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