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I heard it’s from Nice – Polenta and shrimp soup

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1 year ago
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On dit que ca vient de Nice – Soupe de crevettes et polenta I wish I could take the credit for this amazing soup, but unfortunately I cannot. I did change proportions of some ingredients but that’s the extent of my contribution to the recipe. One day going through my thick Mediterranean cookbook, [...]
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A thief in the kitchen – Mini vanilla polenta cake with rum roasted peach

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1 year ago
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Un voleur dans la cuisine – Mini gâteaux de polenta à la vanille et pêches rôties au rhum Who said that polenta only needs to be eaten in savory dishes? I was so excited about this dessert, that I have been thinking about it for days. Let’s also enjoy the peaches while they last, soon they’ll no [...]
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Do you know how to play the guitar? – Farro Spaghetti “alla chitarra” with vegetable ragù and ricotta

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1 year ago
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Sai suonare la chitarra? – Spaghetti di farro alla chitarra con salsa all’ortolana e ricotta I am going back to my roots with this dish. Once in a while, it feels good to go back to old and traditional ways of cooking even if it it can be time consuming. Cooking being therapeutic for me (like for [...]

Another way to cook pasta – Pasta "risottata" with fava beans, zucchini and cherry tomatoes

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2 years ago
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Un’altro modo per cucinare la pasta – Pasta risottata con fave, zucchine e pomodorini After this weekend ordeal, I needed to eat something to soothe my mind…Pasta especially pasta in bianco (with burro e parmigiano, butter and parmesan) is a dish that always remind me of when I was a child and [...]

Another risotto story – Saffron risotto with dandelions, spinach and shiitake

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2 years ago
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Un’altra storia di risotto – Risotto allo zafferano, tarassaco, spinaci e funghi shiitake Other names for dandelion or dente di leone, or even tarassaco, piscialetto (pee in bed) in Italian, pissenlit, dent de lion in French – that wonderful bitter green that grows into a beautiful yellow flower. [...]

Either way, it's good – Chocolate pot de crème or panna cotta?

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2 years ago
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Quoi qu’il en soit, c’est bon – Pot de crème au chocolat ou panna cotta? Again it’s that time of the year…allergy season. Stuffy nose, runny eyes, and non stop sneezing, at least it’s a sign that warms days are ahead…of course a little energy for cooking related activities especially with the anti [...]

The exotic panna cotta – Coconut panna cotta with pineapple, rum and mint chilled soup

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2 years ago
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Una panna cotta esotica – Panna cotta con noce di coco, e zuppa fredda di ananas, rum e menta I have been on a strange coconut cravings lately, coconut and more coconut, if it was not as high in calories, I would eat it all day long and that goes the same for panna cotta which I absolutely adore. [...]

To share with a girlfriend – Traditional Italian seafood stew from Fano

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2 years ago
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Per una cena tra amiche – Brodetto alla Fanese When two friends reunite around a huge pot of brodetto, it’s always a memorable evening…especially when both of them are craving fish and seafood. I grew up eating brodetto, my mom’s favorite. The city of Fano in Italy and that particular region, [...]

Grandma's secret recipe – Potato crescia with greens and many other things

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2 years ago
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La ricetta segreta di Nonna ‘Nita – Crescia di patate con verdura, e tante altre cose My grandma used to make this crescia when we were kids (my cousins and I) since we were all living together as in a traditional Italian family, and we were just going crazy for it, it was called la crescia colle [...]

Peasant Soup – Minestrone soup

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2 years ago
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Minestrone di verdura Dachary Carey of The Peasant Chef, asked me if I would be interested in a guest post discussing healthy food, organic and local raised products and why I decided to be a chef. I thought that Peasant Chef was really in line with my values and beliefs and without hesitation [...]
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