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Pollo con fagiolini verdi/Chicken with green beans

Pollo con fagiolini verdi/Chicken with green beans

Chicken with green beans makes for a fantastic, flavorful main course. First, trim and wash the green beans, then place them in a pot to boil in water with a pinch of salt. Meanwhile, in a skillet with a drizzle of oil, sauté 2 chopped …

Pasta al forno con formaggi/Baked pasta with cheese

Pasta al forno con formaggi/Baked pasta with cheese

How many times have you found yourself with some cheese in the fridge and no idea what to cook? Well, baked pasta with cheese… is the answer. It’s easy and quick. Take some short pasta and cook it as usual in lightly salted water, then …

Riso con asparagi/Rice with Asparagus

Riso con asparagi/Rice with Asparagus

Asparagus is so good for you—they say it purifies the blood and the kidneys… in short, it’s healthy. And since it’s the right season, I thought I’d make a rice dish with asparagus—easy, quick, and delicious. First, I rinsed the rice to remove the starch, …

Teglia con patate, formaggi e prosciutto-Baking dish with potatoes, cheese and ham

Teglia con patate, formaggi e prosciutto-Baking dish with potatoes, cheese and ham

This combination of potatoes, cheese, and prosciutto is a real winner—it’s full of flavor, and you can easily adapt the recipe using whatever leftover cheese you have on hand. First, boil the potatoes in salted water. Once cooked and cooled, peel them and slice them, …

Spezzatino di vitello con piselli/Veal stew with peas

Spezzatino di vitello con piselli/Veal stew with peas

Veal stew with peas is a typical winter dish—flavorful and filling.Start by cutting the veal into small pieces. Then, in a saucepan (I prefer a cast-iron one), sauté 2 onions for a few minutes over low heat, and then add the veal pieces. Cook for …

Linguine con granseola/Linguine with spider crab

Linguine con granseola/Linguine with spider crab

I’ve always been a bit curious to see how cooking a spider crab would turn out; I’d only ever eaten them in restaurants. I imagined it would be very labor-intensive, and indeed it was—quite a challenge. Since I’d bought a spider crab that was still …

Fusilli con pomodoro e ricotta/Fusilli with tomato and ricotta cheese

Fusilli con pomodoro e ricotta/Fusilli with tomato and ricotta cheese

A quick recipe with few ingredients and lots of flavor. Put the water for the fusilli on to boil and in the meantime prepare the sauce by first sautéing the chopped onion in a pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Cook for …

Crostoli/Sfrapole per Carnevale/Crostoli/Sfrapole for Carnival

Crostoli/Sfrapole per Carnevale/Crostoli/Sfrapole for Carnival

One of the typical desserts for Carnival in Italy is Crostoli/Sfrapole, which change name depending on the region where they are made. This year I decided to fill them with plum jam (which I made myself at home). The dough base is the same for …

Biscotti al mascarpone a forma di cuore/Heart-shaped mascarpone cookies

Biscotti al mascarpone a forma di cuore/Heart-shaped mascarpone cookies

For Valentine’s Day breakfast, I decided to make these fantastic crumbly mascarpone cookies with lemon scent, which are wonderful when dipped in tea or coffee. This doesn’t mean you can’t make them for other occasions or in different shapes, the important thing is the base …

Riso con speck e funghi/Rice with speck and mushrooms

Riso con speck e funghi/Rice with speck and mushrooms

A delicious risotto, simple and quick to prepare. First, put some water (or broth) on to boil for the rice. In a wok, sauté a large onion and a clove of garlic, both finely chopped, in a little oil. Slice the mushrooms and add them …