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Stuffed Sardines

Oct 4th, 2011

Stuffed Sardines

Sardines are fishes very rich in Omega 3 , which can help fighting the“bad” cholesterol and if you can prepare them without frying it will be even better … I agree that they are hard to clean, but if someone gives us a hand, everything becomes faster and easier …:)) I do carve a boxcutter on [...]

Focaccia

Sep 2nd, 2011

Focaccia

Focaccia with Cherry Tomatoes

Aug 21st, 2011

Focaccia with Cherry Tomatoes

This is one of the many recipes  you can find of the Ligurian focaccia … I made it also adding cherry tomatoes, which are very sweet and delicate … but you can use onions, black olives, or nothing, the only flat bread is delicious. .. . 400 g of wheat flour . 20 g of dry yeast . [...]

Courgettes and Potatoes Omelette

May 30th, 2011

Courgettes and Potatoes Omelette

Basic for the summer … . 5 eggs . 1 courgette , cut into large cubes . 1 large potato, diced . 1 / 2 tablespoon butter . 2 tablespoons of grated parmigiano  cheese, or grana padano cheese or pecorino cheese . 3 sticks of parsley, chopped . salt and pepper Cook in a pan with a small quantity of boiling salted [...]

Pizza with Fresh Tomatoes, Mozzarella and Speck

Sep 16th, 2010

Pizza with Fresh Tomatoes, Mozzarella and Speck

Making this pizza I’ve used 350g of the baguette dough (see the homemade baguettes recipe). I didn’t use the rolling-pin to spread the dough but I’ve used my own hands to make it very thin. Then I distribute 125 g of mozzarella cut into cubes, 5 small tomatoes without seeds cut into cubes with some [...]

Moroccan Cous cous with Vegetables and Grilled Chicken Breast

Jul 23rd, 2010

Moroccan Cous cous with Vegetables and Grilled Chicken Breast

The cous cous is originated in Maghreb and nowadays it’s very apreciated in the international cookery, easy and fast to prepare and it’s great with vegetables, meat or fish. My father is an expert in preparing it and as he always says you can use almost whatever vegetables you have in the kitchen, according to [...]

Frayed Codfish with Cherry Tomatoes and Black Olives

Jun 23rd, 2010

Frayed Codfish with Cherry Tomatoes and Black Olives

This is a plate you can serve as an hors d’ouvre or as a unique plate with boiled nouvelle potatoes, seasoned with extra virgin olive oil, salt, ground pepper and chopped parsley… . 1 portion of dissalated and frayed codfish . 2 cloves of garlic chopped . extra virgin olive oil . ground pepper . 200 g of cherry tomatoes . [...]

Egg Plant and Black Olives Hors d’ouvre

Jun 3rd, 2010

Egg Plant and Black Olives Hors d’ouvre

You can prepare this starter in advance and it matchs very well with grilled meat. . 3 firm egg plants cut into slices strewed with salt and let rest for 30 minutes in a colander. Afterwards wash the egg plants, let them dry and cut into sticks or little triangles. . 1 onion (white or red one) [...]

Zucchini, Ricotta and Asiago Quiche

Apr 1st, 2010

Zucchini, Ricotta and Asiago Quiche

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Sep 12th, 2009

Stuffed Aubergines

This aubergines can match with meat or be a veggie main course… Ingredients: . 4 little aubergines. Wash them, cut each in halves along the lenght and extract the pulp. The pulp you dice into cubes. The aubergines’ halves you put into the colander and sprinkle with salt. Let them stand for 30 minutes, wash them [...]

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