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Meat, Recipes

Morsels of Love

 

 In the gray November days it is easy to get melancholy. The color orange can help us get into a good mood. This recipe, which can be a main dish, is rich in beta-carotene and uses an Asian spice, turmeric, which is very good for your health and mood.

Dessert, Recipes

Croquettes of Santa Caterina

 

 These croquettes were prepared following a family recipe. We can define this recipe by the meeting of an international preparation and the spirit of Friuli to use what you have to “sweeten life”, especially when children are present at the dinner table with guests. Every birthday my son asked his […]

Kitchen Fables

Il Vulcano

 

 C’era una volta un piccolo paesino con le case bianche. Le casette guardavano il mare blù, ma alle spalle avevano un grande e imponente vulcano. A guardare da lontano questo luogo sembrava che un gigante avesse perso da suo tascapane le piccole case e così casualmente fossero finite lì. In […]

Dessert, Recipes

Cookies From Frantoio

 

 This recipe was made ​​for the contest “ExtraDOLCEMENTE” held in Pisa. To enhance the fragrances emanating from the olive oil I thought I’d combine the raisins and red goji berries, a Chinese fruit that is recently also sold in Italian supermarkets. The oil used is from the farm of “Caesar […]

Dessert, Recipes

Pear and Olive Oil Bundt Cake

 

 Participation in the competition “ExtraDOLCEMENTE” held in Pisa, has allowed me to experiment in the use of olive oil in baking. Extra virgin olive oil is the basis of my kitchen and it is found in the recipes I publish on the blog. The culture of olive oil comes from […]

Articles

Summer Tables, Recollection of a trip to California

 

 For my generation, California is a mythical place and a symbol of freedom. On August 23, 2013 I had the opportunity to take the trip I had always thought about with my husband. This is a travel story that has food as its theme. The first day after we had […]