Category Archives: Italian

Tomato, Mozzarella & Red Onion Salad With Basil & Caper Dressing

I have to admit that I love eating salad only if it has avocados, a basil or pesto dressing, smoked salmon slices or cheese. I hate salad bowls where it’s filled to the brim with green leaves. It puts me … Read more

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Italian Shrimp Cavatelli With Crispy Buttered Pangrattoto

This recipe features a very simple pasta recipe which uses shrimps and a simple sauce to cook the pasta; it also shows us how a simple breadcrumb sprinkle can be prepared and kept ready for serving alongside almost any pasta … Read more

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Italian Paglia e Fieno (Straw & Hay Pasta)

It’s been a really rainy week. There were so many flash floods in the past week and the weather has been icy cold too. But this signals that Christmas is coming soon. So everything is going to be fine. I … Read more

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Italian Spinach & Risotto Soup That Is Easy On The Stomach

It is coming to the end of the year. I am already looking forward to setting up the Christmas tree soon. Maybe, I should do it sometime next week.

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Sundried Tomato Risotto

I’m trying out another version of risotto, this time using sundried tomatoes as the key ingredient, and baking it at the end to bring out the rustic flavours. This version is slightly more tangy and sweeter, unlike creamier versions which … Read more

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