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”

Page #12 – The nectar of the gods

In the last recipe I helped Violetta prepare the piadine and I must admit that it was fun because it was my first time. In fact, in Italy Violetta was used to eat piadine as street food, or to buy them ready, just to be filled, for a quick homemade snack.The act of putting ourContinue reading “Page #12 – The nectar of the gods”

Page #11 – Let me eat the potatoes

Savoury pies are meals spread all over the world and their birth is probably attributed to the use of cooking the dishes in a shell of dough, originally made only with water and flour, to preserve them from the fire, like a sort of oven. At first the shell was therefore very hard and impossibleContinue reading “Page #11 – Let me eat the potatoes”

Torta rustica al salmone, patate e Philadelphia || Smoked salmon, potato and cream cheese quiche

Ingredients For the shortcrust: 350 gr spelt or wholemeal flour 140 ml acqua 90 ml sunflower oil 1 teaspoon of salt For the filling: 2 medium boiled potatoes 200 gr of cream cheese 1 egg 100 gr smocked salmon A sprig of chives 2/3 pinches of salt Ground white pepper Method: Put the flour, theContinue reading “Torta rustica al salmone, patate e Philadelphia || Smoked salmon, potato and cream cheese quiche”