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Piadina with Mozzarella, prosciutto and tomato

Flatbreads are very common around the mediterranean and the Middle East. The Italians call their version “Piadina”. This very simple dough gets rolled out very thin before you grill it in a grillpan, a barbeque or on a griddle. You can wrap a million different things into these breads, and create beautiful starters, main dishes [...]

Scallopini Milanese with purple potatoes and braised carrots

Found some very nice looking veal cutlets at the supermarket today. This Italian classic gets a nice twist when mixing finely chopped sage and lemon zest into the breadcrumbs. The key to this dish is that the meat needs to be cut (or pounded) very thin.

Ciabatta

My version of an italian classic.  Nothing beats a slice of fresh baked bread, right out of the oven, with a little butter or cheese on top! I know that many people shy away from making their own bread because they think it is a very complicated and time-consuming task. Try yourself! It’s really only [...]

Braised lamb shank with mushroom risotto

As I mentioned before, risotti (risottos? Italian anyone??) are primadonne (primadonnas?), they need your full attention. At least for 20 minutes.

Although that may not sound very appealing to some people, I can assure you that the results usually justify every bit of the effort.

The lamb shanks require a cooking time of about 2-3 hours, but [...]

Spinach Ricotta ravioli with walnut-sage butter

Weekend, sweet weekend. Finally I have more than 2.5 minutes to cook!

This dish is not a fast one, it requires some time and effort. Is it worth it? No doubt!

I do believe making your own spaghetti or fettucini is really kind of wasted time. Nowadays you can find the most amazing Italian pasta in either small Italian [...]

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