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This morning I woke up and thought, “I want Parmigiana di Melanzane.” Okay, great, thanks, Sascha.The most popular dish in Sicily is Pasta alla Norma, but this one is close. It’s based on Aubergines, eggplants for my American friends, and tomatoes. Yes, it’s not like my favorite dish from the island, but we all need change. Parmigiana di Melanzane …
I’m a Risotto addict. It’s more than food; it’s a ritual. And it’s a nice change from all the pasta!As the preparation takes a while, it’s the perfect dish to cook on a Friday evening to unwind from the work week. There are numerous recipes available, and I cooked a few of them, but I’m …
We’ve had a visitor from Italy for the weekend, and I’ve been asked to prepare a classic German dish. That’s easy enough, as there aren’t that many classics! But indeed, I found one! Rinderrouladen a traditional German dish. While writing this article, I discovered a Wikipedia article about the dish. Interesting!Well, here’s my version with …
It’s cooking time again!My plan was to prep pasta with gorgonzola, speck, and rucola.As usual, I bought the ingredients without knowing what I had at home already. So, I ended up with this: Gnocchi Gorgonzola e Noci And, guess what, you would usually have a robust red wine with a gorgonzola dish; I was sure …
This is one of my favorites: Pasta con salsiccia e pesto di pistacchiI had it for the first time in Palermo, and I have never found it anywhere in a restaurant outside Sicily. The good news is; that it’s not difficult to prepare. Like most Italian dishes, it’s not the amount but the quality of …
It’s March in Ireland which means it’s now five months in a row of grey, cold, storm, and even more rain than usual. It’s depressing. Even more so since my last trip was ages ago! Do you know what helps when the situation is dire? Good food and maybe some wine.Well, we had homemade pizza and …
