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Sun dried Tomatoes

Tomato Passata sauce, part 1

Tomato Passata sauce, part 2

So many People!

Hummus and Bacclà

Hummus and Baccalà

 

Last Sunday I woke up with a really good happy feeling it was going to be one of those special days.When I opened the shutters at the kitchen window  the sun was warm and beautiful , Hilda the goat  was happy to see me ( it meant it was time [...]

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September The Harvest , here we are again ! ROLL UP ROLL UP

Pan brioche made with gorgonzola cheese and merlot grapes

Pan brioche made with gorgonzola cheese and merlot grapes

 

 

How can the months pass so quickly ? can it really be that time of year again when, here in my little corner of Umbria, friends , neighbors and  farmers, in fact it seems just about everybody, is busy checking and discussing the amount of [...]

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A great idea blossomed!

Parmesan biscuits with homemade black olives, top up with  sweet and sour onion and fresh thyme

Parmesan and black olives biscuits, topped with sweet and sour red onion and a pinch of thyme

 

 

To say my week started benissimo is an understatement ,  this is not just because the sun has finally decided to arrive in Umbria but mainly because this morning I  had the pleasure and honor of cooking [...]

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Come fly with me

Mediterranean Octopus salad

Mediterranean Octopus salad

 

As we all know this week was Halloween . It’s not something that we really celebrate in Italy , but more recently all the kids seem to be very into it . I suppose it’s the chance to dress up and threaten your  neighbors  with untold mischief, if they don’t pay [...]

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Let the PARTY begin.

Homemade olive ascolane

Homemade olive ascolane

 

 

For the farmers around Orvieto , the situation is serious this year. To start with although the vines produced excellent grapes that were full of sugar, unfortunately there was far less of them and the overall harvest in the area was reduced by almost 40%. Now, we are coming up to [...]

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Funky Chicken.

Poached egg served with truffles and homemade bread

Poached egg served with truffles and homemade bread

 

 

During the last weeks of summer Nicks mum Jacky came to stay. On her arrival we noticed she was wearing a bandage on her wrist. Had she damaged it dragging her suitcase through the airport , we thought… or had she  been injured delivering a devastating [...]

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Cheers !!!

Crispy prawn swards  with poppy seeds.

Crispy prawn swards with poppy seeds.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen , I did it !!  No, I’m not confessing to a crime . I’m just letting you know that last Sunday, I managed to pass my Sommelier exam . After a lot of worrying and of course ,last minute studying , everything went ok.

The [...]

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From Allerona to Missouri

Ravioli filled with pumpkin, ricotta cheese amaretti biscuits and nutmeg, served in butter and sage

Ravioli filled with pumpkin, ricotta cheese amaretti biscuits and nutmeg, served in butter and sage

I am very sorry if you have been worrying about what has happened to me but the last week has been very hectic ( no we haven’t left the hand brake off the car again and no there hasn’t [...]

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Beans, peas and onion.

Solid caprese

Solid caprese

 

After consulting a  few old men from the  village and of course double checking  online, I think the weather is going to be OK. So next week we’ll start to plant something in the vegetable garden! A bit of fertilizer first ..then the last go with the cultivator and we’re ready. Green [...]

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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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Wave goodbye to the lemon sorbet.

Monkefish roll in speck

Monkefish roll in speck

 

Years ago I took a cooking course in Rome and there for the first time I discovered the possibility of combining two different ingredients such as meat and fish. In my traditional mind the two things were distinctly different. To give you an example, since I was little, I’ve been [...]

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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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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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Ciao ciao for now!

farfalle pasta with prawns and zucchini

farfalle pasta with prawns and zucchini

Ladies and gentlemen, today is my last recipe for the summer! I feel that for me it is time to take a break, recharge my  batteries, to be ready by early September with many new recipes. In the middle time you can check  the Sagraincasa archive [...]

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Saved by the bell !

beef fillet to up with green beans and pistachios pesto

beef fillet to up with green beans and pistachios pesto

 

Do you remember my famous freezer? It’s the big investment we made during the spring and  it’s also the reason why this summer, my mission will not be to go on holiday , but to fill it up  with all the wonderful  vegetables [...]

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