This is one of my favorite ways to cook vegetables especially in winter: they taste so good and you can practically use any type of vegetables and roots you want. It’s also an easy way to incorporate them in any dish. The vegetables listed here are just a hint. Use […]
In case you have some friends coming over for dinner and want to impress them on just how ‘fantastico’ your baking is, this is the perfect recipe. And don’t worry it’s much easier than it looks. photos by Coco Zordan
At the first sign of cold weather we all long for a nice vegetable soup. What’s the secret for a great “minestrone”? Here are some tips I learned from my Mom: NO bitter-tasting vegetables (dandelion,asparagus) or any fennel-like veggie (bok choy, fennel etc.) add at least one cup of sweet peas […]
I had found this delicious recipe, originally from Brazil, in an italian magazine a couple of years ago and since then I’ve been making and remaking it many times being one my family favorites. I adapted the recipe to my taste to make it a bit more ‘healthy’ and less sweet: I […]
Yes, ginger with meat: a wonderful and unexpected combination. Ginger makes the meat easier to digest giving at the same time a delicate rosemary/lemon taste. It’s a recipe that comes handy after Thanksgiving when you don’t know anymore what to do with all the leftover meat and mashed potatoes. If you don’t […]
Pick the nuts you like the most among pecans,walnuts, almonds,hazelnuts and cashews. They work equally well for the recipe, but it’s best to stick to one kind of nut per butch. If you don’t like nuts,sunflower seeds are also delicious. However if you’re using the dough to make a pie stick to […]
An italian classic, simple and quick, full of great flavor. Add some hot pepper and it becomes “all’Arrabbiata”, “Angry Pasta”. photos by Coco Zordan
Nobody can resist these caramelized bell peppers even people who usually dislike peppers. It’s an italian recipe that I learned from my mother but I believe it has some oriental influence. photos by coco zordan
White sandwich bread should be sturdy enough to support a generous spread of mayo and few layers of deli meat, but still soft enough to chew easily. It’s an extremely versatile kind of bread, ideal for making delicious sandwiches … somebody said “Lunchbox”? photos by coco zordan
The rice salad is a traditional summer recipe, fresh, delicious and full of tasty ingredients. Once you’ve cooked the rice in salted water and it’s cooled down you only need to add the colorful tasty ingredients: peas, cheese, hot dog, tuna, olives, boiled eggs… These are some of the most common ingredients but you can change […]