Oregano and Ciliegini Tomato Quiche. Summer on the table

This ciliegini tomato quiche is made with some of my favorite flavors from the summer garden. Sun-ripened cherry tomatoes and the flavor of oregano. A marriage full of love. Tomato quiche. Grate and add organic lemon peel and freshly chopped basil to the filling, and you'll see what an explosion of flavor it is. If you eat it…

ByMonica1 July 20190Comments

COURSES Fruits Gluten-free INGREDIENTS RECIPES Salads and Sides

Fresh spinach and cherry salad. Memories from the garden

I clean spinach and lettuce. I am in the kitchen, it is early morning. The sky, already slightly cloudy, promises a hot day. One of those humid and hot days typical of the Po Valley where Emilia becomes Romagna. And in the meantime, I hum an old Italian song. "Maramao because you are dead, bread and wine you…

ByMonica19 June 20190Comments

Aperitivo Appetizers Cheese COURSES INGREDIENTS OCCASIONS RECIPES Savoury Cakes

Artichokes and mascarpone savory tart

Do you have a favorite season of the year? I don't know about you, but I'm pretty excited that artichokes are back in season. In late February, I'm so happy when I start to find the carciofo romanesco into the farmer's markets. The typical Roman artichoke called mammola or mamma (mama) also, enters right now its pick season. You…

ByMonica8 May 20190Comments

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Zucchini and Oregano Quiche

Who knows the difference between Quiche and Torta salata? In the Italian cuisine we love and cook both quite often. If the first recipe comes from the French cuisine, the second one is Italian. Both have the same origin: indeed they born in the cuisine of reuse and are perfect to make something delicious with leftovers. The…

ByMonica31 March 20190Comments

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Roasted Carrot and Squacquerone of Romagna Savory Pie

What kind of cooks are you? Do you observe a recipe, maybe one from your family cookbook, or the inspiration of the moment? Family recipes and recipe development. To me, they're two sides of the same coin. Did you have your own family cookbook? A notebook where, during the time, someone wrote grandma's apple pie recipe, mom's…

ByMonica15 January 20190Comments

Aperitivo Breads and Pizza Cheese COURSES INGREDIENTS OCCASIONS RECIPES Savoury Cakes

Savory Cheese and Cavolo Nero Loaf Bread

Looking for a recipe for tasty bread? Put some cavolo nero inside your loaf. I did it. Well, I've added also cheese but you do it only if you have or love it. I made a savory loaf bread that is as crunchy outside as moist and soft inside. Savory cheese and kale loaf bread is a simple,…

ByMonica28 October 20180Comments

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Orange-Fleshed Potato, Parmigiano & Onion Mini Sformato

The Italian word “sformato” refers that after cooking, the preparation must be turned upside down. Generally sformato is an appetizer or a main dish. One time it was served also as a kind of “middle course” between primo piatto and main course, especially on the occasion of more formal meals. What exactly sformato is? Sformato and…

ByMonica19 October 20180Comments

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Winter Orange Salads: Two Recipes From My Repertoire

Have you ever thought about winter as a colorful season? Unlike summer, where scents and colors are brazenly displayed, those of winter must be patiently searched for. In the blue of a clear sky, under the peel of citrus fruits, among the moist, emerald green tufts of a crispy, belly fennel, in an apple box covered by…

ByMonica11 February 20180Comments

COURSES Gluten-free INGREDIENTS RECIPES Savoury Cakes Sunday Lunch

Gluten-Free Savoury Tart With Asparagus Salad

Asparagus salad in a savoury tart? Yes, in this recipe a very simple asparagus salad finds its home in a crispy shell and becomes savoury cake. What do you think? Basic doughs and savoury cakes. Often, during the weekend, I spend some time making savoury tart. I find that a torta salata is a good idea…

ByMonica27 October 20170Comments

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Roasted Carrots Glazed With Honey. Side Recipe

To eat well you don't have to complicate your life. What do you think? Often, especially when are side recipes, I look for ideas that are quick and easy to make. An because I always have a bag of carrots in my fridge, they're inexpensive and last for weeks, I made whole carrots glazed with honey, seasoned with…

ByMonica27 October 20170Comments