Ragù bolognese, or the Italian meat sauce, is the ultimate pasta sauce. Adding meat to tomato sauce is not the only asset that make bolognese…
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Creamy chanterelle mushroom risotto
Chanterelle risotto is the perfect recipe for an autumn day. That is when chanterelle mushrooms are in season. Make a mushroom risotto using chanterelles, white…
Sweet potato gnocchi with brown butter
In Italy gnocchi is a Thursday business. I don’t really know where that originates from, but there’s a saying that goes “giovedì gnocchi”, which translates…
Walnut cream pasta sauce
When I want to impress my guests or just treat myself to a good meal I’ll pull a recipe from my Italian tradition. More than…
Asparagus pistachio risotto
I recently had some friends over for dinner and decided to treat them to risotto. Pasta and pizza, especially when home-made by an authentic Italian…
Penne al salmone e vodka
On the occasion of my mom’s birthday I am posting a recipe that I have learned from her, and since she taught me to cook…
Red wine risotto
Think Italy and carbohydrates – the first thought that comes into mind is pasta. Followed by pizza. The culinary tradition of my own country basically…
Sun-dried tomato and ricotta pesto (pesto rosso)
Since I recently gave up on store-bought pesto and started making my own, I decided it is worth at this point getting a little more…
Home-made basil cashew pesto
Learning that home-made pesto is super easy to make was a life saver. As an Italian expat, among the things that I miss the most…
Fresh egg pasta from scratch
When my parents were here, my mom and I embarked on the adventure of making some home-made fresh egg pasta. Since I don’t have a…
Something Polish: pierogi z jagodami
Blueberry pierogi are the fruity version of one of Poland’s culinary landmarks: pierogi, a.k.a. Polish dumplings. I think that the first time I had blueberries in…