Tag Archive: Easy Italian cooking

Baked Pasta – Ziti with Passata , Mozzarella , Bacon, Oregano and Parmesan

Baked Pasta – Ziti with passata , mozzarella , bacon, oregano and parmesan.This baked pasta is super fast and super easy , and it is delicious hot or cold . The trick is… Continue reading

Mini Meat Rolls with Parmesan, Arugula and Oregano

This is a dish I saw in a market here in Italy, and I replicated it with a little variation. May be eaten both raw or cooked, and is really yummy. What you need… Continue reading

King Prawns on Mashed Fava Beans, the famous Fava Beans Sicilian Macco

This dish is based on an ancient Sicilian recipe , the fava beans macco, which is a kind of mash, which I love very much. And I think that goes wery well with the… Continue reading

Rice Summer Salad

Spring is coming, summer comes ! Here’s another dish that I cook in the summer, and that has to be eaten cold. In fact for the rice salad there is no recipe ,… Continue reading

Spring Savoury Pie with spinach, nutmeg, ginger and quail eggs

This Savoury Pie is considered very suitable for spring and Easter time. So here it is! Here’s what you need: 1 cup ricotta cheese ( 250 g / 9 oz approx) 4 cups… Continue reading

TERRINA: AN ITALIAN PATE ‘ WITH CAPERS

This is a recipe of Tuscan origin , which has many variations. Mine is without butter , light and tasty. To make this easy recipe of great impact you need : 250 grams… Continue reading

Mussels in green sauce

This recipe is from Apulia and is a fantatic starter, which accompanies us from years in our family meals during the Christmas holidays. It really simple, and at the same time tasty and… Continue reading

Italian roast beef with carrots, celery, onion and a splash of white wine

When I prepare roast beef in the oven, that family love so much , I like to enrich it with vegetables and Mediterranean scents. The result of my personal recipe is a superb… Continue reading

Spaghetti with Clams and Tomato

The tomato version of one of the most famous traditional Italian dish: eas , tasty and ready in half an hour! For the Tomato version you will need: for each person 70 grams… Continue reading

Scented Chicken with Bacon and Juniper

This dish is really really easy , very tasty and not expensive. The special taste of Juniper will make this dish truly special. This can accompany with potatoes or polenta , and in… Continue reading