Monthly Archive for giugno, 2011

Kedgeree

Published by Lucina, on 26 giugno 2011 in English Recipes. 2 Comments

Kedgeree

Well….I must confess I miss Candi. This blog is beginning to feel as if I’m talking to myself….. I need my recipe swapping companion back from Ecuador with her interesting comments!!!!  The blog is not the same without her….. Still, I must hold the fort until her return so let’s talk about  the recipe I have chosen for the day. What a strange name,eh? I bet not many Italians living in the UK will have heard of this dish, whose main ingredients are rice, smoked haddock, boiled eggs, peas and Indian spices. The origins of it are hazy. Some people say it’s a Scottish dish, others say it originates from India and was adapted by the Scottish troops stationed in India (who then brought it back to the UK). Whatever its origins it is a really nice dish which, if I’m not mistaken, is often served at breakfast time in Scotland. Well, being Italian I would decline it before ten o’clock in the morning (give me some civilized cereals, toast and jam, please) but I’d be more than happy to have it as a light lunch/dinner.  There are many recipes for this dish out there. I’ve tried a few but my favourite so far is by Sophie Griegson. Once again it is really easy to make but it’s very tasty. Rossella, you must try it on your rice day! he he Continue reading ‘Kedgeree’

Raspberry muffins

Published by Lucina, on 18 giugno 2011 in Dolci and English Recipes. 2 Comments Tags: , .

raspberry muffins

I like a good muffin with my coffee, especially the berries variety: blueberries or raspberries in particular  (in season at the moment). I find the bought ones far too sweet plus God knows how  many preservatives/colourings etc. they contain. In actual fact they are really easy to do. I have tried several other recipes using sunflower oil, margarine or sour cream but I always go back to this one which uses good, old butter. Sadly you can’t beat its taste in all things cakey (surprise surprise!). Well…… a bit of butter now and again is not going to harm you, is it ?, and this recipe doesn’t use much. So… long live butter! This recipe comes from a muffins book by Susan Reimer. You can use frozen berries, if you wish but clearly the fresh ones are better. Damn be the diet and let’s get baking then….. Continue reading ‘Raspberry muffins’

Thai green chicken curry

Published by Lucina, on 14 giugno 2011 in chicken and English Recipes. 2 Comments

Thai green chicken curry

Well, as we have gone East with my last recipe why not stay there awhile?? I must confess that Thai is my favourite of all the oriental cuisines. I much prefer it to Chinese or Indian, for example.  I find it fresher on the palate and generally more delicately flavoured. I LOVE the taste of coconut milk and I am shocked to hear that my friend Carmelita  ( reading her comment to the previous recipe)  has never bought it, never mind cooked with it. ARGH!  This will not do, my dear. I must blog another quick and easy recipe using the very same ingredient, then. :-)  We have to broaden these culinary horizons, right? RIGHT!  This green curry recipe is particularly quick and easy to make. I downloaded it from the Weight Watchers website (yes! Somebody is trying to lose a few pounds, I do confess) and I have already cooked it a few times (with a couple of variations) with very good results. Even Rossella has tried it on one of her chicken days and her whole family gave it the thumbs up. So what are we waiting for? Let’s get cooking! Continue reading ‘Thai green chicken curry’

Fish chowder with Asian flavours

Published by Lucina, on 9 giugno 2011 in English Recipes and fish. 1 Comment Tags: .

fish chowder with Asian flavours

Hello hello hello! And sorry for not publishing for a little while. The reason was very simple: partly I have eaten out a lot (hence ZERO cooking) and partly I have been bogged down with marking (this is the exam season and I’m a teacher…) which meant I have had very little time to experiment in the kitchen or to assemble anything more complicated than scrambled eggs or salads. I don’t think you would have been impressed if I had blogged what I have been eating for the past ten days. Trust me.  But I’ve finished marking now soooooooo………. back to cooking! And quick! I am getting fed up with opening my fridge and grabbing the first thing I can lay my hands on. Plus Candi is in Ecuador at the moment leaving me in charge! I can’t let her down… :-) Enough rambling on…..The recipe I’m blogging tonight comes from Nigella Lawson. I have made it several times. It’s ever so quick but really tasty. PLUS it is healthy too. After the latest calories ridden recipes I thought that we had to atone.

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Crostata di frutta. La mia versione

Published by Candida, on 4 giugno 2011 in Dolci and Ricette in Italiano. 9 Comments

 

 

Ci sono mille modi per fare una buona crostata di frutta, questa perfetta  torta estiva. Ognuno ha il suo. Questo è il mio, compreso di crema    pasticciera veloce al microonde, gelatina limonosa per lucidare ecc. ecc.  Ultima ricetta postata da Candi che parte fino a fine giugno… A presto! Continue reading ‘Crostata di frutta. La mia versione’