a room with a view (unfortunately not mine…)

TARTINE CON POMODORI SECCHI E CAPRINO or MINI SANDWICHES WITH SUN DRIED TOMATOES AND MARINATED GOAT’S CHEESE

Sometimes I make these for lunch when I’m alone home and feel like enjoy the pleasures of life… TARTINE CON POMODORI SECCHI E CAPRINO or MINI SANDWICHES WITH SUN DRIED TOMATOES AND MARINATED GOAT’S CHEESEThin slices of white bread100 g/…

aspects of life
CALAMARI RIPIENI or STUFFED CALAMARI SQUIDS

Calamari squids are delicious and it sounds more difficult than it is! Once you got the knack of filling the sacks, it gets easy. It is definitetly a recipe worth trying!CALAMARI RIPIENI or STUFFED CALAMARI SQUIDS4 servings600 g/ 21,2 oz…

Brickworks
PASTA CON SALVIA E MANDORLE or PASTA WITH SAGE AND ALMONDS

A quick but different pasta recipe with the full flavour of the sage leaning on the more rounded taste of the almond. PASTA CON SALVIA E MANDORLE or PASTA WITH SAGE AND ALMONDS4 servings400-500 g/14,1-17,6 0z pasta of any type20-15…

the end of the tunnel

solitaire

Tuscan fog

INVOLTINI DI MELANZANE E MOZZARELLA or AUBERGINE ROLLS WITH MOZZARELLA

Aubergines are very versatile tastewise, they mix well with a lot of different vegetables and they are lovely with pasta. This is a nice little antipasto that is quite easy and fast to make. INVOLTINI DI MELANZANE E MOZZARELLA or…

ladder

more olive trees

olives

FINOCCHIO CON PORRO, CAROTE E SEDANO or FENNEL WITH LEEKS, CARROT AND CELERY

Fennel is a favourite vegetable of mine, I like it raw and I like it cooked but I think this is how I like it best! I often serve it as a pasta sauce and it tastes great! FINOCCHIO CON…

blue and green

BUDINO DI RISO or RICE PASTRIES

These small rice pastries are my version of a typical Tuscan pastry, the budino di riso, that has been a favourite of mine ever since I moved here. They are light but gives you the comfort you need when colder…

Beinnings

When I first started to blog five months ago, I began in Swedish as it is my mother tongue with the intention of do the same later in English and here I am, a beginner again but this time I…

SALADS

Updated up to: 31 October 2009 SALAD WITH FISH, RUCOLA, PINE NUTS AND HERB VINAIGRETTE SALAD WITH AVOCADO, LENTILS AND CRAB MEAT AND MUSTARD SEEDSSALAD WITH ROMANESCO CABBAGE, QUINOA, EGG AND CAPERS GREEN POTATO SALAD WITH PINE NUTS AVOCADO AND…

MEAT AND FOWL

Updated up to: 31 October 2009 Red MeatVEAL WITH PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA, SAGE AND GRAPES MEATBALLS MADE OF BOILED MEAT OSSOBUCO ALLA MILANESE MEATLOAF WITH TOMATO SAUCE EGGPLANT MEAT BALLSJERUSALEM ARTICHOKES WITH PINE NUTS AND SMOKED BACON BELL PEPPERS AND…

VEGETABLES, LEGUMES AND CEREALS

Updated up to: 31 October 2009 Vegetables FENNEL WITH LEEKS, CARROTS AND CELERY EGG PLANT ROLLS WITH MOZZARELLA GRILLED TOMATOES WITH ROSEMARY AND GARLIC OVEN-BAKED POTATOES TOMATO SAUCE OVEN-BAKED CHERRY TOMATOES FROM APULIA HOT SAFFRON POTATOES ZUCCHINI, POTATOES, PEPPERS AND…

SOUPS

Updated up to: 31 October 2009 SoupsWHITE BEAN AND FENNEL SOUP WITH ROSEMARYPUMPKIN SOUP FENNEL SOUP WITH ALMONDS POTATO AND LEEK SOUP WITH TALGGIO HOT POTATO SOUP WITH SAFFRON AND FREID EGGPLANT ARTICHOKE AND POTATO SOUP WITH JUNIPER BERRIES RED…

Eggs

Updated up to: 31 October 2009Frittatas and omelettes: OMELETTE WITH OLIVES AND SUN DRIED TOMATOES FRITTATA WITH WHITE BEANS, SUN DRIED TOMATOES AND PECORINO FRITTATA WITH AGRETTIFRITTATA WITH ROMAN PECORINO AND LEEKS FRITTATA WITH MUSHROOM AND SALSA VERDE FRITTATINE WITH…