As the ” “ in title suggest, this sauce is not the real Bolognese. To be the real thing it would have to include meat and this is not the case. I love the original version and yet I often prefer to eat this one since it’s lighter, easier to digest and animal-friendly. The proteins derive from red lentils and mushrooms, a…
I usually drink my coffee with oat milk and a few days ago I discovered I had finished it without buying a new carton so… what to do? Make my own plant-based milk, of course! I had a lot of roasted and peeled hazelnuts, probably my favourite nuts of all, so I decided to give them a try. The result…
A French dish with an Italian twist: the Niçoise salad. There are different versions of this classic: with or without potatoes, often without green beans but with crunchy raw peppers, and then anchovies and black olives that are typical of the surroundings of the French city of Nice. I really like potatoes and green beans in my nizzarda, and…
Sangría is one of my favourite cocktails and yesterday I decided to make my own version with an Italian twist, which I named Sangriella. To prepare it too, use a big carafe or pitcher for about 1 litre or else make half the quantity. It’s lightly sweet due to the use of Martini Bianco vermouth (I prefer to avoid soft drinks to sweeten…
This is the simplest brown rice salad for the warm Summer days, made with tuna, tomato, green olives and an unusual and unexpected ingredient, at least for Italian dishes: a dash of ketchup. My mum always adds a little bit of ketchup to her rice salad and I’ve learned to appreciate its pleasant sweet-and-sour taste in it. I buy a good organic one and…
This elegant salad with lovely bittersweet notes is perfect for a light Easter brunch. Beautiful radicchio rosso from Treviso, one of the many amazing chicory types from Northern Italy, has wonderful purple curled leaves and a distinct bitter crunch which is greatly compensated by the sweetness of the ripe pear and the full, nutty taste of the avocado. The high protein content of…
Nowadays we can buy a LOT of ready-made food that can simplify our lives quite a bit. Think of peeled tomatoes and chickpeas in a jar, for example, which free us from lengthy preparations when our busy schedules demand quick lunches and dinners. A lot of this food is not such a good choice. Take for example many ready-made…
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