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Venetian Halibut with Broccoli recipe. Something if you are a foodie, you should try. Broccoli is really popular, especially for healthy diets. We’ also got other broccoli recipes, sugh as Orecchiette ai Broccoli that you can check out! How to make the Venetian Halibut with Broccoli? Here’s the recipe! Bread […]
Roman Saltimbocca alla Romana: veal roman style. Saltimbocca alla Romana 10 thin slices veal 5 thin large slices prosciutto 25 leaves fresh sage 2 cups flour 5 to othpicks half tablespoon margarine Take some thinly sliced pieces of veal. If the veal is slightly fatty, the dish comes better but […]
“Seafood stews are not easy to make because you really have to cook each kind of fish separately so that nothing is overcooked,” Francesco advises. The end result is fresh, light, and simple. Some tiny red potatoes, like the ones that beckon invitingly from the baskets in Venice’s Rialto market, […]
Chestnuts are such a symbol of the Fall that even the sight of them conjures thoughts of crisp evenings, warm blankets and colorful trees. But chestnuts are much more than that. It may no longer be true today, but for centuries chestnuts have given substainance to hundreds of thousands of […]
Gadus Morhua Codfish in oil, served with sweet and sour sauce made with Dutch rhubarb, onion of Montoro, Ribera oranges and raspberry vinegar, flavored with Melissa. The light acidity of French rhubarb, the sweetness of Sicilian oranges, and the minty flavor of melissa –almost hinting to the sweetness of vanilla– […]
What is a simple, almost every day task in Italy can be a major production in other countries. But once successfully made, fresh pasta dough can become a habit. The recipe can be cut in half. “It’s important to try to make the dough on a humid day so it […]
It is essential to peel and mash the potatoes while they are very hot because you want them to be light and floury, not gluey,” Francesco points out. He prefers Idaho potatoes for these lovely cloud-like gnocchi because they have a very dry texture. To retain the starch he does […]
Fresh basil, just blended with other natural ingredients. Genovese Pesto pasta sauce Fresh basil leafs Garlic 1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt Pepper Pine nuts Parmesan Cheese Pecorino Cheese A Pesto recipe so easy it will take you (almost) more time to open a can … Unlike many Italian-American […]
An easy recipe for the pesto alla genovese. The garlic is optional. The cheese used is different according to taste (the pecorino gives a more pungent taste than parmigiano). Pesto alla genovese 50 gr basil leaves 1 tablespoon grated pecorino cheese 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese 50 gr pine […]
Fennel, with its tantalizing anise flavor, is the basis for this smooth, elegant vegetable puree. So intrigued was Henry Wotten, England’s ambassador to Venice in the 17th century, that he sent seeds to King Jame’s gardener, with the instructions on how they should be planted and the vegetable prepared. This […]