I started reading the biography of Gualtiero Marchesi, the founder of the Italian Nouvelle Cuisine. It’s really an inspirational book. It’s about his life and his love for food and cooking. My wish is to meet him, and why not, be able to dine at his restaurant. My next recipe, is a tasty mistake. As
Month: July 2012
Buckwheat Flour Bread
Bread is something that you miss when you go wheat-free. Especially in Italy, where bread is part of every meal. The Gualano’s explained that when they all were kids, in the house of the not wealthy families, since the food served was not enough to fill the tummies, kids were forced to eat bread to
Salmon with Caramelized Onions
Thanks to my hubby, I discovered Foodbuzz. And thanks to Foodbuzz I am able to connect with a lot of people, all around the world,who share the same passion for food and cooking. I connected with Abby, Manila Spoon, I have to say that I love her recipes and so I decided to try. I
Chickpea Fritters
These fritters were a wonderful discovery. I have used the chickpea flour to make an Italian flat bread, Farinata di Ceci (I will post soon a recipe). But I really haven’t thought of making any other recipe. Anyways I came across the Panella recipe in the Saveur magazine. I followed all the instructions and yet
Beef strips with Beer and Mustard Apples
This is the second recipe, made from scratch, thanks to my hubby’s ingredients. Beef strips Beer Onion Tomato Basil Lime Tuna Eggs Since one of the ingredients was beer, I looked for a wheat- free beer in the supermarket but I couldn’t find it. I found a beer made from barley and chestnuts. Really strong
Chicken with Goat Cheese and Soy Sprouts
Good week everyone! It’s been a beautiful weekend! We had a wonderful dinner at our house, with a couple of our friends that will move to Brazil at the end of August. It’s beautiful to share experiences and see their enthusiasm fo this new adventure. I somehow can’t wait for our turn, to take that
Feta with shallots, scallions and mint
I have just finished reading a wonderful book by Fannie Flagg, Can’t wait to go to Heaven. I just discovered that it was the last book of a series of 3 books. The main character, Mrs. Elner Shimfissle, will be an inspiration in my life. You may think I am exaggerating, but you have to read
Tuna Steak with Green Beans and Goat Cheese
Hey everyone, so we had another dinner last Saturday with Sussy and Sblob, actually there were supposed to join us other two friends that cancelled. Sussy made the Cosmopolitan cocktail to drink with the appetizers, and she also made cheese biscuits to go along with it. I never drank Cosmopolitan before, and I found it