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Tag Archives: Italian
Sunday Night Dinner. Family Food. Italian Meatballs With Ricotta and Parmesan Cheese and a Rich Tomato Sauce.
Sunday night dinner after a busy weekend. Is there anything more comforting than meatballs in a rich tomato sauce? Perfect family food for a cold winter’s night. Our favourite meatball recipe features ricotta and parmesan cheese. The result? Meltingly soft … Continue reading
One Dish. Three Delicious Elements. Polenta Chips With Sauteed Swiss Brown Mushrooms and Gorgonzola Cream Sauce.
When I was growing up hearty winter stews were often served over soft, creamy polenta. My mother would always cook a large pot of polenta and the real treat would be had next day. Cold, leftover polenta, set in the … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Food, Gluten free, Gorgonzola, Italian, Mushrooms, Parmesan, Polenta, Vegetarian, Winter
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From My Mother’s Kitchen. Light, Airy and Crisp. Angel’s Wings. Italian Crostoli.
For a long time I have been wanting to make Crostoli. Fried ribbons of crisp pastry. Liberally dusted with icing sugar. Eaten all over Italy on celebration days. Easter, Christmas, Christenings and family get togethers. This long weekend we travelled … Continue reading
Posted in Small Bites, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Biscuits, Crostoli, Eggs, Food, Icing Sugar, Italian, Lemon, Pastry
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From the Italian Pasticceria. Referencing My Cookbook Collection. Sour Cherry Amaretti.
These gorgeous little almond biscuits are the bomb. Lightly crisp on the outside. Slightly chewy on the inside. Sweet but a little tart. Jam packed with dried sour cherries. For years I have been making the trek across town to … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Small Bites, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Almond, Baking, Biscuits, Cherries, Food, Gluten free, Italian, Lemon
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The 5-2 Challenge. Chicken Soup for the Soul. Stracciatella.
This weekend I was lucky enough to receive a carton of freshly laid farm eggs. Courtesy of Gil and Pat’s chooks. Other than the ultimate treat of poached eggs, these were a welcome addition to one of my favourite dishes. Stracciatella. … Continue reading
Posted in Eggs, Poultry, Soup, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Chicken, Eggs, Fasting Diet, Intermittent Fasting, Italian, Parmesan, Soup
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A Pasta Bake. With a Difference. Roast Pumpkin and Ricotta Rotolo with a Sage Burnt Butter Sauce.
I had started the day thinking I would make ravioli filled with roast pumpkin and ricotta. Somehow my day began to back up on itself and before long it was mid-afternoon. The pumpkin was roasted but I hadn’t even started … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Autumn, Butter, Food, Italian, Nutmeg, Pasta, Pasta Bake, Pumpkin, Ricotta, Sage
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Sunday Night Tray Bake. Roasted Chipolata Sausages With Potatoes, Fennel and Cherry Tomatoes
Sunday night tray bake. Family food. After the sudden onset of chilly weather and a busy weekend of sport, sport and more sport it fits the bill perfectly. Warm and filling. Quick and easy to prepare. Another dish that looks after … Continue reading
Sunday Night Dessert. Deconstructed Cassata Siciliana. Sweet Roulade Filled With Cassata Cream.
This dessert looks fabulous, tastes delicious but is incredibly quick and easy to make. My deconstructed take on Cassata Siciliana. A festive, much loved but elaborate celebration cake. It’s Sunday and not wanting to spend my day in the kitchen, I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Cake, Cassata, Chocolate, Italian, Orange Peel, Ricotta, Roulade, Sponge, Swiss Roll
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Pizza Friday. Mixed Mushroom, Confit Garlic and Goats Cheese Pizza.
We are very lucky to have a fabulous pizzeria in our neighbourhood. Pizza Moncur. Just around the corner from our house. One of the many perks of inner city living. The problem is that this little pizzeria is so fabulous that rain, hail … Continue reading
Posted in Pizza, Small Bites, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Food, Garlic, Goats Cheese, Italian, Mushrooms, Pizza, Vegetarian
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