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 […]
Do you love the dressing served at the Japanese restaurant that turns a jejune salad into a”lady” salad? Here’s a 3-minute recipe that you can easily make at home… you just need a blender 🙂 photos by coco zordan
Chia is a super food which I wasn’t very familiar to till I had to introduce it into the family diet when my daughter became intolerant to gluten. Not only it has become part of our daily menu but also the main ingredient of one of our favorite desserts. photos by coco zordan
A hot bowl of oatmeal can come in many forms, from quick-cooking oats to steel-cut oats cooked in a slow cooker. Check out three ways to cook oatmeal plus a list of flavor boosters. The Scottish were growing and eating oats centuries ago, even when the English were only feeding them […]