I had very little expectations about this zucchini ricotta fritters recipe. I was 85% sure the recipe wouldn’t work, the ricotta wouldn’t be firm enough to bind the ingredients and, in the end, the patties/fritters would crumble and take apart in the pan. I was mentally prepared for the disaster. It worked, instead. Against all …
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Breakfast Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Comfort, comfort food. I don’t think there’s a word other than “comfort” to describe the wonders of melting cheese. Simple as that, if there’s food that can melt my heart and console my soul, this is cheese that is left to pass from solid to gooey status. Not to mention I really need to forget about calories, sometimes. Or stop …
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 …
Easy Vegetarian Quinoa Chili
The first reason why I love chili is that it allows me to pull together a meal in no time, requiring the use of just one pan. This is a particularly valuable detail: more time to spend enjoying my meal instead of washing plates. The second reason is the taste: fresh, spicy, juicy, bold. I …
Apple and Greek Yogurt Pancakes
If I ever had to describe myself in just one sentence I would probably state: A believer of the Socrates’ thought. To the same extent another phrase would work as well: Just a (another?) foodie. Merging the two sentences: a Socratic foodie. It being understood that I know I know nothing – as Socrates legendarily stated – I …
Zucchini Quinoa Fritters
My will to spend time in the kitchen preparing succulent dinners fades away in the summer. Don’t you feel the same? If you live in a place whose fire alarm is activated as soon as the pan hits the hot stove, making hot food becomes a challenge. That’s how it goes in my place in …