Greetings from Portugal, Kingdom of Cod! I now live in Lisbon and I love the local cuisine. Even more than sardines, cod is the most popular and most consumed fish in Portugal. Traditionally there are more than 365 different dishes, one for each day of the year, and the country has a love […]
I LOVE this food blogger! She’s absolutely my favorite! Her name is, Ada Parisi, a Sicilian journalist who lives between USA and Italy who daily posts and writes about the most amazing Italian food on her website and Instagram Most of her recipes are incredible although sometimes hard to make because of […]
Coming from a negative exploit with a ” Coq au Vin” of last week (a real fiasco!), I decided to make a very basic chicken for “dummies”. I saw a “How to Roast a Chicken” recipe on kitchn and I decided to give it a try. And it turned out to […]
Potato gnocchi are one of the easier types of ‘pasta’ to make at home and are most definitely worth the effort. The ones that you find in the stores are,well … hardly worth eating—especially after you’ve tried the real thing. The best homemade potato gnocchi are light and really do taste […]
I found this recipe on my favorite italian food blog (“La Cucina di Asi”) while I was looking for an alternative to the regular unsustainable ‘carnivore’ meatloaf. This “polpettone” (meatloaf in italian) is easy, delicious and much healthier. photos coco zordan Next time I’ll make it I will add more herbs: italian […]
Calling this recipe potato cake seems a kind of exaggeration to me because it is just a simple and easy way to bring to the table a side dish that everyone likes: thin crispy chips flavored with some aromatic chopped rosemary and a sprinkle of salt and pepper! The potato pie I […]
The tarte tatin (pronounced tart tah-TAN) is an upside-down tart, traditionally made with butter, sugar, apples and a pastry crust — but many creative cooks have found interesting ways to reinvent this classic French dish with vegetables instead of fruit, making what was once a sweet treat a savory indulgence. Here’s […]
Potato Gateau is a French savory potato cake re-adapted to the Italian cuisine, and mostly known around the area of Naples as “Gattò”. Made of mashed potatoes, egg, parmigiano and with a filling of mozzarella and usually ham you can easily convert it to vegetarian by using a mix of spinach (and scarola). […]
For all those cheese and mushroom lovers out there, here’s a simple recipe that fuses both loves. Layers of potatoes, mushrooms and cheeses baked till the mozzarella on the top becomes golden brown. This makes a good side dish but can also serve as a meaty main dish as well. Serve […]
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 […]