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Gnudi – Tuscan Gnocchi with Spinach and Ricotta

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People from Tuscany are well known for being practical and doing things their way. Instead of mixing eggs and flour, roll the dough, make the filling, shape it, and seal it to make it into a ravioli, someone came up with the idea: why hide this beautiful filling of ricotta and spinach in […]

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Easy Roast Chicken with Herbs and Vegetables

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Coming from a negative exploit with a ” Coq au Vin” of last week (a real fiasco!),  I decided to make a very basic chicken for “dummies”. I saw a “How to Roast a Chicken” recipe on kitchn and I decided to give it a try.  And it turned out to […]

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Savoury Crepes, Ricotta, Spinach and Parmesan Oven Baked

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Mouthwatering crespelle or crepes filled with a creamy ricotta and spinach sauce, baked with a knob of butter, sage and freshly grated parmesan cheese. It doesn’t get any better …photos coco zordan Note: crepes can be prepared ahead of time. If not using immediately, cover cooked, cooled crepes with a plastic wrap and […]

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Home-Made Potato Gnocchi!

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Potato gnocchi are one of the easier types of ‘pasta’ to make at home and are most definitely worth the effort. The ones that you find in the stores are,well …  hardly worth eating—especially after you’ve tried the real thing. The best homemade potato gnocchi are light and really do taste […]

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Roasted Winter Squash with Almond and Herb Dressing

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  In addition to its earthy flavor, squash is rich in beta carotenes, which are used to make vitamin A, an important vitamin for one’s vision and bone growth. Pumpkins in particular are rich in lutein, which may help to lower the risk of cataracts, and the potassium in squash […]

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Stuffed Pork Loin with Red Wine, Sausage and Prunes

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Pork roast with sausage and prunes is a classic dish in the northern Italian tradition. It is usually served cold but I prefer it hot. Actually what I like the best is to sautee’ the meat slices with a bit of oil and rosemary before serving. And to make the gravy super […]

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Chickpea Burgers with Couscous and Spinach

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An easy and nutritious recipe that kids will find delicious and is ideal for their lunchbox. Thanks to the garbanzo beans these burgers are rich in vegetable proteins and fiber, both indispensable for a healthy intestinal microflora. photos by coco zordan

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Foolproof Slow Roast Chicken with Potatoes, Wine, Lemon and Herbs

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Roast your chicken while you’re doing yoga,  running on the aqueduct or just sitting at your laptop! Slow-roasting will  keep the chicken nice and moist without keeping you in the kitchen. Adding the potatoes to the roasting pot infuses them with plenty of flavour, too. organic chicken  from Cowberry Crossing Farm sold […]