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Stuffed Zucchini with Ham and Parmesan

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 Stuffed zucchini are a wonderful main dish in the summer months, and these, which have a ham filling, will also work for an elegant meal.  I usually use the round zucchini, but also the regular ones, easier to find year-round, can be used. For vegetarians: you can eliminate the ham […]

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Baked Lentil Meatballs with Herbs (Vegetarian)

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A delicious and “exciting” way to reinvent lentils!  This simple recipe requires just few ingredients and 30 minutes to prepare (if you start with cooked lentils) and so delicious, that they will disappear quickly. An easy lunch to pack for your kids’ lunchbox.  Serve alone or with a salad or tossed on a tomato-sauce pasta. photos […]

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Today “Minestrone”! Oggi “Vegetable Soup”!

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At the first sign of cold weather we all long for a nice vegetable soup. What’s the secret for a great “minestrone”? Here are some tips I learned from my Mom: NO bitter-tasting vegetables  (dandelion,asparagus) or  any fennel-like  veggie (bok choy, fennel etc.) add at least one cup of sweet peas […]

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Risotto with Saffron – Risotto allo Zafferano

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According to a legend the invention of the saffron risotto dates back to the late 1400s, when the artist Valerio of Flanders, who was working on the staining of the glass windows in the Cathedral of Milan, decided to make his meal more colorful by pouring a little saffron powder in his rice: that was the birth […]

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Rabbit in the Pot

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Are you looking for an alternative meat that has more flavor and is more healthy than turkey? Here’s an irresistible recipe  with rabbit meat taken from “Giallo Zafferano” the most visited cooking  website in Italy. Organic rabbit from Southtown Farmphotos coco zordan  

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Il Nusät – Savory Pumpkin Pie

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Nusät means nutmeg in Milanese dialect (or language as the people of Milan proudly call it). Till the 19th century that spice, imported from Madagascar, was  very popular in Lombardy ,mainly used to enhance the flavor of dishes that were usually very simple like the “Nusät”. This Pumpkin Pie was one […]

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Risotto alla Zucca (with Pumpkin)

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Pumpkin risotto is one of the most traditional dishes of Northern Italy, especially in Lombardy, which is also home of the pumpkin ravioli (tortelli con la zucca). This is a very simple dish but nevertheless very tasty and  perfect on a cold autumn or winter evening. The origins of the […]