Lately I have been baking breads much more often. I was quite happy with the result if it was not for the crust. Few months ago I discovered from an Italian Pizza Master a method I did not know at all. The no knead method (Ale Servidio, unfortunately only in italian). His pizza recipe is…
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Focaccia al Rosmarino
I have tried different recipes over the years without success, so my joy when I managed to get this kind of results was great. Here a basic recipe that you will have to adapt a bit to the equipment you have. Ingredients: 500 gr White Flour 1 cube of fresh yeast 7 gr of salt…
Risotto alla milanese
Risotto alla milanese is a typical north italian dish. I love the saffron taste and works well especially with the ossobuco con gremolata. As I published already the recipe of the ossobuco some years ago, it is now time to publish the recipe of the risotto. Ingredients for 2: 180 gr of Carnaroli or Arborio…
Sweet Chilli sauce with Scotch Bonnets
My plan was to do a chutney, but this is what came out: a fantastic Sweet Chilli sauce Ingredients: 12 Scotch Bonnet Chillies 1 kg San Marzano Ripe Tomatoes Half a Garlic Head, peel the garlic cloves 250 ml apple vinegar 350 gr gelling sugar 2 tbsp grated ginger 2 tsp salt First of…
Apricot Habanero Jam
We had a very hot summer and somehow the whole month of September my chilli plants were producing a lot of fruits. I got quite creative in order to use them ;-). This is a spicy Jam that I did to serve with a nice cheese platter. Ingredients: 12 Habanero (mine were a bit smaller)…
Peach and Scotch Brain Chili Mustard
Scotch Brain is a beautiful chili and I had just 2 ripened and ready to be used. Ingredients: 3 pots of Dijon Mustard 200 ml each (the original) 2 scotch brain chilies 2 ripe peaches cut in cubes 3 tbsp honey 2 tbsp water 1 tsp salt In a small pot put all the…
Pineapple Mango Chili Sauce
So I have been busy growing a lot of chilies this spring. Now with the harvest that started, I am trying a lot of sauce combinations. Here the first one, Pineapple Mango Chili Sauce Ingredients: Chilies, I used a Chinense with a spicyness around 7-8, 12 pieces 1 big ripe Pineapple, chopped 2 mangoes, chopped…
Shakshuka
Shakshuka is an Israeli / Middle Eastern tomato based dish. Ingredients for 2: 750 gr of ripe tomatoes 2/3 spoon olive oil 3 garlic cloves finely chopped or pressed 1 medium sized onion finely chopped 4-5 medium sized green peperoncini cut in rings 2 tbsp tomato paste 1 tsp piri piri chili flakes (optional) 1…
Caramelized mixed cauliflowers/romanesco with chili oil and cheese
Ingredients for 2: 1 mix of cauliflowers and romanesco (I could buy a mix of already cut florets for 700 gr) 3-4 garlic cloves sliced olive oil salt pepper 1 non treated lime 2 spoons of chili oil 1 cup of freshly grated pecorino or similar cheese. Warm up the oven at 225°C with…
Penne Stracchino e Gorgonzola
We just came back from holiday and we managed to do some specialities shopping on the way back. In particular some nice Stracchino and some nice Gorgonzola Piccante. As yesterday the weather was really bad and rainy, what better to combine them in a recipe. Ingredients: 250 gr. Penne (Garofalo) 100 gr. Stracchino 50 gr. Gorgonzola piccante…
The epicurean kitten 