Salassi Roast: chicken roast with herbs

If you remember, our blog is culinary partner of Gorchlach: the legend of Cordelia and, as promised, we’ll continue the journey through time presented by the series itself 🙂 . These first gloomy days of autumn have inspired us and made us think about what probably our Salassi ancestors met during their passage over the Alps to conquer the today’s Valle … Read More

Yogurt tart

Have you ever had to prepare a dessert for a dinner, but the summer afternoon was so hot that you did not want to turn the oven on? Well, surely… This yogurt tart will solve your problem 🙂 The yogurt tart is a quick and easy to prepare and usually appreciated by anyone! You can serve it in its most … Read More

Guacamole

Guacamole is a rich dip made with fresh avocado, enriched with lime juice, salt and various spices. Its history dates back to the Aztecs, the ancient inhabitants of the Mexico until the arrival of Spanish conquistadors. The word “guacamole”, derives from Ahuaca-Molli, avocado sauce in Nahuatl language. Originally the recipe did not requested to add tomatoes and onions… But like … Read More

Aeolian Islands pasta

Several weeks since our first pasta recipe have already passed… How could we drop into oblivion this important dish 😉 ? Today we’re presenting our favorite pasta. A recipe coming from the vulcanic Aeolian Islands, in Sicily, made with a rich sauce with tuna, onion, peppers, olives and capers 😀 . As we already said, this recipe comes straight from the beautiful … Read More

Chocolate Guacamole

Some of you will have certainly “Ewwed!” 🙂 : who has ever heard of a sweet guacamole? Well, there’s always a first time 🙂 . Avocado is one of those fruits that can be consumed both sweet and salty, since the basic does not has a too strong flavour 🙂 . With this chocolate guacamole recipe we want to present a … Read More

Potato stew with rice and peas

We’re back to tell you a bit about our valley, with a very special recipe… A potato stew with rice and peas, flavoured with fresh chives and butter. Potatoes with rice? Does this sound weird? Well, you just have to try and you’ll change you mind 🙂 . This is a recipe of our family that was handed down through several generations 🙂 … Read More

Croissants with ham, mascarpone and vanilla

Today we’re presenting a tasty snack: croissants with ham, mascarpone and vanilla… Some of you may be horrified to read vanilla among the ingredients of these fragrant tiny little croissants 🙂 . But do not worry, everything is under control! 😀 The use of vanilla in salted dishes and in particular with meat will give to your dishes an irresistible aroma, … Read More

Mrouzia: meat tagine with almonds and raisins

Today we’re going back to Middle East to prepare together one of the most famous Moroccan tagine! The Mrouzia is a meat tagine sweetened with honey and raisins, and served with a delicate mix of spices and toasted almonds.   Traditionally Mrouzia is prepared with lamb, but it is excellent and much more delicate prepared with beef. The flavor of … Read More

Sorça d’étsatèn – Stew with green beans and bacon

Today we’re presenting the Sorça d’étsatèn (Summer Stew), a stew with green beans, potatoes and bacon, a typical dish of the cuisine of the Aosta Valley. There are countless variations of Sorça, almost one for every village 😉 the only constant of this dish is the use of bean mangetout of a particular quality: lo fèisou dë bocon, literally pieces-bean.  The fèisou … Read More

Strawberry and banana mousse

Go out now to collect or buy the last strawberries! Otherwise this recipe will haunt you until the next spring 😉 . Today’s recipe is an irresistible mousse with strawberries, bananas and Philadelphia cheese, to be served slightly cool as a refreshing dessert; or, in summer, as a base for a delicious ice cream 🙂Eating the mouse all alone, however, is a bit … Read More