Ravioli – a traditional food in Italian cuisine. Ravioli is a type of dumpling with a filling sealed between two layers of thin pasta dough. Ravioli are served either in broth or…
-
-
Palmiers – biscuits made from puff pastry and brown sugar. This French pastry is also known as pig’s ear or elephant’s ear and has the shape of a palm leaf.…
-
Ciambella allo yogurt – a deliciously soft yoghurt cake that most Italians have for breakfast, as a snack or as dessert. I will be preparing mine to have for a…
-
Œufs cocotte – a simple French breakfast dish made of eggs baked in a flat-bottomed dish, usually a ramekin and cooked as a baine-marie. In this recipe, we’ll be adding…
-
Fettuccine fatte in casa all’aglio, olio e peperoncino – In today’s recipe, we’ll be making homemade pasta, more specifically fettuccine. The sauce is one of the simplest to prepare with just…
-
Tarte au citron – a lemon tart consists of a pastry case containing a baked lemon custard usually composed of eggs, sugar, lemon zest and juice and cream. The recipe…
-
Exploring the Cinque Terre in three days has been incredibly fun and relaxing. A much needed short break, since so far this year, work has been non-stop. Even though I just…
-
Iftar is a daily celebration during Ramadan. Iftar or Fatoor means to break fast, therefore referring to the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast, at sunset for approximately…
-
Pollo alla cacciatora – the literal meaning of cacciatore is ‘hunter’, which means that the dish is prepared ‘hunter-style’. This kind of cooking is very popular with chicken and rabbit.…
-
Bisque de crevettes – a tasty typical French soup that’s creamy and heavily seasoned. Bisque de crevettes – une soupe délicieuse typique de la France. C’est une soupe crémeuse et…