Tag: Parmesan cheese
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Asparagus with Parmesan Cheese
The first local asparagus has hit the shops! No, not literally….that would be very messy…and maybe dangerous. Have you ever been poked in the eye with an uncooked asparagus spear? In a stupid story that I’m not going to go into here, I have and I can tell you that it hurts! I…
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Tortellini in Broth
Go to Bologna to eat, and eat, and eat So….we were hanging out in Bologna for a few days just after Christmas, as you do, and there we ate and ate and ate, as you do. I have no idea how the people who live there aren’t as big as houses. The food…
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Gnocchi With Castelmagno Cheese
What to watch out for when ordering cheese in Italy I just returned from a week in the mountains in North-West Italy, and as always when I go there, I stuffed the car to bursting with all sorts of edible goodies. This time I concentrated on cheese as I absolutely love the cheeses…
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How To Make Pesto alla Genovese At Home
How to make pesto alla genovese at home I just realized the Summer is fast coming to a close (though with the temperatures over 30 degrees here, it’s hard to imagine that Autumn is on its way), and before all the wonderful basil is gone for the year, I should write about…
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Caramelized Onion Frittata
The frittata recipe that only mother-in-laws know This recipe is a favourite of my mother-in-law, who learnt it from her mother-in-law. Who knows….maybe it’s a secret recipe passed down only by mother-in-laws. In which case, I shouldn’t be sharing it with you and will probably be struck by lightening as soon as I…
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Risotto with Sausage and Borlotti Beans
How to make risotto two ways As promised, here’s risotto made the traditional way….be eternally grateful to me now, as I only did it this way for you instead of using my pressure cooker. 🙂 This recipe comes from my wonderful mother-in-law who makes this dish far better than I can! It’s a…
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Risotto With Scamorza And Bresaola
Why you need to buy a pressure cooker A good Italian friend of mine introduced me to the wonders of the pressure cooker and risotto making a few years ago. It is often used in Italian households and I’ve adopted its use with great gusto. Instead of having to stand over a hot…
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Spaghetti alla Carbonara: Do As The Romans Do
The first time I had “real” spaghetti alla carbonara was when we went to Rome, the birthplace of the dish, a few years ago. I never dreamed that it could be so very good! In Rome the dish is made with “guanciale” (smoked pig’s cheek), which is very difficult to find anywhere else.…
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Fava Bean Spread With Parmesan Shavings
Places that are hard to leave once you stay there a while Too many years ago, we lived in California in our pre-kid era and didn’t appreciate enough how easy it was to go out, like, whenever we felt like it to where-ever we wanted to go at the drop of a…
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Spinach Frittata
What to give to people who hate spinach so that they will eat spinach So, what can you do to get people (especially the young kind!) to eat spinach. Well, I’ll let you in on a secret: this frittata is it, and not only will they eat spinach when it’s hidden in an…
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Pasta With Speck And Zucchini
Finding recipes in Mantova A few years ago, we drove over to Mantova to catch up with some friends of ours from there. Mantova is a beautiful city surrounded by a lake in the North-East of Italy. The buildings and art are amazing, and the food is awesomely good! Just one bite of their pumpkin…
