Sep 18th, 2009
Bolognese Ragu
This is a special sauce for tagliatelle, pappardelle, bavette and linguine and also to prepare lasagnas….This is the recipe I often prepare: . 5oo g of minced beef (if it’s easy for you to get it try a mix of beef and veal) . 1 onion chopped . 1 carrot chopped . 1 stick of celery chopped . 1/2 glass [...]
Sep 18th, 2009
Spaghetti with Zucchini and Ricotta
This is fast food! while you cook the spaghetti pasta, you prepare the zucchinis….For 3: . 320 g of spaghetti . 2 green zucchinis grated in the large grater . 1 clove of garlic . salt, pepper ground at the moment, olive oil . leaves of 1 stick of thyme . 2 tbsp of fresh ricotta cheese Bring to boil a great [...]
Sep 12th, 2009
Leak and Potatoes Cream Soup
Ingredients for 4: . 1 tbsp of butter and a trickle of olive oil . 2 leaks (use only the white part) sliced . 1 carrot chopped . 1 thick of celery chopped . 4 or 5 potatoes diced into cubes . 1 litre of good vegetal stock . leaflets of fresh sage Heat a pan and make melt the butter and olive [...]
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 [...]
Sep 12th, 2009
Polenta and Yogurt Bread
This is a spongy bread good to be combined with spicy salami…Ingredients: . 130 g of polenta flour . 370 g of wheat flour . 25 g of yeast . 2 teaspoons of sugar (to add to the yeast) . 2 teaspoons of salt . 1 cup of natural yogurt . 1/4 cup of olive oil . warm water (5 tbsp to add [...]
Sep 9th, 2009
Stock
This recipe is the base for cappelletti in brodo, for risotto’s recipes and soups…Ingredients: . 500 g of
Sep 7th, 2009
Meat-Balls (my favourite ones)
They’re easy to make…you can also freeze them to use when you want…here you’ll get 30 meatballs… . 1 kg of minced meat . the grated peel of a sicilian lemon (only the yellow part) . 1/2 tbsp of salt . freshly ground white pepper . 3 or 4 sticks of parsley minced . 2 eggs . soft part of a small [...]
Sep 7th, 2009
Garbanzo (chick pea) and Pasta Soup
This is a delicious soup steaming in winter, or served in summer at ambient temperature…it can be the main and only course or the first course, if you don’t exceed in the quantity…for 6… . 250 g of garbanzos brought to a bath of cold water and 1 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate for 12 hours. (you [...]
Sep 5th, 2009
Spaghetti with Zucchini and Tomatoes
you might think….but this girl really loves zucchini! and that’s true…for 3…Bring a pan of water to boil (when the water boils add 1 and 1/2 tbsp of coarse salt) to cook the spaghetti… . 3 fresh green zucchinis . 3 big, mature tomatoes (pealed off and without seeds) diced into cubes . olive oil . a clove of [...]
Sep 5th, 2009
Yogurt and Chocolate Cake
This is a spongy cake, with a great taste of cacao…you can fill it at your taste or just sprinkle it with icing sugar…(for 10 to 12 slices…) . 120 g of natural yogurt . 170 g of wheat flour . 75 g of sugar . 40 g of corn oil or olive oil . 3 eggs . 1 tbsp of [...]
