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Sun dried Tomatoes

Tomato Passata sauce, part 1

Tomato Passata sauce, part 2

A midday treat !

Bruschetta goat cheese ,avocado and olives.

Bruschetta goat cheese ,avocado and olives.

 

The other day I was flicking  through a magazine and saw this easy recipe. Nearly all the ingredients I already had. The black olives  ( picked last October and marinated in garlic and chili) , Parsley in the garden and goats cheese in the fridge. The only things [...]

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A jolly big box of Radicchio.

Fusilli pasta , radicchio,walnuts and bufala mozzarella

Fusilli pasta , radicchio,walnuts and buffalo mozzarella

As I have already written a few months ago, this winter , for several reason, I didn’t do my vegetable garden. Not having prepared the ground in time, it would have been useless to plant winter vegetables. Unfortunately, we don’t have a green house so everything would [...]

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No Suppli supply !

Suppli

Suppli

“Lucky you”….. I have heard many times. “Living in the country , among the Umbrian hills  … …. It’s like always being on holiday. Peace and quiet, no traffic, no city chaos “… … …Yes, Yes, it’s all true , but you forget the hassle of putting on the fire every day for [...]

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It's a tough life being a student !

Grilled vegetable and Scamorza chesse wrapped in Pancetta

Grilled vegetable and Scamorza chesse wrapped in Pancetta

At the moment I’m studying very hard ( just in case one of my teachers is reading the blog too!) On Friday I will have to take the exam on the first level for the Sommelier course. Grape varieties, production ,techniques for Champagne, whiskey, wine, beer [...]

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A week to go and I haven't a clue!

Scamorza,zucchini and ham parcel.

Scamorza,zucchini and ham parcel.

 

Only a week to go and all the magazines, food  programs and  blogs are full of Christmas recipes . The perfect appetizer, the perfect turkey, Christmas cake … …. what to say …. certainly there is no shortage of suggestions.  Honestly me, I still haven’t got a clue what my [...]

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A tasty vegetarian treat.

Lentils Muffin

Lentils Muffin

To continue on the south food theme  and also, to have another good excuse to eat Ricotta Forte , I thought I’d make these little lentil muffins . Their easy to make and  and if you decide  like me, to fill them up with a strong cheese and tasty vegetables … … [...]

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Discovering Salento

Orecchiette and Minchiareddhi pasta with ricotta forte

     

Orecchiette and Minchiareddhi pasta with ricotta forte

Four years have passed since my good friend Cecilia decided to leave Rome and move to Salento in the region of Puglia. Geographically speaking the heel of Italy. A land  I knew little about before . Puglia is known for its beautiful beaches,  Baroque architecture , the [...]

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A perfect meal from the Brussels sprout.

risotto black and white

risotto black and white

Finally the weekend. Everything  was planned.  Cocktails in one of Romes  more swanky bars, followed  by a quick limousine ride to a waiting jet and dinner on the Almalfi coast …… O.k , back to reality!
 After tasting  three wines during the Sommelier course in Orvieto, I was at home [...]

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“Lucky Lady two ovens”

savory biscuits with olives and cheese.

savory biscuits with olives and cheese.

 I like all types of biscuit: with nuts, with chocolate…but the idea of savory , I find much more fun to do. This is my third experiment with savory  biscuits and I apologize in advance…because  I really think there will be many others in the future.

 Perhaps because they [...]

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Green for hope !

spinach and ricotta cheese gnocchi

spinach and ricotta cheese gnocchi

While I was making these gnocchi, a big storm with wind and rain came crushing down outside my window. The fireplace was on, and although it was only early afternoon it seemed late at night. So in my kitchen the atmosphere was quite depressing . To make matters worse [...]

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Can I get the notes right?

pecorino cheese in black sesame roll

pecorino cheese in black sesame roll

This weekend I was a very good student!! But let start from the beginning. Do you remember that not long ago, I wrote about the course as a sommelier? OOhh..AAHH .. yes indeed, you’ll say … how is it going? So, I would say that I am [...]

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Inside , outside , underneath and on top.

risotto gorgonzola, pear and walnuts

risotto gorgonzola, pear and walnuts

It ‘s finished!  Everything that needed to be done in the fields is finished. The grapes  and now the olives have been picked. In fact , 3oo kg of olives , an equivalent  of 48 liters of Extra Virgin Olive Oil!! Not bad.

We were very lucky over the weekend [...]

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Olives ,vines and a walnut tree…..

Pancetta roll with goats cheese,walnuts and pear.

Pancetta roll with goats cheese,walnuts and pear.

When we bought this farmhouse, there was a lot of work that needed doing  before we could move in. The roof, the floors and all the windows were broken ,plus the bathroom did not exist. In the lower part of the house was a barn where the [...]

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Getting to know......Trebbiano, Malvasia and Verdello.

fish and caprino cheese pesto

fish and caprino cheese pesto

I am very excited, this week I’ll start a course to become a Sommelier. The course  will be in Orvieto. Physiology of the senses and sensory analysis, oenology and viticulture … … Wahoo! Well finally I’ll learn to distinguish the different flavors in a wine. Eventually, I will also [...]

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One flew over.....the goat house.

Lasagna Porcini mushrooms and Truffles

Lasagna Porcini mushrooms and Truffles

One day not long ago I woke up and  filled out the form to participate in the program MasterChef U.K. Ok, I know, I’m no master chef and the chances of being chosen are very  small, practically nonexistent.  But who cares. Nothing ventured nothing gained ! plus when I [...]

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