Not every green pesto from Italy is with basil. A pleasant change is this pesto from rocket that I am writing about today. I cooked it some time ago and found it very tasty.Recently I was visiting some friends and we cooked together in the evening. My friends wanted to try this rocket pesto andContinue reading “Pesto alla rucola”
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Conchiglioni alle sorrentina
For quite a long time I wanted to try to prepare a filled pasta, but I was always a little frightened by the effort. When I was in Naples last year I ate Chochiglioni alla sorrentina there, which I can only recommend to everybody…visit Naples and try the local cuisine of course. For the ConchiglioniContinue reading “Conchiglioni alle sorrentina”
Pici con tartufo bianco
(German Version below) Today it will be something special. Italy is known not only for pizza and pasta but also – together with France – as the most important truffle growing area in Europe. Right now, from mid-November to early December, is the best time for white truffles. I’ve often walked past the truffle shopContinue reading “Pici con tartufo bianco”
Carbonara di Zucchine
(German version below) There’s an easy way to frighten just about any Italian. You just have to tell that in Germany a carbonara basically means a ham and cream sauce. The reaction to this is most: “No! No, no … ‘followed by expressions I do not want to write here.Why is that?On the one hand,Continue reading “Carbonara di Zucchine”
Pasta con salsa di noci all’erba cipollina
(German version below) After the experiment with blueberries and rice at the weekend, today I have tried something heartier again. In keeping with the season, I found a sauce based on walnuts with chives and Parmigiano. The recipe is super easy and goes extremely fast … and it’s nearly impossible to do anything wrong. TheContinue reading “Pasta con salsa di noci all’erba cipollina”
Riso ai mirtilli
(German version below) Yesterday I tried a risotto for the second time. I do not know why, but again with fruits. This time I chose Riso ai mirtilli, rice with blueberries. Maybe just because it looked delicious in the picture. Where this recipe comes from I can not say exactly. As blueberries are cultivated inContinue reading “Riso ai mirtilli”
Linguine alla norma
(German version below) So, after I have not cooked anything with tomatoes for a long time, it was time today. This time again I found a nice dish in the south of Italy. More specificly in Sicily.As it is almost typical for the south, this means something had to be fried. Within the linguine allaContinue reading “Linguine alla norma”
Pesto alla Genovese
(German version below) This morning I had breakfast with a friend first and then did some shopping for next week. In Italy it is common for most shops to be open on Sundays. By the time I got home, it was a little later and I wanted to cook something that was, well, fast andContinue reading “Pesto alla Genovese”
Dacquoise alle mandorle con bavarese al cioccolato bianco e frutti rossi
(German version below) Last night I was invited to a friend’s dinner. She occasionally organizes a dinner for tourists at her home. In addition, she still invites a few friends for company. It is then cooked together – of course Italian – good wine drunk and much told and laughed.This time, she not only invitedContinue reading “Dacquoise alle mandorle con bavarese al cioccolato bianco e frutti rossi”
Risotto all’arancia
Orange-Risotto (German version below) When I moved to Italy, I had thought that there is bright sunshine all year round. Or at least that’s what I was hoping for. Well, here in the north the last days are pretty rainy and cold. So I wanted to try something to eat in which is something moreContinue reading “Risotto all’arancia”
