Ingredients: 2 courgettes1 small potato50 gr. grated parmesan or pecorino cheeseA dozen fresh mint leaves1 garlic cloveextra virgin olive oilsaltwhite ground pepper200 gr. fusillisunflower oil to fry My pasta with courgettes and mint cream Method: For this recipe we need an immersion blender with its glass or a deep bowl. First of all, clean andContinueContinue reading “Fusilli con crema di zucchine e menta || Pasta with courgettes and mint cream”
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Pollo con i peperoni || Chicken with bell peppers
Chicken with bell peppers is an easy and tasty recipe, very popular in Rome. I will use chicken thighs and drumsticks, but you can also use a whole chicken in pieces, or if you prefer just chicken breast fillets (and in this case the cooking time will be shorter). I prefer to use these cutsContinueContinue reading “Pollo con i peperoni || Chicken with bell peppers”
Spigola all’acqua pazza || Seabass in crazy water
Ingredients: 2 sea-bass fillets3 spoons of extra virgin olive oil1 small garlic clove, choppeda small bunch of chopped parsley4/5 cherry or datterini tomato, well washed and cut in half2 fingers of dry white winesaltground black pepperchilli flakes or a few slices of fresh chilli pepper My version of the seabass in crazy water Method: PutContinueContinue reading “Spigola all’acqua pazza || Seabass in crazy water”
Merluzzo alla livornese || Livornese style Cod
Livornese style Cod is a traditional Tuscan fish dish simple and really tasty, and above all it can be prepared in literally 15 minutes. This recipe is for 1 person only, all you have to do is multiply the ingredients by the number of people you are cooking for. Ingredients: 250 g boneless cod fillets100ContinueContinue reading “Merluzzo alla livornese || Livornese style Cod”
Tiramisù alla cannella || Cinnamon Tiramisù
Ingredients: 8 eggs yolks240 gr. of sugar (120+120)500 gr. of Lotus cookies (2 packs)a jug of cold coffee flavored with 2 cinnamon sticks (about 500/600 ml.)750 gr. of mascarpone cheese250 gr. of philadelphia100 gr. dark chocolate chips5 gr. of cinnamon powder For decoration: ground cinnamon, cinnamon sticks, dark chocolate flakes. Cinnamon tiramisù with Biscoff biscuitsContinueContinue reading “Tiramisù alla cannella || Cinnamon Tiramisù”
Homemade Focaccia Bread
During the lockdown we all had a lot of time on our hands. Most of us took the opportunity to bake; I personally tried a lot of different kinds of pizza and focaccia dough, with different levels of difficulty and rising times, that can vary from two hours to three days. Today I’ll show youContinueContinue reading “Homemade Focaccia Bread”
Risotto alla zucca e gorgonzola || Butternut squash and blue cheese risotto
Ingredients: For the risotto: 600 gr arborio rice1 medium butternut squash1 chopped brown onion50 gr. butter50 gr. blue cheese (sweet Gorgonzola or creamy blue danish)50 gr. grated parmigiano4 spoons of extra virgin olive oilsaltground white pepper2 l. of vegetable broth (you can prepare it by boiling water with carrot, celery and onion for half anContinueContinue reading “Risotto alla zucca e gorgonzola || Butternut squash and blue cheese risotto”
Polpette al sugo || Meatballs in tomato sauce
Ingredients: For the meatballs: 750 gr beef mince 15/20 % fat1 big or 2 small eggs50 gr. breadcrumb100 ml milk50 gr. grated pecorino cheese or parmigiano cheese1 finely chopped garlic clovea sprig of finely chopped flat leaf parsleysaltground black pepper For the sauce: 3 spoons of evo oil½ glass of dry wine (white or red)1ContinueContinue reading “Polpette al sugo || Meatballs in tomato sauce”
Italian sausages with polenta and tenderstem broccoli
Ingredients: 12 mini italian sausages1 glass of red wine500 gr. Instant polenta800 gr. Tenderstem broccoli1 garlic cloveExtra virgin olive oilChilli flakesSalt METHOD: Put on the stove two tall pots with two liters of boiling water each. Add some salt in both of them and wait that the water come back to boil. Put the tenderstemContinueContinue reading “Italian sausages with polenta and tenderstem broccoli”
Spaghetti al Pomodoro || Spaghetti with tomato sauce
Ingredients: 3 spoons of extra virgin olive oil2 garlic cloves500 gr organic tomato passatabasilsalt500 gr durum wheat semolina spaghetti Method: How to cook the sauce Heat the evo oil in a deep pan on medium-low heat, add the garlic cloves, then gently fry for 1 minute. Add the tomato passata and some water (about halfContinueContinue reading “Spaghetti al Pomodoro || Spaghetti with tomato sauce”
The Stove Diaries 