Tag: Peas
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Risotto With Shrimps, Peas and Saffron
I found some fresh peas in the supermarket the other day and decided that I needed to eat them immediately, if not sooner……but how to have them? My mind worked furiously….hmmm…I suddenly remembered the kids were at the canteen at school this lunchtime, so they wouldn’t be home to complain about eating…
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Russian Salad From Nonna Pierina (Insalata Russa)
The secret ingredient to make Russian Salad special This post on Insalata Russa is a very special one, as I am writing about it to honour a great woman who passed away this time last year. Pierina, my husband’s grandmother was a powerhouse of food production. She would make a huge bowl of…
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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…
