My green beans and mortadella Bologna rifreddo recipe

Rifreddi are a great classic of Bolognese cuisine. There are many recipes, and each family has its own. But all are one of the happiest expressions of home cooking. Simple and rich, of substance without lacking a certain smug elegance. The Bolognese table is welcoming in its flavors and appealing to the eye. My countryside While I…

ByMonica12 June 20220Comments

COURSES First Course Gluten-free INGREDIENTS OCCASIONS RECIPES Sunday Lunch

Buckwheat crespelle with soft cheese and asparagus recipe

What characteristics should a modern cuisine recipe have? I answer the question with one dish. Buckwheat crespelle stuffed with soft cheese and asparagus. Indulgent but light. And with a process that engages just the right amount of effort. These are the characteristics of the modern cuisine I love. Modern cooking. Or maybe not Modern cooking is often synonymous…

ByMonica21 May 20220Comments

Drinks Fruits INGREDIENTS OCCASIONS RECIPES

Eighties, hamburger and strawberry milkshake

I was born and raised in a small Italian town surrounded by the countryside. Those who are born in a village know it. Life flows slowly. I consider myself lucky. Otherwise, I would not be here telling the story of a small-town milkshake. The Popeye's strawberry milkshake. The eighties and life in a small town Today everything is…

ByMonica11 May 20220Comments

Cheese COURSES INGREDIENTS Main Course OCCASIONS RECIPES

Ricotta balls with spontaneous herbs recipe

Meatballs made with spontaneous herbs are a culinary tribute to my dear cooks and blog readers. Together, we offer shelter from oblivion to forgotten recipes and stories. The dishes cooked with love by our grandmothers and mothers, those we preserve a beautiful memory. The stories have always been part of the home kitchen, like the ingredients. Today…

ByMonica22 April 20220Comments

COURSES Gluten-free INGREDIENTS RECIPES Soups

The Right Recipe. Asparagus Cold Cream

The right recipe makes always the difference. But how to decide if it’s the right recipe? Before to start making this cold asparagus cream, or any other recipe, it may be useful to ask ourselves a few questions to decide whether or not what we have chosen is the right recipe for us. Four issues…

ByMonica13 June 20200Comments

Fruits INGREDIENTS OCCASIONS Preserves RECIPES

How to Make Homemade Old-Fashioned Preserves

New post from my kitchen pantry on how to make homemade old-fashioned preserves like an Italian nonna. But keeping in mind today's needs! If you're in the mood for jams and marmalades, even cooked-and-eaten, but a genuine, old-style taste, you might need a post with Grandma's advice. What I've learnt. There was a time when at home many…

ByMonica30 May 20200Comments

COURSES Desserts Eggs Fruits Gluten-free INGREDIENTS RECIPES

Strawberry and Blueberry Clafoutis, Gluten-Free Recipe

Claf-who? Clafoutis! Spring and delicious with fresh strawberry and blueberry. Fruit Dessert. Who loves them? I love all of them. Crumble, apple pie, apple strudel, Black Forest (preserved cherries are still fruit!). But now, please, give me your attention. I have a good new for those who are looking for to use seasonal, local fruit! Clafoutis is an easy-to-make French dessert…

ByMonica20 May 20200Comments

Chocolate COURSES Desserts Gluten-free INGREDIENTS OCCASIONS RECIPES Sunday Lunch

Chocolate Semifreddo with Panna and Strawberry Recipe

This semifreddo happily marries the taste of chocolate with the deliciousness of home made panna (whipped cream) and the freshness of strawberries in a simple recipe that is also egg-free and gluten-free. Chocolate Semifreddo with Panna and Strawberry. Perfect for any little occasion. It's a recipe from my family cookbook I haven't made in a long time. Sometimes,…

ByMonica30 April 20200Comments

COURSES INGREDIENTS Legumes Main Course Meat RECIPES

Spiced Meatballs, Mashed Broad Beans & A Handful Of Heroes

Who's your favorite hero? 〈if you don't wanna read, scroll down to the spicy meatballs recipe〉 I'm not talking about superheroes. I did classical studies when I was young. And for me there was only one hero worthy of the title. Not the adventurous Ulysses and not Achilles the braggart. Hector, solid and valiant, was my hero.…

ByMonica25 April 20200Comments

Aperitivo COURSES Gluten-free INGREDIENTS Main Course OCCASIONS RECIPES

Savoury Pumpkin Fritters, Before The Season Ends

New post from the pantry. And savoury pumpkin fritters recipe. Pumpkin is one of my fav among vegetables and April calls for the latest recipes that can be made with it that, in Italy, we find on the market stalls for a very long period from late August to April. The pumpkin is one of the iconic vegetables…

ByMonica6 April 20200Comments