Fourth day, lets go back to having something totally raw, the Italian Beef Carpaccio. Carpaccio is a dish made out of raw meat or fish that is thinly sliced or pounded, seasoned with spices then served with parmesan shavings. This popular appetizer was invented in 1950 at Harry’s Bar in Venice; where it was first served … Continue reading »
Pesto is a type of sauce made out of garlic, basil and pine nuts blended with olive oil and Parmigiano Reggiano. It came from the Genoese word “pestâ” which means to pound or crush and that is the way this recipe is prepared, by a marble mortar and wooden pestle. It is also where the … Continue reading »
It is the holy week and right now in the Philippines and other countries that practice the Catholic faith. During these times people start to abstain from any meat dishes which means only vegetables and seafood are to be consumed, to honour that practice this week will be Lenten dishes week and that means I will only post vegetable … Continue reading »
Day three of minced meat week, and we already had featured an Asian Meatball dish and a very different type of sauce. For today lets make something popular and nothing can be as popular as the humble Lasagna. Lasagna is an Italian pasta dish made out of different layers of wide flat pasta, Béchamel Sauce … Continue reading »
Sometimes when you are successful with a recipe you try to reuse it as much as possible, this post is no different as we love this cinnamon roll recipe we had for ages and were trying all sorts of different flavour variations with it. So far we had created the classic cinnamon rolls, apple caramel … Continue reading »
There are a lot of pizza flavours to choose, from the simple Margherita to Super Supreme but there are few versions that are suited for the ones who love hot and spicy food like me, I don’t even recall if there was a popular hot pizza flavour. Having that in mind why not make my … Continue reading »
Tortellini are a type of stuffed pasta typically filled with meat and cheese, they look like small Asian dumplings. Making one is nearly similar as the Asian counterpart but bit trickier due to its small size, that is why the fresh packed version is becoming popular compared to making them at home. Usually this pasta … Continue reading »
Still got leftover ham? Like yesterday we will be using again that leftover ham you got in that fridge. Another great idea is to use them as a pizza topping so for this post we will make the classic Ham, Cheese and Mushroom Pizza. This pizza might be a popular flavour but did you know … Continue reading »
Baked macaroni is a pasta dish which is made out of macaroni, tomato based sauce and minced meat. It looks similar to Macaroni and Cheese straight out of the oven but the resemblance stops there as this dish is not cheese based but is flavoured with meat and tomatoes. Another popular pasta dish in the … Continue reading »
I guess I said a lot of times, as long as you have a good pizza base nothing will go wrong, I even see people love it in any state it is in, whether it’s freshly cooked or fresh from the fridge it’s such a good comfort meal for a lot of people. For me … Continue reading »
Carbonara or Pasta alla Carbonara is an Italian pasta dish that consists of eggs, cheese, bacon and black pepper. The name came from the Italian word “carbonaro” which means “charcoal burner” and many believe that this dish was made initially by Italian charcoal workers. Traditionally or even proper Italian version does not add cream into … Continue reading »
Cacciatore is an Italian word for “hunter” and this dish was named after dishes prepared by hunters during the old days where they prepare their meats “hunter-style” meaning it is stewed for a long time (due to the meat tenderness of wild animals) with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, herbs, capsicum and wine. If you have been … Continue reading »
Parmigiana is an Italian dish made with a shallow fried meat or aubergine, layered with seasoned tomato sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese then baked. Originally it was made with aubergine then variations like chicken and veal have been popularized by Italian immigrants overseas. This dish is claimed to have originated in Campania and Sicily … Continue reading »
As the name suggest this recipe is all about spaghetti and meatballs in a tomato based sauce. A classic dish where it’s origins are still unclear, some said that this is a dish introduced and created by Italian immigrants in New York during the 20th century but there are some accounts that similar dishes in … Continue reading »
Pissaladiere or Pissaladina is a type of white pizza that originated in Southern France and was believed to have introduced by the Roman cooks during the Avignon Papacy in the 1300′s. A very unique pizza where traditional methods suggests no tomatoes and cheese in the ingredients, instead sautéed onions (cooked until soft), olives, garlic and … Continue reading »
