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Tea break: almondy mini apple tarts

Today I am a guest blogger over at Suzanne Bean’s site. Suzanne makes beautiful drawings so we had the idea to combine art with food and we paired my apple tarts with Suzanne’s apples drawing....

Nov 22, 2012 Like

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Chicken cacciatora with chargrilled polenta

This is such a popular dish and virtually anyone knows about it. What I like about it is that you can make it in advance and go out for the day. It is a typical Tuscan dish, very popular all over...

Nov 20, 2012 Like

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What being Italian means..

1. looking forward to mamma’s minestrone 2. thinking ALWAYS of your stomach 3. family always comes first 4. making sure your family has 3 cooked meals a day 5. pasta is sacred: I can always find...

Nov 19, 2012 Like

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Alpine spring water straight to your back garden

This is my grandparent’s spring fountain. In this area, situated in the north east of Italy, you can bore a pipe into the ground and you will find Alpine spring water perfectly drinkable. I grew up...

Nov 18, 2012 Like

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Creamy and delicate: lasagne with radicchio and smoked bacon

I had this recently at my mum’s and I loved it. This is such a creamy and tasty lasagna dish and radicchio goes very well with smoked bacon. They basically just go hand in hand together. Add plenty...

Nov 15, 2012 Like

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Ever tried radicchio? Italian leaf chicory

My dad’s radicchio‘s crop this year Welcome to my dad’ s vegetable patch! For those who don’t know what those green and red leafs are, this is radicchio. A chicory leaf which grows in the colder...

Nov 14, 2012 Like

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Pristine beaches and wild scenery: welcome to Calabria

Calabria is one of the hidden gems in the south of Italy. If you like good weather, wild nature and unpolluted scenery with plenty of historical Italian culture this is the place for you. Calabria...

Nov 12, 2012 Like

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Chocolate mousse with Amaretto di Saronno

There are lots of chocoholics around and my other half is one of them. He constantly checks the cupboards for more of the black stuff and I know he gets very disappointed when he finds none. I have...

Nov 11, 2012 Like

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Marinated oven cooked juicy pork ribs

Pork ribs are the classic, most popular barbecue meat in Italy. They are available in every Italian festival and if you try them once, it is very easy to crave for more. If cooked on a barbecue...

Nov 8, 2012 Like

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Eating with the family is healthier

We all know how good it is for children to eat with the family. I grew up thinking that this was the norm and did not realize how much this is not the case at all these days. Many children eat very...

Nov 7, 2012 Like

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A night in and a pumpkin soup

Baby its cold outside… winter has really shown his face early this year. It is time to light the fire and enjoy warm cosy evenings in (like my cat does) with a good blanket, fluffy slippers and...

Nov 6, 2012 Like

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Sausage making in Italy the old fashioned way

Sausage making in Italy the old fashioned way. Filed under: Biscuits

Nov 5, 2012 Like

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Sausage making in Italy the old fashioned way

During the post war days, Italy, like the rest of Europe was left quite poor. Most people would eat meat rarely and usually it was Sunday the day where there would have been a more consistent meal....

Nov 5, 2012 Like

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“Zuf”: hearty pumpkin porridge from Friuli (north-east of Italy)

What do you have during these gloomy autumnal days? Let me give you a very traditional recipe from my own region, Friuli Venezia Giulia. I grew up having this for breakfast and although many people...

Nov 2, 2012 Like

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Creamy pumpkin and sage risotto

More pumpkin folks! I think I am making the most of it. I am addicted I have a few recipes I want to share. This is something I have been making often in the past few weeks. It is no new recipe;...

Nov 1, 2012 Like

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Halloween pumpkin cake with grappa

Grappa comes from my region, Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is a very strong liquor which can be flavoured with fruits of herbs. It is often added in coffee to make “caffè corretto” , an espresso with a...

Oct 30, 2012 Like

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Make vegetables interesting with a colourful gateau au gratin

We are well into the autumn now, actually into an early winter this year which seems to have arrived early. What we want now is good, hearty, home cooked food to enjoy with the family. It is...

Oct 28, 2012 Like

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Pick, score, roast and enjoy: it’s chestnuts time!

“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire . .” how romantic is that.. This is one of the best rewards autumn can bring us: that precious sweet little nut. Yes, precious because chestnuts have much less...

