Italian Gourmet Traveller, living in Dubai.
A soup with a delicate flavour, where the different textures of certain ingredients nicely contrast with its creamy consistency. Ingredients for 2 people – 2 sweet potatoes – 200g rainbow carrots – 10 shrimps – 1 small onion – Fresh ginger – A cup of coconut milk – Celery – Fresh spinach – Evo Oil, salt…
I was looking for a delicious and super healthy dessert, and I found it! This gluten and dairy-free Fudgy Chocolate Cake is not only irresistible, but it is also super easy to make as it requires just 4 ingredients. I decided to replace brown sugar with erythritol* for the first time as an experiment, and it perfectly worked.…
These Crispy Ricotta and Kale Balls are the perfect dish to kick off a rustic meal, a picnic or an aperitif. Everyone will love them! Ingredients for 18 small balls – 250g Fresh Ricotta Cheese – 100g Parmigiano Cheese Grated – 2 Eggs – 50g Sliced Bread – Milk – A bunch of fresh parsley – 1…
The İrmik Helvası is a traditional Turkish recipe made from semolina flour. It’s a delicious dessert which doesn’t require an oven. Ingredients – 2 Full tablespoons of butter – 2 Cups of semolina – 1.5 Cups of sugar – 2 Cups of milk – Cinnamon powder – Pine nuts Method Melt the butter in a pan.…
It takes just a few minutes to prepare these super soft Banana Muffins without butter and oil. Ingredients 2 Eggs 125 White yoghurt 80g Brown sugar 180g 00 flour 2 Ripe bananas 1 Sachet of baking powder 100ml Milk 30gr Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Butter and flour to grease the muffin tin Method Preheat the oven…
This is a very easy and yummy recipe. Ingredients for 4 people 1 Cauliflower 5 red onions (medium size) Breadcrumb Balsamic Vinegar of Modena IGP Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt Method 1) Boil the cauliflowers in salted water 2) Cut the onions into thin slices and brown them in a pan with a drizzle of…
Whatever you are planning from an aperitif to a pic-nic, here is a perfect quick and easy recipe from Turkey called Mücver! These Zucchini Savory Muffins with Mint and Yoghurt can also be served as a warm appetizer. Your guests will love them :) Ingredients for 4 people 1kg grated zucchini 4 eggs 1/3 cup…
With Ragu alla Bolognese, with porcini mushrooms or with prawns and courgettes – whatever its sauce, Tagliatelle is always very good. – Sometimes, I like to eat it just with olive oil, black pepper and lots of parmesan. And if they are handmade, they are even better! There are very few ingredients needed to make…
I learned to make handmade tortellini thanks to the grandmother of a friend of mine. The funny thing is that I met her in Dubai! She came from Bologna – the motherland of tortellini, ragù, and many other typical Italian recipes – with a rolling pin in her suitcase. This was her first flight ever! When…
Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. La torta della nonna (the Grandma’s Pie) is one of the most popular recipe of my sister. Often I ask her to make this dessert for our sunday lunches and… not a crumb remains! Ingredients for the pastry – 300g sifted flour 00 – 150g of sugar –…
Gnocchi (dumplings) are a typical Italian dish that usually is prepared for the Sunday lunch even if in Rome it’s traditional to eat potato Gnocchi on Thursday! You can eat Gnocchi with many different sauces but the ‘Ragù alla Bolognese’ is always one of my favorite. Making potato gnocchi is easier than you think! In…
The Tiramisu is one of my favorite Italian desserts! Although it is a very easy recipe, it is important to take care to some details when you are preparing it. There are as many different Tiramisu recipes as there are Italian families, each with their own little secret. Here I share with you the secrets…
Why eat a simple salad when you can have a special one? Often, when I want to impress my guests but I do not have much time to cook, I prepare this Unusual Salad. It is easy, healthy and how we say in Italy “da leccarsi i baffi” (it means ‘to lick your mustaches’). You can eat…
This recipe is actually very quick and simple but, at the same time, it is very yummy. It is perfect if you want eat something crunchy and, in addition, it is a clever way to get the kids to eat vegetables. When my mom cooks Frittelle, or ‘Fritters’, for us it is always a party! You can eat…