This is my version, there are millions, and most of them are excellent! Please don't let the long list of ingredients put you off: you most probably have most of them already, and if don't, you should! Make sure you buy fair trade spices and rice, if you live in Europe or the US. For […]
I do this with minced lamb, but nothing prevents you to use mince beef or chicken or turkey or a mix of the above. You may serve with basmati rice or better still in a pita with all the Middle Eastern trimmings (garlicy yoghurt sauce, chilli pepper, lettuce, chopped tomatoes, coriander leaves, onions slices). What […]
I consider myself fortunate to live in a city, Bologna, nicknamed 'la Grassa', the Fat one. The variety of food and cooking styles in Italy is almost unbelievable to the uninitiated, and Bologna is certainly considered one of the international capitals of cuisine. I am actually doubly fortunate as I was born down the road […]
This is the 'dietetic' version of Irish handmade chocolate truffles, where the butter is replaced by fresh ricotta cheese and the chocolate is the powder version as opposed to the 'real thing'. Variants include the cheeky addition of Irish whiskey or a cream liqueur. What you need (for around 50): 300 gr. ricotta 30 gr. […]
Cous Cous salad is obviously a healthy and vegetarian choice and a meal in itself (perhaps a light summer lunch…), but with the juices from this recipe it reaches completely different levels of tastiness and fullness and it becomes a sensuous and satisfying experience. What you need (for two people): 4 pork sausages cut in […]
We received the recipe below from one of our readers, Jane Cranthorne, who tells us that she has always made empanada “as a pie – I can’t remember where I got the recipe but I’ve been cooking it for 20 years or more”. Serves 6. What you need (for the dough): 200g bread flour50g butter1 […]
An easy and healthy option for a flavoursome vegetarian dish. What you need (for 2 persons): 250 gr. ravioli a pot of white yoghurt ½ a teaspoon of turmeric 20 gr. butter ½ teaspoon ground black peppera bunch of rocket parmesan cheese How you do it: Stir the turmeric in the yoghurt to obtain a […]
Easy and tasty, perhaps not so healthy as the vegetarian version with rocket and yoghurt, but – hey – you can't always get everything! What you need (for 2 persons): 250 gr. ravioli 80 gr. smoked bacon 20 gr. cured hog jowl 6-7 sun dried tomatoes ¼ cipolla extra-virgin olive oil ½ teaspoon ground black […]
A dish scented with spices and sweetened by the coconut milk. It's delicious accompanied by boiled basmati rice and sweet'n'sour baby onions. I prepared it for an Indian friend last week, and he said it reminded him of the dishes you can eat in the south of the Country…. What you need (for 4 persons): […]
This delicate chickpeas dip is generally served with pita (middle-eastern bread) or any other non-levitated bread, such as piadina from Romagna for instance. It is the basis for a great appetiser or you can have it as a snack or light meal. It is not difficult to make per se. What's complicated is to find […]
