Who has never heard of the moussaka, the meat and aubergines pie of Greek origin? 🙂 Certainly it is a plate a little laborious because of the timing, but if you have patience, you will be amply rewarded. There are several versions, some with fried eggplant, some with lamb meat, and others with a base of finely sliced potatoes. Our … Read More
Cider of Cordelia eggnog
We’re at the end of the Carnival this year…But before going back to our diet it is absolutely necessary to enjoy a last bite! And what caould be better than a warm eggnog just typical of this period? 🙂 The recipe that we’re presenting today differs slightly from traditional eggnog flavored with marsala, because we used the apple cider. And because we … Read More
Goulash: Hungarian meat soup
The goulash is, together with the dobos torta, the most famous dish of Hungarian cuisine: a rich meat soup with vegetables (potatoes, carrots and onions) flavored with paprika 😀 . To be precise this dish is so important for Hungary to be one of the national dishes and a simbol for the entire nation! Goulash has a very ancient origin, … Read More
Strawberry granita
If we asked you to think of fruit representing spring… You probably would choose strawberry 🙂 ! Our recipe today has in fact the goal to announce the arrival of spring and, hopefully, also of warmth! And what could be better than enjoying this fresh strawberry granita on a sunny afternoon? 🙂
Marina Salad, with walnuts and bleu d’Aoste cheese
Today we’re proposing a fresh salad, to perfectly end up a meal in these first warm days 😉 . A fresh green salad with lettuce and radicchio, enriched with walnuts and Bleu d’Aoste cheese. A bit thank you goes to our friend Marina, for the excellent dinner she prepared for us time ago and for giving us this fantastic recipe. This … Read More
Ketchup
A burger or a plate of chips are great, especially if served with mayonnaise and ketchup 😉 . We‘ve already presented the first sauce a few days ago, today we’ll continue, so you can prepare at home an excellent “tomato ketchup“. The ketchup has very ancient origin in Orient, but of course the original version did not include the tomato. … Read More
Spicy mulled white wine eggnog
Could we leave you without a sauce with which to enjoy the panettone? Absolutely not! Eggnog, you know, it is traditional in this time of year, but we wanted to give it a new flavour that connected it to Christmas even more 🙂 ! So we’ve added some spices to the traditional recipe… And the Spicy mulled white wine eggnog was born. Firstly … Read More
Medlar cheese
A cheese made with fruits? It really is, and you’ll certainly see that the flavour of this dish with strange name will perfectly fit Christmas time with its spicy scent! The medlar cheese comes directly from spicy fruit pastes widespread during the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance, which were often prepared with quinces and pears and, we could say, are … Read More
Saffron mashed potatoes
Serving our roasted chicken with cider without a worthy side dish would be a shame. That’s why we made this amber saffron mashed potatoes 🙂 . Mashed potatoes is a classic side dish we love so much; for Christmas lunch we wanted to change it a bit , replacing the black pepper and nutmeg, with saffron and crushed All spice (just … Read More
Tuna deviled eggs
There cannot be family dinners without deviled eggs 😀 ! Surely you know what we’re talking about and you surely tasted or prepared them at least once… Today we’re presenting the classic deviled egg stuffed with tuna, but it is up to you to create new awesome versions 😀 ! Remember not to use extra-fresh eggs, but at least one … Read More