I am so overwhelmed by the beautiful news I received on the 19th of August. My best friend Frully gave birth to a baby boy. Welcome to this world Luca, we all have been waiting for you. Congratulations mom and dad! I really can’t wait to see him, as they don’t live in Milan I
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!
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
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
I started reading the biography of Gualtiero Marchesi, the founder of the Italian Nouvelle Cuisine. It’s really an inspirational book. It’s about his life and his love for food and cooking. My wish is to meet him, and why not, be able to dine at his restaurant. My next recipe, is a tasty mistake. As
Bread is something that you miss when you go wheat-free. Especially in Italy, where bread is part of every meal. The Gualano’s explained that when they all were kids, in the house of the not wealthy families, since the food served was not enough to fill the tummies, kids were forced to eat bread to
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
These fritters were a wonderful discovery. I have used the chickpea flour to make an Italian flat bread, Farinata di Ceci (I will post soon a recipe). But I really haven’t thought of making any other recipe. Anyways I came across the Panella recipe in the Saveur magazine. I followed all the instructions and yet
This is the second recipe, made from scratch, thanks to my hubby’s ingredients. Beef strips Beer Onion Tomato Basil Lime Tuna Eggs Since one of the ingredients was beer, I looked for a wheat- free beer in the supermarket but I couldn’t find it. I found a beer made from barley and chestnuts. Really strong
Good week everyone! It’s been a beautiful weekend! We had a wonderful dinner at our house, with a couple of our friends that will move to Brazil at the end of August. It’s beautiful to share experiences and see their enthusiasm fo this new adventure. I somehow can’t wait for our turn, to take that