Toasted sourdough bread, good evo oil, garlic and ripe tomatoes, a choice of basil or oregano: you don’t need anything else for a delicious bruschetta, perfect as an appetiser before a pizza, in a Sunday brunch or while you are waiting for the meat to be cooked on your bbq. The great thing about bruschettaContinue reading “Tris di bruschette || Bruschetta trio”
Category Archives: Vegetarian & Vegan
Ciambella salata zucchine e formaggio || Courgettes and cheese savoury ring cake
Ingredients 300 gr. plain flour 4 eggs 250 gr ricotta cheese 40 gr grated parmigiano 110 gr sunflower oil 80 gr milk 16 gr baking powder 200 gr of smoked scamorza cheese (or smoked cheddar or smoked applewood cheese) 2 medium courgettes 1 shallot 2/3 spoons of evo oil two fingers of white wine MethodContinue reading “Ciambella salata zucchine e formaggio || Courgettes and cheese savoury ring cake”
Pasta e Fagioli veloce || Easy Pasta with Beans
Ingredients: 4 cans of borlotti beans 1 big red onion finely sliced 1 garlic clove finely chopped 2 tablespoons of tomato purée 1 glass of white wine evo oil chili flakes 2/3 sprigs of rosemary 2 vegetables stock cubes 700 gr durum wheat semolina short pasta For this recipe I really like short pasta asContinue reading “Pasta e Fagioli veloce || Easy Pasta with Beans”
Pomodori al forno ripieni di riso || Rice stuffed baked tomatoes
Ingredients: 10 medium vine tomatoes, ripe but still firm 30 gr of Arborio rice pre-cooked for 12 minutes 50 gr grated parmesan 50 gr grated cheese (you can use cheddar, mozzarella or smoked cheese as you prefer) 6/7 medium-sized potatoes (as many as you need to fill your pan) 2/3 red onions 2 garlic clovesContinue reading “Pomodori al forno ripieni di riso || Rice stuffed baked tomatoes”
Biscotti vegani con gocce di cioccolato || Vegan chocolate chips cookies
These cookies are very easy to prepare and everyone likes them. The ingredients are a lot, but there are no eggs or animal fats, so they are light and digestible as well as being perfect for vegetarians and vegans.Try them with a cup of tea or soak them in a cup of milk for anContinue reading “Biscotti vegani con gocce di cioccolato || Vegan chocolate chips cookies”
Fusilli con crema di zucchine e menta || Pasta with courgettes and mint cream
Ingredients: 2 courgettes 1 small potato 50 gr. grated parmesan or pecorino cheese A dozen fresh mint leaves 1 garlic clove extra virgin olive oil salt white ground pepper 200 gr. fusilli sunflower oil to fry Method: For this recipe we need an immersion blender with its glass or a deep bowl. First of all,Continue reading “Fusilli con crema di zucchine e menta || Pasta with courgettes and mint cream”
Tiramisù alla cannella || Cinnamon Tiramisù
Ingredients: 8 eggs yolks 240 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 cheese 250 gr. of philadelphia 100 gr. dark chocolate chips 5 gr. of cinnamon powder For decoration: ground cinnamon, cinnamon sticks, darkContinue 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 youContinue reading “Homemade Focaccia Bread”
Risotto alla zucca e gorgonzola || Butternut squash and blue cheese risotto
Ingredients: For the risotto: 600 gr arborio rice 1 medium butternut squash 1 chopped brown onion 50 gr. butter 50 gr. blue cheese (sweet Gorgonzola or creamy blue danish) 50 gr. grated parmigiano 4 spoons of extra virgin olive oil salt ground white pepper 2 l. of vegetable broth (you can prepare it by boilingContinue reading “Risotto alla zucca e gorgonzola || Butternut squash and blue cheese risotto”
Spaghetti al Pomodoro || Spaghetti with tomato sauce
Ingredients: 3 spoons of extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves 500 gr organic tomato passata basil salt 500 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 passataContinue reading “Spaghetti al Pomodoro || Spaghetti with tomato sauce”
The Stove Diaries 