Cook to Live Better / Cucinare per Vivere Meglio
This recipe was developed two weeks ago using two types of ricotta I bought at the supermarket out of curiosity. There were two small packages of ricotta, one sheep and the other goat. Their flavor is much stronger than cow’s milk ricotta, so I thought I’d make them the principal […]
Salad or other fresh vegetables should always be present in our meals. Sometimes it’s useful to prepare them as our main course and if we are hungry, they can be accompanied by a small piece of cheese or lean ham. The combination of vegetables and fruit in this salad is […]
I always considered cod a fish from the world of “industrial” cooking because it is easy to find precooked and frozen in various shapes and flavors. For this reason, I was always careful to avoid buying it. One winter we went to Boston to spend Christmas with our son. It […]
Whenever I happen to eat at a seafood restaurant, I always order octopus or squid as an appetizer. I really like this mollusk, but up until a few years ago, I thought I wouldn’t be able to make it as soft and tasty as in the restaurant.
During my childhood, pork was the preferred meat of rural families. Pigs were raised on each farm to ensure the intake of protein and calories needed for heavy manual work. Pigs were fed with natural products – the waste of corn, the leftover water from boiled vegetables, and whey (waste […]
This dessert is very simple and light. Some years ago, during a trip to Sicily, I gained an appreciation for this dish. When I returned home I immediately wanted to try the recipe, recalling the flavors that I recognized.
Honey mushrooms, with their presence in the countryside surrounding my home, characterize the landscape. One time after the first autumn rain, my mom and I, armed with a knife and basket, walked to the river in search of this delicacy.
Quiche are such a great invention. If we use ready-made puff pastry dough to implement them, they are ready in such a short time and we can prepare a dinner quickly. If we decide to invite friends over for a drink, a quiche can be prepared the night before and […]
