Actually, I didn’t respect the traditional steps of the recipe because I’m sorry for garlic, but I really don’t like it! And at home I had a nice fresh asiago instead of provola cheese … (how couldn’t I use it!?). So in short, Sicilian friends will shiver a little, but I hope they will also […]
Category: Grill & pot
grilling and pot recipes
Pumpkin & guanciale gnocchi
Today I feel like something delicious! On a scale of 1 to 10, I believe we’ll reach the top with this mouth-watering recipe! If we consider that yesterday I had a vegetable soup (which I know it’s very very good for our health), I suppose I’m obliged to recover calories with satisfaction. And if you […]
Lemon and shrimps risotto
Creamy tomato beef stew
Today we’re having a super juicy classic: beef stew with tomato sauce. The secrets to prepare it properly are very few and simple: real tender morsels and an irresistible creamy sauce will make you fall in love. Ready for “scarpetta?” DOSI PER 4 PERSONE PRONTO IN 2 h 40’ INGREDIENTS 1 lb beef 1-2 […]
Beer chicken
You know, second courses are the most insidious dishes for those who don’t feel like Cannavacciuolo in the kitchen (Do you know him? He’s a kind of Italian Gordon Ramsay!). In Italy when you invite the family for a lunch everyone expects a first course and a second curse too. If you don’t make it […]
Traditional stew (= brasato)
Tender and juicy. Today’s recipe is classic braised meat, the so-called “brasato”, marinated overnight and cooked very slowly. Special because of creamy and velvety vegetables, ideal for “scarpetta” (do you know it?). How to understand if it works? Just ask your family: “is it good?” If they answer is: “it’s like butter! It melts in […]
Celeriac cream with saffron and hazelnuts
Swordfish rolls
I know is still winter but there’s definitely scent of Sicily in the air! Tender swordfish rolls stuffed with bread, herbs and caciocavallo cheese. How to resist? Impossible! An easy but stunning recipe for a genuine and excellent second course! MAKES 6 ROLLS READY IN 30 ‘ INGREDIENTS: 3 slices bread 2 spoons […]
Pumpkin, Guanciale and Pecorino cheese cream
The recent trip to Rome has filled my eyes with archaeological wonders and my belly of an unpronounceable amount of carbohydrates (ps: Bonci I love you) Buffalo mozzarella, artichokes, Pecorino cheese and Mr. Guanciale are just some of the incredible gluttonies I tasted there. When you eat and cook the products in their homeland it’s […]