Tag Archives: Italy
Asparagus Risotto
Classic asparagus risotto made with arborio rice, onions, stock, Parmesan cheese and fresh asparagus. Continue reading
PESTO
Quick and easy homemade pesto recipe, made with fresh basil leaves, crushed garlic, parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Continue reading
PIZZA & PIZZA DOUGH
PIZZA : A kitchen garden is a dream I have had for some time, however as we currently live in the city center with only a balcony fit for potted herbs, I have to live vicariously through Olivier’s mother. Josiane … Continue reading
TOMATO SAUCE
TOMATO SAUCE What you didn’t know about true Italian tomato sauce….. Marisa, the concierge in my office building, is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Italian cooking. Born and raised in the small village of Zogno, 4km from San Pellegrino, she grew … Continue reading
PASTA DOUGH Recipe
Eight friends and a pasta machine is a great recipe for a dinner party and a welcomed change to the standard fare of one exhausted host, slaving over a hot stove while the guests wait ‘patiently’ in the next room. Weeks ago … Continue reading
ARTICHOKE RECIPE
{STEAMED ARTICHOKES - ARTICHAUTS A LA VAPEUR} Artichokes are actually eatable flowers… which would explain their simple, natural beauty. I often find myself being wood by crates of these lovely globes, not only by their looks, but for their versatility in cooking. … Continue reading
SPINACH & THREE CHEESE STUFFED PASTA SHELLS
There comes a time in every girls life where she has to face facts – that if ones beloved husband, boyfriend, fiancé (mine very much included in this list…) brother, partner, father, the list is long but distinguished here, has become … Continue reading
AMARETTI
AMARETTI These well known Italian almond cookies, get their name from the Italian word ‘amaro’ meaning ‘bitter’ as they are made with bitter almonds & ‘etti’ indicating that they are small. Don’t be scared off, as most of you know, these cookies are anything but … Continue reading
PUMPKIN ROSEMARY RISOTTO
PUMPKIN Recipe Last week I went to a cooking course held by head chef Etienne Krebs at the Ermitage restaurant in Montreux-Clarens, Switzerland. I had been looking forward to this course for weeks…. counting the days, not sleeping the night … Continue reading
BURRATA
This is my fist SWEET PEA blog post! I will begin with a story of my dear friend Eliane, who came to visit last week. During the course of our dinner, while chatting about cooking she mentioned that life would not be the … Continue reading
