Tag: Egg
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Salmorejo (Cold Tomato And Bread Soup)
Why you should make Spanish salmorejo soup Here we are on Part III of Tapas Month on Italian Kiwi! I hope you’ve been enjoying the change of pace so far. If you want to have a look at the tapas up until now, you can feast on battered tiny fish and roasted surprise peppers. This…
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Spanish Tapas: Tiny Battered and Fried Whole Fish
Tapas are the best way to eat! This month of July, I’m kicking off the first post on Spanish Tapas Month! Tapas are small amounts of various dishes that are put on the table to share. They are perfect for the hot weather, and for all the barbeques and buffets that you may…
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Elsie’s Fingers (Sugar-Rolled Biscuits)
Bringing back a traditional NZ cookie These biscuits from New Zealand, called Elsie’s Fingers, are a very old (as far as history goes for New Zealand!) cookie that was an integral part of the childhood of anyone born before the 80’s. I remember often snacking on Elsie’s Fingers for afternoon tea when I…
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Arancine (Sicilian Rice Balls)
What are arancine? When you go to Sicily (I’d love to write “whenever” meaning that you and I go often!), you see arancine sold everywhere. I first discovered them when I went to Sicily for the first time. Ha! This is for those of you who have been reading my posts for a while:…
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Meatballs with Peas (Polpette con Piselli)
This recipe for polpette con piselli (meatballs with peas) is another great classic from my mother-in-law, Bianca. Friends of my husband who grew up eating these often at his parents’ place in Turin have been bugging me to put up this recipe for a while, so here it is! Polpette con piselli a wonderful “make…
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Pad Thai with Shrimp and Tofu
Now for something completely different Here’s a recipe for Pad Thai: not Italian at all, but made with noodles, so I guess it vaguely enters into the category of distant cousin to Italian cuisine. Pad Thai is an all-in-one dish from Thailand and Laos. Noodles are eaten at many festive occasions in Asia…
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Apple Cake: Torta di Mele
The no-fat apple cake discovery My parents-in-law were over from Italy in the weekend, and while they were here, for my pleasure (and soon to be for yours!), my mother-in-law showed me how to make this deceptively healthy cake called torta di mele. I say deceptively healthy as after all, it is a cake, and with…
