If you have dry pieces of baguette left, you can turn them into a yummy snack smearing it over with pasta made from mashed anchovy and ricotta. They will make excellent canapés for a stand-up meal. And if you throw a funny party like one for Halloween, you can make them shaped like queer faces. […]
Corn pastry looks so attractive with its sunny yellow hue. It tastes wonderful, too. What should be added is that you should take fine corn flour for pastry; it had better be one for quick polenta which is ready in a couple of minutes. If you have common flour which cooks slowly, your pastry will […]
Oil from grape seeds Grapeseed Oil (or Vinacciolo) is popular, both as a cosmetic and a kitchen product. Oil is derived from grape seeds by cold pressing, using no chemical solvents; the result being a wholesome
It’s not a proper recipe – just a tip how to conjure up exciting cookies for the holiday Halloween. Simple and very easy way of making dough for cookies can be found Here, or another interesting recipe Here Color up the dough with saffron, making it yellow. Or just take the eggs with bright orange […]
Tart (or Italian Crostata) is a pie or cake made from thin crispy dough. It boasts a delicious filling that saturates the dough with sweet flavorful juice. You get a tender pleasant-tasting cake. You will never get too much of the tart, somehow you go through it very quickly. Ingredients for Apple and Pumpkin Tart […]
This is a festive day for those who are fond of soft-boiled, hard-boiled and medium-timed eggs, omelets, fried eggs, frittata, baked puddings and even pastry (there’s no pastry without eggs!). World Egg Day festival originates from the year 1996 when the International Egg Commission announced the 2nd Friday of October as the Egg Day at […]
Spicy fennel is like a brother to dill, they smell and useful properties so alike. It is known, for example, fennel, like dill, reduces the level of cholesterol in blood. We often make this simple salad from fresh and young fennel bulbs. It is very light and in harmony perfectly with meat, fish, fried potatoes, […]
Fall came, and pumpkins are in. It’s high time we tasted a delicious italian pie crostata (or in the French style – tart) from thin dough with a pumpkin and anchovy filling. This will turn out a gourmet treat even for those who are indifferent to pumpkin. In Italy, there are a variety crostata with […]
Chestnut flour is fine not only for making pies, but also wonderful pancakes, fritters and griddle cakes. This flour has a special strong taste with nutty flavor which is set off well by the rosemary aroma. So it’s a good idea to add a pinch of rosemary into the dough made from chestnut flour. Bakery […]
Kitchen is the heart of every home – although many believe that it should be associated with the stomach. Whatever you call it, we spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Here we would like to introduce several helpful and handy gadgets that ease up and quicken the cooking process. These curly knifes allow […]
Fondant au chocolat – this is a special kind of chocolate cake with an unbaked filling that flows freely when you touch it with a spoon. If you get it right, you will be watching an outflow of warm chocolate with bated breath wanting to eat it at once. That’s right, fondant is eaten warm. […]
Tortelloni is stuffed pasta somewhat like meaty dumplings or fish dumplings. We buy them ready-made since we have them sold in many shops where often a whole family is working making them according to home recipes. If you don’t have this pasta sold, you can make it at home easily. You will need 2 eggs […]
When you’re pregnant it is sometimes difficult not to indulge in some unwholesome food. Now, scientists say that mothers who eat unhealthy food during pregnancy often give birth to children with mental disorders. Researchers at Deakin University, Australia, analyzed over 23,000 mothers and their children. It emerged that mothers who ate more unwholesome food when […]
Try chicken wings prepared as given in this best recipe – they come out marvelously crunchy, flavorful, and altogether too delicious for words. All lovers of chicken, enjoy this dish. Ingredients for Grilled Chicken Wings Chicken wings: 1-1.5 kg. A glass of dry red wine. Balsamic Vinegar: 2-3 tbsp Onions: 1-2. A mixture of freshly […]
Here is a simple but tasty dish. You can serve it with bread crumbs or bread to mop up the delicious thick sauce. Tuna’s smell and taste go well with spicy tomato sauce. Ingredients for Tuna in Tomato Sauce Fresh tuna: about 1-1.5 kg. Tomatoes: about 500 gr. Olive oil: 5-6 tbsp Garlic: 3-4 large […]
