Last year my daughter Maria found out she was intolerant to gluten. A BIG deal indeed in our bread-and-pasta-lover family! So after mourning for a couple of days (!) I started to explore the gluten-free realm and was very pleased to discover that you can still make wonderful food without gluten :). Even […]
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 […]
Home-made pesto tastes so much better than the one sold at the grocery store and it takes only few minutes to make. photos by Coco Zordan
It’s the ideal dish for spring: really simple and tasty, that can be prepared in many variations.Here’s the recipe with pappardelle seasoned with zucchini cooked in oil, garlic and parsley, with grated parmigiano and a pinch of black pepper. From a nutritional point of view it replaces a full meal. It has […]
This is a brilliant idea to cook cauliflower, an easy way to improve the taste of this Cruciferous vegetable which, on its own, doesn’t have much of it. If you’re on a low-calories diet or you just want to eat healthier this is your recipe. (recipe from my friend Maddalena G.) photos […]
Here’s an idea for a holiday lunch or dinner. The flavor is really perfect because of the umami taste of both the Parmigiano cheese and the Shiitake mushrooms. You can skip most of the work if you use a prepared bechamel (white) sauce and grated cheese.
You bought too many tomatoes and now they’re overripe … what to do? cut the tomatoes into small pieces, heat some olive oil,add garlic, some basil and voila’ you have a delicious fresh tomato sauce for your pasta dish or on a bruschetta bread. photos by coco zordan
[wysija_form id=”2″]Looking for a nice recipe for the weekend? If you like chicken, white wine and cream this is your dish. Super-easy like most of my recipes it will surprise you with an incredible flavor. photos by Coco Zordan
Matteo and Valeria has sent a delicious “spaghetti” recipe made with burrata* (a soft mozzarella filled with cream) and grilled cherry tomatoes. The instructions are both in italian and in english. *The name “burrata” means “buttered” in Italian. Recipe by Valeria and Matteo Zordan, Vicenza , Italy.
Pane Carasau is a traditional Sardinian flat bread, unmistakable for its thin, crispy sheets. Because of its long storage life, the bread was used by sheepherders during the long periods they spent taking care of their herds. This recipe can make an elegant centerpiece from which everyone can pick, the ideal […]