The traditional Italian homemade gnocchi are light, fluffy, they melt in your mouth and you can actually taste the potatoes. Very different from the ones already made which tend to have too much flour because they have to last longer on the shelf. My husband calls them lead balls. Also some recipes use eggs, I don’t. My homemade gnocchi are… Read more →
A delicious summer lunch made with swordfish ragu. Jump to Recipe I use the meat from behind the neck and around the top fin. It is tastier and costs half the price of the steak meat. Eating every part of the fish is a way of honouring its death. If you want to know more don’t miss the article: Swordfish… Read more →
Italian Spaghetti and Meatballs Sauce is a complete, easy-to-do meal, and a perfect dinner for those busy days. As I have my ingredients ready in the freezer, it takes me only 5 minutes to prepare and the rest is cooking time. You can use frozen breadcrumbs described in the article: Grated Parmesan and Breadcrumbs They don’t need to be defrosted… Read more →
Though spooky it may look, you will love this pasta with black ink cuttlefish recipe. The ink taste is very similar to the vongole’s, a sweet flavour of sea. Often called squid ink, this name is not correct in fact the ink is found in cuttlefish, not in squid. To find out more about the difference between squid and cuttlefish… Read more →
To make an easy “whatever” Bolognese pasta I make my sauce in the pressure cooker for speed and deeper flavour. A proper Bolognese sauce should cook for hours, while it only takes 30 minutes with a pressure pan. For more information on pressure cooker you can see my post: Pressure Cooker. If you don t have a pressure cooker, you… Read more →
This Smoked Salmon Farfalle Recipe is very easy to prepare as you can prepare everything you need beforehand, and the last minute preparations will be very quick. If you are preparing it for a dinner party, you will only have to excuse yourself for a few minutes from your guests! The pasta should always be cooked and seasoned just prior… Read more →
This Pasta Caprese salad is a quick, fresh, light and delicious lunch you can make in minutes. The name already reveals the ingredients: fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil all season with an Italian extra virgin olive oil. Jump to Recipe If you have the real mozzarella and tomatoes from Naples, you don t need to add anything else. You can… Read more →