“The only thing we have to fear is a lack of pizza” ~ Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Everybody loves a good pizza! In this post I will describe how to make a simple, yet tasty pizza dough, how to make the basic tomato sauce and how you can vary with pizza toppings. Continue reading
Pianorso: a tiny dot on the map of Italy and a magical retreat at 740 meters above sea level, filled with fresh mountain air, green carpets, purple and yellow flowers, sounds of running water and happy birds, happy life.
If you haven’t read the post on crescentine yet click here. In this post I will show you two non traditional toppings for crescentine. These sauces are also perfect as side dish with bread.
I’ve made plenty of popsicles but I felt like trying the real deal. As we are the happy owners of a Bimby (Thermomix) and regularly exchange tips with other Bimby fans, I was suggested to try the banana ice cream. Continue reading
Finally, time for risotto with spinach! Last time I went out to hunt for spinach I came back with lettuce. Great stuff but besides the fact that they are both green, it’s a very different vegetable 😉 This recipe is based on one of my favourite dishes which my mother in law always prepares when we visit Italy. It has a fabulous taste. Mine is ofcourse a slightly different version (besides, no way you can compete with this fantastic recipe for obvious reasons!). Continue reading
You must be thinking how does imperfection relate to risotto with asparagus? Whenever I’m in Italy I’m confronted with the concept of imperfection and the beauty of it. This time I was reminded of the imperfection because I was preparing a beautiful bunch of thin, long, irregular green asparagus. A big quantity of juicy vegetables for a very reasonable price. How can they compare to the perfectly selected thick, short, green asparagus I find at home in The Netherlands? Both are great but it just shows appearance isn’t everything 🙂 Continue reading
Friday evening we had the pleasure of trying some real authentic Italian food at D’Antica in Amsterdam. The owner and the chef had arranged a special menu as we were with a delegation from the AIC (Accademia Italiana della Cucina).
I’m going to start introducing little DIY projects about decoration for on the dinner table. A floral centerpiece can really make your dinner table looking spectacular! There are so many different accessories you can use to create a great look. Continue reading
Today I had a friend over for lunch and I was very eager to try a recipe from Comptoir Libanais.
The salad is easy to make it’s only that the ‘leaf parsley’ is an ingredient hard to find in a regular shop here. As it’s the main ingredient of the salad you can’t really replace it with anything else. The original recipe is without feta cheese. I think it’s a great addition as it wouldn’t be filling enough to provide as lunch and it would be better as a side dish. I served the salad with warm brown french bread from the oven.
