This is definitely one of the longest recipes I have cooked this year. Was it worth it? Absolutely. Was it time consuming? You bet. A couple of tweaks that I made along the way that seemed to work for me. I have included the pasta dough recipe from the book (which has nine egg […]
Read more "I Love New York: Ingredients and Recipes (5): Butternut Squash Tortellini with Sage Brown Butter"I made this dish on a cold Saturday night thanks to Dad’s abundant eggplant crop this season. Buy extra tomatoes, as once you peel and deseed them you lose about half the weight (my mistake, don’t make it yours). I would also suggest beating half the parmesan into the eggs – it should reduce the […]
Read more "The Silver Spoon (4): Parmesan Aubergine"This is a great soup for a cold winters day – just know it is something you will want to start early if you want to eat at lunch time. I honestly never knew that a vegetable soup could cook for 2 hours, but it does wonders. Handy hint: not knowing exactly what fresh […]
Read more "The Silver Spoon (3): Ribollita"Polpette [pol’pette]: Italian for meatball Reading the blurb for this recipe Anna Jones suggests the polpette could be eaten with spaghetti, served in pitta or, as the recipe states, served on top of quinoa. I opted for a vegetarian take on spaghetti and meatballs and know this will join the rotation of our meatless […]
Read more "A Modern Way to Eat (3): Mint, Pistachio and Courgette Polpette"If our courtyard was big enough I would have a veggie garden but instead I make do with a few pots that, while small in size and number, supply us with herbs all year round. Thanks to the warm weather we are enjoying I currently have an abundance of basil and am always glad to […]
Read more "Everyday (Karen Martini) (2): Late Summer Caprese Salad"This recipe is like the opposite of my go-to meatball dish. For starters the vegetables make up the sauce, whereas I tend to overload my meatballs with grated zucchini, carrot, onion…really whatever is left in the fridge. Secondly, not too long ago I started baking meatballs in the oven due only to the fact that […]
Read more "The Silver Spoon: Pasta (1): Rigatoni with Meatballs"Writing about this recipe, I wonder why it was published in winter edition of a food magazine. The ingredient list speaks to me of summer and an abundant vegetable garden. Yet it was also terrific cooked and eaten on a chilly night. I really enjoyed this meal, it was rich, warming and Italian. The […]
Read more "week 50: eggplant parmigiana"Pasta is definitely what I consider to be the ultimate comfort food. Quick to cook and tastes good no matter the shape, size or sauce! I was drawn to this recipe in the June issue of Delicious magazine as it looked delicious and the recipe appeared easy enough to follow! I cut the pumpkin according […]
Read more "week 23: Roast Pumpkin Fettuccine with Pea and Pancetta Pangrattato"I was tempted by fresh figs at the market last weekend. It is always hard to decide whether you eat them as they are or use them in your cooking. Needing to make dinner on Saturday night I went with option b. I found a recipe for a simple pizza dough from taste.com.au. Having never made […]
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