog posts but published only one. I have written a lot in my mind but not here. Does this happen to you as well? It’s when you have a stream of consciousness, a flow of thoughts that emerge wild and untamed, beyond your control and above all free from any …
Category Archives: Italian recipes
Chipotle Mexican Risotto
I have recently told you about a new trend spreading very fast here in London: fusion food, a cuisine that mixes up elements of two or more different culinary cultures to create something original. Unless you find yourself mixing ingredients in the name of novelty rather than taste, it’s all good. And above all it is …
Affogato al Caffe (The wonders of Ice-Cream+Coffee)
The coffee I am drinking right now tastes like hot burnt water (if one could burn the water). It’s a standard week day afternoon, I’m writing about silicon nanoclusters (what a lethargic activity, yaaaawn..) while thinking it wouldn’t be that bad to hole up for a couple of months and wake up with a summer …
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Conchiglioni Rigati al Forno – Ricotta & Shiitake Stuffed Shells
Back to some Italian food. The good old Italian pasta. This time it is in the form of shells stuffed with ricotta mixed with mushrooms (shiitake), carrots and zucchini. While having this baked pasta dish last Sunday I felt emotional. No kidding, I was moved. It brought back many very good memories. Such is the life of …
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Broccoli and Lemongrass Barley Risotto
A tasty and zesty main course starring the lightest of cereals In Italy we call farro what is most probably known to you as barley, a nutty chewy whole grain very popular in northern Italy and mostly cooked into risotto-style primo (aka first course). Have you ever heard of Barlotto? The combo Barley/risotto translates into …
Baked Parmesan Polenta Fries
In Naples triangles of fried polenta are called scagnuozzi (I hope I haven’t misspelled it – although I was born in Naples, I do not know the dialect very well!). These scagnuozzi (meaning “henchmen”) are yummy treats that every pizzeria sells as a street food fix or appetizer/entree for the Neapolitan pizza. That said, these are not the Neapolitan …