Latest Recipes

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How to Make Tomato Sauce for Canning

I was really surprised  and pleased when I recently found out that some of my friends and neighbors still make tomato sauce!  I thought it was a lost culinary tradition!!  Well, a warm welcome to the “Salsa Fan” Club : ) There isn’t only one way to make a nice […]

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Flavors of Italy 

Yesterday we stopped at the Malga Rossignol, which is located on the plateau of Asiago, Italy. After  an escursion of a couple of hours we were longing for some refreshments. What better place than a dairy farm (malga)?  Polenta with Asiago cheese,  beans,  pancetta and salame. Everything super local, and  cheese […]

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Pasta Salad with Cherry Tomatoes, Peppers, Arugula and Mozzarella

A refreshing and light summer dish, perfect to prepare on a warm day when you don’t feel like spending too much time in the kitchen.  The combination of different flavors, texture and colors makes this recipe very inviting and irresistible. You can also prepare it for a picnic or have it for […]

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Quick Salad with Tuna, Potatoes, Scallion and Mayo

Served cold or warm it’s a beautiful and  healthy salad for any season. This tasty and easy quick salad with tuna, potatoes and onions comes particularly handy if you don’t have so much time to spend in the kitchen. Excluding the time of cooking of the potatoes, that can be […]

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Pizza 4 Formaggi (Four-Cheese Pizza)

The Pizza Quattro Formaggi is the ideal recipe for leftover cheese.  The four cheeses I listed in the ingredients below are a suggestion but you can use any  cheese you like or you’ve got in your fridge …. although Parmesan and Mozzarella are warmly recommended 🙂   photo coco zordan

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Spiral Quiche with Zucchini Carrots and White Sauce

The quiche of vegetables is the ideal dish to prepare for a picnic or a lunch with friends. This version  besides being simple and fast, it’s also very tasty thanks to the puff pastry, a bechamel sauce enriched with eggs and cheese and the crispy vegetables. Its decoration of concentric circles makes this pie […]

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German-Style Potato Salad with Yogurt and Chive

The potato salad is a delicate and delicious side dish, suitable to accompany main courses of meat or fish. In this recipe, the potatoes are first boiled and then seasoned with a tasty sauce made with yogurt, mayonnaise and mustard and enriched with chives and parsley . The potato salad, […]

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Banana Ice Cream (without the machine)

Creamy ice cream made with just one ingredient … and no ice cream maker needed! A very handy recipe when all your friends are vegan, gluten-free, dairy-allergic, and you’re on a no-added-sugar diet 🙂 (adapted from “the kitchn”)photos coco zordan