I remember tasting arugula pesto for the first time about ten years ago in a small restaurant near here and I remember being peasantly surprised. Since then, I made it several times at home, sometimes trying to vary the ingredients a bit, using walnuts, pinenuts, parmesan or other grated cheeses, dairy or non-dairy cream, but […]
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BEER AND HONEY BRAISED SPRING ONIONS
Sometimes I am tempted to buy spring onions, when I see them at the local market, but then, once at home, I do not know how to cook them properly and end up using them like common onions, which is surely not the best way to taste them. This time I made a little effort […]
PRIMOSALE CHEESE BALLS WITH FRESH MINT
Primosale is a typical Italian fresh sheep cheese with a delicate, milky and lightly-salted taste that most children like and my daughter is no exception. She loves it and asks me to buy it often, but, sometimes, she just decides she won’t eat another bite of it, don’t ask me why, and there’s nothing you […]