Oct 26, 2012 Like

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Halloween treat: sugar free pumpkin raisins whirls

If you go to the north of Italy at this time of year you will find bakeries selling colourful pumpkin bread. It is traditional to make it at home too as it is like a celebration of the autumn; this...

Oct 22, 2012 Like

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Creamy tagliatelle with fresh mushrooms

Whenever I go to the Italian Alps I always have tagliatelle with mushrooms. In my opinion this is their signature dish. They have the tastiest wild mushrooms and the freshest cream and butter you...

Oct 19, 2012 Like

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Time to head to the woods: looking for Porcini mushrooms

Photo Credit: Mr Stephen P. Lewis Yeah! It’s that time of the year again. In October I am on “high alert” for my friend Antonio to call me for a mushroom expedition. Antonio is passionate about...

Oct 16, 2012 Like

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Squid and peas in tomato sauce

This is a dish to enjoy with lots of crunchy bread to help mopping up the juices. Also it is excellent in the winter with soft polenta. You often get fried calamari (squid) rings being served in...

Oct 14, 2012 Like

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Flavoured with rosemary: grandma’s favourite meat sauce

They always say the best recipes come from our grandmothers, or “nonne” and indeed, it is often true. They seem to know some little tricks that no modern chef with its fancy and complicated dishes...

Oct 11, 2012 Like

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From mother to daughter the Italian art of baking bread

May I introduce you to Maria, a lady from the region of Calabria, who is my friend’s mum. She, like many women in the country (especially in the south) makes her own pasta, bread, pizza and lots...

Oct 9, 2012 Like

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Dinner for two for a pound: sprats in the oven

People often say they cannot afford to buy fish as it is too expensive. OK, it can be pricey but we don’t always have to resort to buy cheap frozen fish or fish fingers to get our omega 3. In the...

Oct 7, 2012 Like

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Tour of Italy: Beautiful Sicily

Italians often say that they don’t need to go abroad for holidays and this is often true as there is so much history, stunning beaches, beautiful mountains, lakes and a favourable climate.. which...

Oct 5, 2012 Like

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Simple and elegant: Viennese raisins cake

This classic raisins cake reminds me of my staying in Vienna a few years ago. There, as you walk through the main roads, you can see fabulous cakes on display in coffee shops windows. Some cafe’s...

Oct 3, 2012 Like

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Thyme for tea

Italians love to get herbs for free, and they use them everywhere: they sneak them into meat, fish, pastas, soups, teas… EVERYWHERE. It must be part of the Italian heritage trying to get by and to...

Sep 30, 2012 Like

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Give your fish a splash of colour with saffron

Did you know that to make a kilo of saffron you will need 150.000 stigmas of flowers? Crocus Sativus is the flower which is being picked in the autumn entirely by hand and it makes one of the most...

Sep 26, 2012 Like

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Crispy outside and soft inside: Parmesan potato croquettes!

I call them the cousins of chips as they are fried and made out of potatoes. But these are a different thing altogether. When I asked my husband (who is English) whether he fancied some croquettes...

Sep 23, 2012 Like

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My Little Italian Kitchen

Tea break: almondy mini apple tarts

Chicken cacciatora with chargrilled polenta

What being Italian means..

Alpine spring water straight to your back garden

Creamy and delicate: lasagne with radicchio and smoked bacon

Ever tried radicchio? Italian leaf chicory

Pristine beaches and wild scenery: welcome to Calabria

Chocolate mousse with Amaretto di Saronno

Marinated oven cooked juicy pork ribs

Eating with the family is healthier

A night in and a pumpkin soup

Sausage making in Italy the old fashioned way

Sausage making in Italy the old fashioned way

“Zuf”: hearty pumpkin porridge from Friuli (north-east of Italy)

Creamy pumpkin and sage risotto

Halloween pumpkin cake with grappa

Make vegetables interesting with a colourful gateau au gratin

Pick, score, roast and enjoy: it’s chestnuts time!

Halloween treat: sugar free pumpkin raisins whirls

Creamy tagliatelle with fresh mushrooms

Time to head to the woods: looking for Porcini mushrooms

Squid and peas in tomato sauce

Flavoured with rosemary: grandma’s favourite meat sauce

From mother to daughter the Italian art of baking bread

Dinner for two for a pound: sprats in the oven

Tour of Italy: Beautiful Sicily

Simple and elegant: Viennese raisins cake

Thyme for tea

Give your fish a splash of colour with saffron

Crispy outside and soft inside: Parmesan potato croquettes!

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