Am I more impatient or lazy? I may be both to the same extent. Not the best qualities a food blogger should brag about, I know. Take this recipe, for example: one of the most popular Italian dishes with all ingredient tossed in just one skillet in order not to boil and drain the dumpling. …
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I can’t stand cauliflower. What’s wrong with me? It’s not the texture, not so different from my beloved broccoli, nor the taste which is pretty neutral. It’s the smell. I can’t handle it. Shame on me, I’m just genetically predisposed to dislike the smell of one of the healthiest vegetable. I know quite a few …
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I don’t remember last time I had “Mozzarella in Carrozza” (literally, Mozzarella in a Carriage, a sort of mozzarella stuffed French toast) in Italy. I must have been a kid, I must have been in Naples (this recipe is popular in my region, Campania), and it must have been Sunday, that is when people wear …
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When temperatures soar, a cold coffee drink is a refreshing alternative to the usual hot black coffee. “Caffe’ Shakerato” is the most popular Italian coffee shake, a go-to cold coffee which is classically prepared by shaking together a few ice cubes, 3 teaspoons of sugar and one or more cups of espresso (to taste), preferably at room …
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For once and just for this spinach risotto I’m going to indulge my laziness referring you to the spinach pesto recipe I’ve recently published. No info about nutritional values but something about me and my food blogging experience. Before starting this blog I just could not help with recipes. I had to create my own formula with …
Making a spinach pesto is even easier than making a basil pesto. Put fresh spinach leaves in the blender together with pine nuts, almonds, grated parmesan and olive oil. Oh sure, you can also use mortar and pestle: a great option in case you want to work on your biceps. All in all a great …
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