Mar

7

Minestrone: food for the soul

March 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Minestrone is the Italian word for vegetable soup. Vegetables are cut in small pieces, and to make it tastier a soffritto is added. Soffritto is the base for a lot of Italian dishes. It consists of a small amount of vegetables, thinly chopped and saute in few spoons of olive oil or butter. The vegetables [...]

Nov

30

Crescent rolls with prosciutto crudo

November 30, 2009 | 1 Comment

I had rolls for the first time at my mother in law’s many years ago in Minnesota. They had such a soft consistency and a buttery taste that I couldn’t stop eating them. She gave me her recipe and while back in Italy I tried to make them. They didn’t come out like they were [...]

Oct

12

Antipasto calabro [Calabrian appetizer]

October 12, 2009 | 7 Comments

I’m back after a vacation in the beautiful Calabria region. As every year when I come back home a little piece of my heart remains there. Unfortunately I cannot bring back the sun or the sea with me, but the food is an other story, and I always make sure to have enough space in [...]

Aug

16

Speck puff pastry twists on a barbecue evening

August 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago we were invited over to the neighbor’s house for a barbecue and when we arrived the table was beautifully decorated with colored glasses filled with puff pastry twists. I have a particular and irresistible love for finger food and I couldn’t stop eating them. At first glance I thought they were [...]

Jun

7

Hummus with crudités

June 7, 2009 | 2 Comments

Hummus is a Middle Eastern specialty commonly served together with a variety of appetizers, dips, salads at the beginning of a festive meal and they are called mezze or meze.
The dip is now known worldwide and it’s eaten accompanied with fresh or toasted pita bread or fresh vegetables. It’s a great snack or appetizer even [...]

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