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
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Homemade Fettuccine with White Wine Mussel Sauce
One of my favorite dishes from Term 3 had to be this. It has everything I love: homemade pasta, mussels, “authentic” tomato sauce and oven dried cherry tomatoes. Tomato sauce ingredients vary slightly, depending on what type of sauce you are planning to make. Whether it is a simple, plain one, whether it is for
Gravlax
I love anything that is smoked. But also smoked produce is not part of my diet anymore. So I had to find something healthy, with the same taste but that is not smoked. Voilà: Gravlax!!! What is Gravlax? Here is the meaning from wikipedia: During the Middle Ages, gravlax was made by fishermen, who salted the
Quinoa Porridge
News: I have been granted the working holiday visa!!! Now it’s time to plan my journey in OZ This morning we had this delicious breakfast. Summer is over and days are beginning to get cooler. So I decided that it was a perfect day for my first sweet quinoa porridge. It was delicious, we tried
Hazelnut and Chocolate Cake
Hi everyone, I have been absent from the blog because I had some things to plan. I am planning to go to Australia on Working Holiday Visa, so I have been doing some research. I don’t want to give you other details yet as it’s not the right moment We fell in love with Australia
Rosemary and Fig Bread
Venice is a beautiful city and Venetians are so friendly. I must say compared to all the Italian cities I have visited, this city is at the top of the list. We arrived at around 9:40 in the morning. And the magic began right after the train left Mestre Station, suddenly you pass from land
Sbrisolona
Rachael of pizzarossa was our August 2012 Daring Cook hostess and she challenged us to broaden our knowledge of cornmeal! Rachael provided us with some amazing recipes and encouraged us to hunt down other cornmeal recipes that we’d never tried before – opening our eyes to literally 100s of cuisines and 1000s of new-to-us recipes!
Lemon Souffle
Hi everyone, I know that it has been a long time since my last post. And I am sorry for keeping you waiting. I must say that I needed a break from all the crazy things that happened in the last month. There are days when you feel that you absorb all the negativity happening in
Day 6: Ricotta and chocolate cake
This recipe belongs to Esther Mozzi, she is the daughter of my doctor Piero Mozzi. He refers to himself as “doctor and surgeon based on nature”, he cures diseases with a personalized diet, he doesn’t prescribe medicine. His cure is based on the blood type and various symptoms of each person. My hubby and I