Fava beans and peas, the flavor of Spring season. Until some years ago I didn’t care, I used to eat peas but was not fond of them. But a couple of years ago I began to appreciate fresh fava beans and this year, maybe because…
I saw these eggplants with tomatoes on Instagram, on a summer late morning, while returning from the beach. I showed the photo to my husband and said: “How beautiful and inviting are these eggplants! But I am afraid it is one of those beautiful but…
When I saw this onions au gratin recipe, I saved it because, other than being extra easy, it is prepared with only good ingredients. So, it could only be a tasty dish. I admit that I was pleasantly surprised when I first prepared it, as…
These baked potato chips are really irresistible and I can tell you in advance that you’ll never prepare enough of them. Your family and friends will always ask for more. A couple of weeks ago I had peeled and sliced some potatoes to cover a…
Had you ever thought about oven roasted savoy cabbage? I hadn’t. Until I saw this recipe that caught my (strong) curiosity. I like savoy cabbage very much, but I had only cooked it into soups, or with meat sauce. Never thought about roasting it. But…
I had never tried roasted eggplant with capers. When you think you have already tried all eggplant recipes, you are surprised with a different one that gives you new flavors and tastes. I’ve prepared this recipe twice – and at each time I increase capers…
Delicious broccoli? When I was a child this would be such a weird phrase, impossible to be said by me. I didn’t like vegetables and broccoli was among the “worst” ones. Today I just love vegetables and people ask me if I am vegetarian, so…
Pair quinoa with peas is a great idea. Other than being an extremely simple recipe to prepare, the flavors mix well perfectly resulting in a very pleasant taste to the palate. The ingredients to match are 4: quinoa, peas, onion and walnuts. It was enough…
(and tomatoes and zucchini) here in Italy. They are a healthy vegetable, with few vitamins but a lot of fiber. And God, they match so well with such a number of different ingredients. This recipe attracted me because I was curious about boiling the eggplants…
These oven fried garlic potatoes are fantastic. When I found this recipe on Leite’s Culinaria site, I left the page opened until today when I prepared them for lunch. When you think you have tried quite all ways to cook potatoes… a new recipe surprises you.…
