Category: vegetable
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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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Mango and melting scamorza cheese for a fresh inviting salad
It is the Midsummer weekend and in Apulia temperatures are around 40°C! To drink more water, having fresh vegetables and fruit is the best way to feel good. Here we have one more delicious salad, which invites by saying “eat me!” Indeed, few, simple ingredients make a feast in the dish. We prepared the salad […]
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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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Green leafy chou de Savoie filled with golden lightness
We long for Spring and soon it will be here! The way we eat, the attention we have for the ingredients we choose for preparing our dishes tell a little bit about the way we train our body and spirit to welcome the new Spring season. Soon, it will be green everywhere, new leaves on […]
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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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The right time for the Piennolo tomato harvesting
Good news from the kitchen garden! Finally the time for harvesting the cherry “ciliegino” and the small heart-shaped “piennolo” tomatoes arrived. To have 826 gr tomatoes all together in a boat plate in the same morning was like a welcome gift. Both of the two varieties have a sweet taste and they offer a number […]
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Work in progress in the kitchen garden, puntarelle chicory and grilled tomatoes.
It was a very long, hot week. In Italy, people just celebrated “Ferragosto” and are still enjoying their holidays. In the meanwhile, the kitchen garden calls for some work in progress.
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What’s in the picnic basket for your Summer hiking?
Hello! It is getting really hot in these days and finally, after a long period of “staying at home”, there is a plenty of opportunities to catch and go hiking. Of course we have to choose also among nice cozy places in the middle of nature, where to sit and enjoy our “déjeuner sur l’herbe”. […]
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Shall we make a zucchini tart?
Hello! On this second week of June we are going to bake a tasteful zucchini tart, which perhaps would turn to be a delightful appetizer for our Summer “al fresco” dinners in the verandah with family and friends or a fantastic snack for the children. Let’s do it! As for the ingredients to make the […]
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