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American Homemade Pancakes

3rd February 2017 By Laura 2 Comments

American homemade pancakes
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Homemade pancakes are the perfect breakfast when children’s friends are staying for sleepover. They are not common in Europe, as you cannot easily find the prepared mix. The ingredients for this recipe are easily available in every European store. When I make them for young children I use Animal or Transport shapes moulds which a…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, children, Easy, homemade

Preparing Amuse Bouche for 100 Guests

26th January 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

preparing amuse bouche for 100 people
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Amuse Bouche, literately translating as pleasing the palate, are one-bite size finger food usually served in French restaurant before the meal. A practical way to reduce waste at parties. Saturday the 14th of January, I was commissioned by Mr Joseph le Chapelain, Mayor of Saint Paul de Vence, to provide canapés for 100 guests, for…

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Filed Under: Hints & Tips on Entertaining Tagged With: Easy, entertaining, Party, Tips and Hints

Crostata with Homemade Peach Jam

16th September 2016 By Laura 8 Comments

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Crostata is a sweet simple pastry, sold in most bakeries and patisseries in Italy as well as in France. It is very easy to make at home and does not require any planning. As long as you have the ingredients to make a short crust pastry and some jam, it can be made at the…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: cookies, Easy, Italian, quick

Pasta with Swordfish Ragu and Aubergines

29th August 2016 By Laura 7 Comments

Swordfish ragu aubergines
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A delicious summer lunch made with swordfish ragu. 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…

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Filed Under: Pasta, Recipes Tagged With: Easy, Fish, Italian, pasta, Summer

Baked Swordfish and/or Swordfish Braciolette

29th August 2016 By Laura 6 Comments

Baked Swordfish braciolette
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Have you ever tried baked swordfish? Swordfish steak is often grilled or barbecued, and served with sauces. In fact, like tuna, swordfish is a very meaty fish and tends to dry when cooked, so you need to add sauces. I prefer to cook it in the oven and maintain its moisture covering it with some…

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Filed Under: Main Course, Recipes Tagged With: Easy, Fish, Italian, Mediterranean, Summer

Swordfish Wheel

29th August 2016 By Laura 11 Comments

Swordfish recipes roasted wheel
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A swordfish wheel is easy to make and perfect for entertaining a large number of guests, a wheel will serve up to 8 people. This recipe is from my belated uncle Natale Zerbi who, as the oldest in the family, would often entertain all family members, more than 50 guests at times. My cousin Domenico,…

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Filed Under: Main Course, Recipes Tagged With: Easy, entertaining, Fish, Italian, Summer

Easy Tuna Potatoes Loaf

27th May 2016 By Laura 6 Comments

Easy Tuna Potatoes Loaf
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This tuna potatoes loaf can be made ahead of time and is served cold. If you know you will be home late, it is nice to know dinner is in the fridge ready to be served. Since it can be done in advance, it is a handy option for informal buffet parties. This recipe was…

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Filed Under: Main Course, Recipes Tagged With: Easy, Fast cooking, Fish, Summer, Tips and Hints

Tuna Meat Loaf Recipe

27th May 2016 By Laura 2 Comments

Tuna meat loaf recipe
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This Tuna Meat Loaf is one of my backup recipe as it can be made ahead of time and is served cold. If you know you will be home late, it is nice to know something is in the fridge ready to be served. I always have a reserve of the ingredients, canned tuna, eggs and…

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Filed Under: Main Course, Recipes Tagged With: Easy, Fast cooking, Fish, Tips and Hints

Chickpeas Tuna Salad

27th May 2016 By Laura 10 Comments

Chickpeas Tuna salad
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Chickpeas tuna salad is easy salad to make with ingredients you can store in your pantry for weeks. This is my backup meal if we need to stock up our pantry in case of emergency. Even if you don’t have any greens to add, the salad is already a complete meal: vegetables, proteins, carbs and…

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Filed Under: Recipes, Salad Tagged With: chicken, Easy, glutenfree, Summer, Tips and Hints

Trout Recipe with Lemon and Parsley Served with Basmati Rice

12th February 2016 By Laura 4 Comments

trout parcel served basmati rice trout recipe
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This trout recipe is very easy to make, I used to make it quite frequently when I wanted something light and delicious to eat. It was by chance that I cooked it for Robert one day in Milan, and that was it! I had him hooked, we have been married for 19 years. That is…

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Filed Under: Main Course, Recipes Tagged With: Easy, Fish, fresh, parcel

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