Mar

7

Minestrone: food for the soul

March 7, 2010 | 2 Comments

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

21

Broccoli salad with tangerines

November 21, 2009 | 3 Comments

Every year I like to try a new side dish for Thanksgiving. I usually choose cooked vegetables because I feel they go better with the rest of the dinner. This year for a change I’ll introduce a broccoli salad to my usual menu. The recipe is inspired by a dish I found years ago on [...]

Nov

4

Spiced basmati rice with vegetables

November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment

In this period I’m craving spicy food and in particular Indian. I’m fascinated by this cuisine and particularly interested in the primary role spices and herbs have. I’m amazed by all the different aromas and flavors each individual spice can have: whole and popped, grounded and then cooked, toasted, soaked and more. I have a [...]

Oct

21

Baked salmon steaks with balsamic vinegar sauce

October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I like fish but we have never been so fond of cooking it in my family until I met my husband and things changed drastically. He loves fish, he loves to fish too as he used to go fishing all year long when living in Minnesota. As a matter of fact he wants to bring me [...]

Jul

29

Tofu with curry coconut sauce

July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

This is one of my favorite tofu dishes. Golden tofu in a creamy curry coconut sauce enriched with green bell peppers and roasted peanuts. I never tire of this dish, and whenever I’m craving it, I usually have all the ingredients on hand. There’s always coconut milk in my pantry, and tofu in the refrigerator, [...]

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