Cambiato lo sfondo del blog con un colorino più autunnale, posto questa ricettuzza che ho pensato per utilizzare la farina di nocciole che langue nel mio armadio e che è a rischio farfallina (visto che con la torrida estate 2012 i simpatici esserini svolazzanti si sono moltiplicati a dismisura). Ne avevo mangiato una versione forse più nobile nella patria della nocciole, in Piemonte. Ecco la mia proposta, veloce, da fare in fretta, per una domenica sera d’autunno, quando tutta la famiglia miracolosamente si riunisce, fuori è umidiccio, dentro calduccio, il lunedì incombe ma ancora siamo noi, qui dentro, al sicuro. Continue reading ‘Inizio d’autunno? Risotto alle nocciole e zucchine’
Monthly Archive for settembre, 2012
butter beans and avocado hummus
Don’t be put off by the pale, snot green colour of this hummus, reader! It is actually a lot greener and not as anemic as the picture suggests. I should have used a white bowl and taken the photo during daytime. Ah well! Not to worry. You have to trust me that this hummus is really easy to make and has a lovely, delicate flavour. I invented it myself as I wanted to use a nice avocado which was languishing in my fruit bowl and was JUST at the right stage of ripeness (and we all know how difficult this is to achieve! I have thrown away many an avocado before! Not ripe enough…bat your eyelids…..too ripe! GRRRR!). Anyway, recently, don’t ask me why, I have been suffering from hummusitis, meaning I have tried my hand at different types of hummus. I used to buy it regularly, in its many varieties, until I realised it’s a cinch to make. Basically you bang all the ingredients in the food processor and voilà! Why waste money buying ready made when making it is as quick and a lot healthier? Plus more satisfying? Candi has already blogged a hummus recipe in Italian. Since I’m on the subject I shall also write the bog standard recipe I use for the traditional hummus at the bottom of this page. AND show you a much prettier picture I took on that occasion. Continue reading ‘Butter beans and avocado hummus’
Anche nella frenetica Mosca si mangia. Un vortice di profumi e colori invadono non sempre a proposito le vie caotiche. Qui tutti sanno cos’è la rucolla e per tutti il karpaccio è un piatto e non un pittore come si pensava un tempo. Eppure, tra un sushi, un šaurma, un plov o un mangal, tornano di moda i buoni vecchi piatti di una volta. Le zuppe antiche, i dolcetti semplici. Come questo. I syrniki, crocchettine di tvorog, una specie di ricotta, da mangiare con un dolce varenie (marmellata dalla consistenza molto morbida) di una delle mille bacche che rallegrano questa ormai finita, breve estate del Nord. E la smetana, naturalmente
Continue reading ‘Dalla Russia con amore. I syrniki di Ženja’
chestnut and sage soup
Here’s another new recipes for those soup fans like myself who want to experiment a little. Let’s face it: autumn is on its way (or have we just had it? We have had such a shocking summer this year! Last week’s blamy temperatures will not redeem it…) and nothing is more warming than a lovely bowl of soup with some nice bread. I had a tin of chestnuts in my cupboard which I discovered while pretending to tidy it up. I needed to use it as it was near its sell by date so I scoured my recipe books for some ideas. In the end I plumped for this one by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. In fact, Candi, it’s in his Veg every day book I gave you for Christmas. The sage (which is growing wildly in my garden) gives it an unusual flavour. I like its velvety consistency. Definitely one I’ll make again. Continue reading ‘Chestnut and sage soup’
spiced plums and blackberries compote
Well…. I’m here to confirm that the blackberry and apple loaf was a success at the book group on Tuesday. All ladies enjoyed it so I won’t get evicted just yet. 
Here is a very straightforward stewed fruit recipe containing, as promised, my blackberry friends. It’s ideal to serve with some yoghurt or ice cream. It makes a lovely light dessert and it can be made days in advance and stored in the fridge. It’s really simple. AND healthy, for a change. You can stew some sliced peaches with the plums and add other soft fruits at the end, like blueberries and strawberries. Continue reading ‘Spiced plums and blackberries compote’
blackberry and apple loaf
I’ve managed to collect quite a few blackberries lately during my foraging sessions in the neighbourhood. I’ve been keeping an eye on them for a few weeks now and the first ones of the season have finally made their appearance and are ready for picking (despite the shocking summer we have had. Bless them!). I love all types of berries but there is nothing more satisfying than picking your own in the wild, so to speak (ok, in my case it’s an overgrown hedge near a nursing home in my town, but you know what I mean) . And yet I don’t see many people following my example. I wonder why…All the more for me, I say! I confess I am getting very secretive about my “hunting” grounds. I’m very selfish when it comes down to blackberries. Only my closest friends are allowed to join me. Anyway I’ve decided to blog a few recipes containing these lovely berries. I’ll start with this delicious and moist loaf with a streusel topping which I road tested last week and am going to take to my book group next Tuesday. You must know that one of the appeals of this group is that we always have a slice of cake, which we take it in turn to make, and a cup of tea while discussing the book. BUT you can’t just produce any old cake. Oh no! It has to be original (something that no one has made before) and it has to be delicious. Of course no lady in my group would ever consider buying a ready made one. It would be classified as a crime, punishable with expulsion. Continue reading ‘Blackberry and apple loaf’
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