Tomato Passata sauce, part 1
Tomato Passata sauce, part 2
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 … … [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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