I know that you are probably asking yourself why chicken feet. Because I love offals! They are very cheap to buy, they are packed with flavour, yes it takes very long to cook them and break down the protein, but trust me the end result is so worth that extra time. I have never ever
Course: Main Dish
Crispy Skin Salmon, Black Rice and Orange Gremolata
I totally love salmon, and lately I started appreciating it cooked. I used to believe that cooked salmon would totally loose that beautiful oily texture and taste. And then I discovered that I was the one that didn’t really know how to cook it. Then culinary college (read my story as a culinary student here)
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
I know that this title may remind most of us Fifty shades of Grey. Please don’t lie I know that you either have read the book or read an article regarding the book. While I admit that I enjoyed reading the books I absolutely refused to watch the movie. I just didn’t think it would
Cottage Pie
Our Daring Cooks’ December 2012 Hostess is Andy of Today’s the Day and Today’s the Day I Cook! Andy is sharing with us a traditional French Canadian classic the Paté Chinois, also known as Shepherd’s pie for many of us, and if one dish says comfort food.. this one is it! This was one of
Brined Chicken
Hi all, October has been a very interesting month. My hubby had a precious opportunity to work with Jun, an engineer from China who came to Italy to work for a month. We had fun going around Milan, especially eating new food. I also had an opportunity to go on the roof of Duomo (we
Vegetarian Feijoada
Rachel Dana was our October 2012 Daring Cooks’ Challenge hostess! Rachel brought Brazil into our lives by challenging us to make Feijoada and Farofa along with some other yummy side dishes traditionally served with Feijoada, which is a delicious black bean and pork stew. I made a vegetarian feijoada as we don’t eat pork. And
Paella (Vegetarian)
Our Daring Cooks’ September 2012 hostess was Inma of la Galletika. Inma brought us a taste of Spain and challenged us to make our very own delicious Paella! I made a vegetarian paella, because we don’t eat certain types of seafood and I didn’t add peas as we don’t mix legumes with cereals. I loved
Veal with Mushroom
What’s the purpose of a vacation to you? For me it’s a period of time that I dedicate to activities which I normally wouldn’t do. Vacation is a period where I forget work and all that is related to it and I dedicate my time totally to myself, my husband, my home and my personal
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