Pasta with eggplant and mint. A recipe suitable for vegetarians and, as always, very, very easy. I am a big fan of the book “Cuochi si diventa”, written by a very famous Italian food and wine critic in those lands, named Allan Bay. I like it so much because it explains a lot of basic resource recipes very well and…
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Pasta salad with zucchini and peanut-mint pesto
Today I propose this pasta salad with zucchini and peanut-mint pesto which, besides being easy and quick, is very economical and suitable for vegetarians. I don’t know if you have ever tried raw grated zucchini. I love it even on its own, dressed with a little olive oil and salt, but the interesting thing here is how well it goes…
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Fusilli with mint aroma, honey, mató cheese, walnuts, and bacon bits
Today, I bring you a Catalan-Italian combination that is a winner, since I have returned to Sabadell. Fusilli with honey and mató, a typically Catalan product, but one that you can substitute with ricotta or cottage cheese. Don’t be scared and think that I’ve started making mixtures like a children’s party of Fanta-Nutella-potato chips, because no. It is delicious and…
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Almond crostatine with orange pastry cream and caramelized strawberries
We finally have delicious strawberries at a good price. This year I felt like eating the first ones with something slightly more elaborate than a spoonful of cream. So I decided to make these crostatine, adding, more or less subtly, some ingredients that pair perfectly with them. As you might remember, I already told you where crostate come from, with…
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A sweet treat for Father’s Day: Le zeppole di San Giuseppe
Today is San Giuseppe, “Father’s Day”. I would have loved to have my dad a little closer, so I could give him some homemade zeppole di San Giuseppe, since they turned out quite well. I would be lying if I said that I will miss my father more tomorrow than on other days, because I miss him A LOT, ALWAYS.…
