Category: snack
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Home made potatoes gnocchi and crisp appetizers on the second of Advent
On the second Sunday of Advent, I enjoyed to make potatoes gnocchi at home, introducing some variations on traditional local recipes. In particular, to the basic mixture for gnocchi (made of excellent red potatoes coming from the mountains of Calabria, one egg and some semolina flour) I added chopped parsley and a generous handful of…
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In the season of pomegranates
It all started last Spring, when I saw those beautiful gem flowers delicately flourishing up on our tree in the garden. Day by day, they silently were quite well along branches and among shining, small, green leaves. Then, I wondered if it was going to be a good season for the pomegranate fruits. Even though…
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Ripe pomegranates, a welcome gift in October
October just started and has already given us a wonderful basket of ripe, juicy pomegranates we enjoyed to pick fresh from the tree in our kitchen garden. Not only they are a magnificent precious gift for our own health and excellent delicacy for our palate, but also they will be a welcome, appreciated present for…
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Quiche with leek and local fresh cheese
While Autumn season is to approach, we still enjoy to serve our meals outdoor, in our green terrace, surrounded by flowers, new plants and small bushes. At lunch time, we prepared an inviting quiche with rings of leek and fresh local cheese and a light salad made of curls of carrots, slices of tomatoes and…
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Apricot salad to welcome Summer days
Finally Summer arrived and here we have the first tastes of it with some apricots we picked from the tree in our garden. Today, at lunch time, we prepared a fresh, very simple salad with them. First of all, we grilled the apricots and then we added some lettuce, Parma ham, local fresh (primo sale)…
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From the Kitchen Garden: Waiting for the new harvest of Datterino tomatoes
We are enjoying beautiful weather in these days and Summer seems to be already here. The week passed quickly. On this Saturday evening, it is amazing to see our small plants of golden “datterino” tomatoes how fast they grow day after day. Tonight, the little corner in the green terrace, which is dedicated to herbs…
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Strawberries or blueberries?
The season for strawberries and blueberries is here and it is the ideal time for filling the jars with some good home made jam. At the food market I found gorgeous baskets of fresh strawberries and blueberries for an affordable price and wondered, strawberries’ or blueberries’? Which jam to prefer on a slice of bread?…
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Soft Lemon biscuits
Hello! The kitchen has a good smell of biscuits in this Easter weekend. Indeed, I am enjoying different versions of soft biscuits, which have lemon flavour and creamy butter among the main ingredients. Worth of a delicious taste to pair with a good cup of coffee to say “good morning and have a beautiful day,…
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From a crisp rosemary schiacciata to a millefoglie made of green
After a long very hot Summer, which made us long for appetizing fresh salads, thirst-quenching drinks and creamy fruit ice creams, now it is time again for delicious dishes that make us feel the warm, cosy welcome of the Autumn season. For those, who love the good fragrance of a just home-baked potato focaccia or…
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A soft fragrant cake as Summer dessert!
Hello! We are in the heart of Summer and at this time of the year, by visiting our food stores and markets, it is possible to find gorgeous fragrant Williams pears there. This ancient variety is widely known to be excellent for canned or processed uses. So, let’s bake a cake, which has the fresh…
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