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Sun dried Tomatoes

Tomato Passata sauce, part 1

Tomato Passata sauce, part 2

Buon Natale!!!

A Pearl of Fish fillet with radicchio , semi mature goat cheese and raisins.

A Pearl of Fish fillet with radicchio , semi mature goat cheese and raisins.

 

They say time flies when you’re having fun . So , I must of been having a whale of a time because this year has gone by extremely fast . Thinking about it , it has been pretty enjoyable . [...]

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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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Normal service will be resumed…

White onion filled with fresh anchovies , cod fish , garlic and parsley

White onion filled with fresh anchovies , cod fish , garlic and parsley

 

A lot of things have happened in the last few days   so I just haven`t had time to put pen to paper …..but   I thought it`s only fair to keep you up to date with what’s been going on up in [...]

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Organized Chaos !

Mackerel and Mussels Spaghetti

Mackerel and Mussels Spaghetti

 

And now….. here is a brief outline of the holiday . With the event of a 48 hours national strike in Greece, we made a decision and into the car went the bicycles ,a mini-bbq, a wooden table ( a little broken ) two chairs,( also not in good condition) [...]

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It pays to go local.

Squid in orange and lemon dressing

Squid in orange and lemon dressing

 

No matter where we live, we all have our favorite store: be it a baker, butcher or  ice cream palour. Even in my little world in the middle of Umbria, I also have my preferred shops. And today I ‘d like to tell you about a small store [...]

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Double trouble

Clams and Asparagus risotto

Clams and Asparagus risotto

 

Earlier this week we finally  decided to make an important investment, a new oven. It would seem an easy thing to do, but  believe me after days of researching on sizes, different techniques of cooking and of course … .. the cost ..for two nights I  even dreamt about [...]

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Picasso we're not!

fish lasagna

fish lasagna

Two things before I start, first of all, sorry for the delay of my post, and second… moms are the same in every country in the world! Many thanks to Jackie , Nick’s mom who wrote a very nice comment on her sons first recipe on Sagraincasa.

Ok now , the reason for [...]

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GO GO GO ..........

Essence

Essence

Ciao to you all, how was your Easter? mine was fantastic .Guess what was my chocolate egg … a wonderful surprise … Nick back from Libya.

The strange thing is that the two goats were very happy about the event too. In fact the first morning Nick was back  they were both under our [...]

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The home coming ……

tonnarelli allo scoglio

tonnarelli allo scoglio

It has been almost two months since Nick has left for Libya. He is doing a great job and I’m very proud of him. But I hope this is going to be the last week, two months is a long time. On Sunday we managed to speak, but unfortunately with [...]

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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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Look out London , here I come !!!

Black couscous and swordfish

Black couscous and swordfish

If during the next week, on the London Underground, you  see a strange lady with red cheeks, starring at you … .. do not worry, it’s me !!!!!!!

I am very happy, finally a little vacation in the city, people to watch, lots of shops,  Indian , Thai and Vietnamese food… [...]

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NO food, NO photo, NO party!!

Cannolo with Baccalà

Cannolo with Baccalà

Hi, sorry for the delay.

Firstly, for those who thought my absence  was the dramatic consequence of  my failing the exam ……… NNOOOOO don’t  worry everything  was fine. Done! and now I am ready to face the second level of the Sommelier course.
  The truth is that I could not put [...]

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Buon Natale !!!!

Amberjack fillets in pistachios, sun-dried tomatoes and bread crumbs.

Amberjack fillets in pistachios, sun-dried tomatoes and bread crumbs.

Here we are, this is one of the appetizers  I’ll serve over Christmas .  A nice and simple way to begin the celebrations  . In Italy the night before Christmas  is a very special time and traditionally we celebrated with  fish  .I chose  an amberjack [...]

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An empty beach, two hungry day trippers and a dog in shock!!

Octopus risotto

Octopus risotto

After spending three weekends locked inside the house,  trying to keep warm and stay dry , a certain amount of cabin fever was setting in . Then Saturday morning we woke up to  SUN. It ‘s amazing how the sun affects my mood and energy , so we  decided to make a [...]

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Slow Wine

Mantis Shrimp on chestnuts and Porcini cream

Mantis Shrimp on chestnuts and Porcini cream

On Saturday afternoon Orvieto was celebrating  SLOW WINE   . A wonderful movement,  which seeks to find wines that are not mass produced and that are healthier , tastier and better for the environment. The event  hosted 40 different wineries from all over  Umbria  .  With the prospect [...]

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