I've never imagined that cooking a roasted turkey would be such a great pleasure. Now I understand why most of the cooking books, especially those of the past times when people had more time to …
And finally Christmas has come and with it the time to plan the menu for celebrating. My Genoa Christmas menu (but for the starter, which is a family recipe) looks back on what the Genoese folks …
Gobeletti, the traditional Italian Riviera pastries, are my sweet recipe of this approaching Christmas. A home made, elegant dessert and an easy way to cuddle your family. Why I chose this recipe? In my granny’s house, …
Ratatuia always had the flavor of summer to me. I remember my grandmother who every year, in summer, had to deal with overflowing boxes of vegetables that the farmer used to bring her from …
Onion shells stuffed with potatoes, onions, parmesan cheese and herbs, these are the Italian Riviera stuffed onions. A light and tasty recipe for your summer evenings. You prepare them in a short time, they cook …
We are in the middle of summer and I cannot fail to tell you about one of the salads that best represents this season in Liguria: the tomato cundigiun (or condigiun or condiglione) It is a …
Whilst baked stuffed anchovies are a traditional Genoese recipe, anchovies stuffed with chards, breaded and fried for me are a family recipe. My grandmother prepared them in the summer, my mom still prepares them when …
Anchovies, this is the season. Stuffed anchovies baked or stuffed anchovies fried ? Two recipes, tied for first as goodness. One belongs to the Genoese tradition, the other to our family tradition. Two way of cooking: …
Tomaxelle (or tomaselle) are meat rolls stuffed with meat, cheese and aromatic herbs. They are a dish of humble origins, born to reuse leftovers of boiled or roasted meat, but over time they became also …
First of all, let’s clear a big misunderstanding: Focaccia al formaggio is not a proper “focaccia” it’s not a flat bread with holes on the surface leaking extra-virgin olive oil. It is, actually, an ancient …
I'm late, I know. But I had to slow down, unplug for a few time, take care of my home, of my children, of my hubby, of my friends. I took many long walks on …