Monday’s quickie: pasta with broad beans and farm egg

By On August 1, 2011 · 4 Comments

Hurray, I’ve been swimming into the sea at last! Can you believe it’s the first time this year (and I’m just back from summer holiday).

‘Easy-peasy’ dinner tonight… a big plate of pasta and fresh greens, freshly grated parmegianno, al fresco [...]

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To a scrumptious new year!

By On January 2, 2011 · 2 Comments

I wish you and your dearest a very happy and scrumptious new year 2011!
May it bring you a whole lot of happiness, love, health and many dreams come true!

Thank you all so much for hanging out in my kitchen in 2010! It meant a [...]

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Farniente, pasta e rucola

By On August 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Today’s lazy summer special: Spaghetti with garden greens for a dinner ‘al fresco’

Garden pasta

Buon appetito!

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Peasto

By On April 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Today’s special: Peasto

Peastou

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Quick spaghetti for starving 'do-it-yourselfers'

By On August 30, 2008 · 4 Comments

He was saying: One long weekend and it will be done, EEEEEAAAASY: a brand new bathroom! (new shower, paint and other little things. I mean: I’m naive, but there’s a limit!). 

Well, it’s been two weeks. Two weeks made of old layers of paint coming of suddenly once you’ve made sure that they wouldn’t, rotten walls [...]

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Quick spaghetti for starving ‘do-it-yourselfers’

By On August 30, 2008 · 4 Comments

He was saying: One long weekend and it will be done, EEEEEAAAASY: a brand new bathroom! (new shower, paint and other little things. I mean: I’m naive, but there’s a limit!). 

Well, it’s been two weeks. Two weeks made of old layers of paint coming of suddenly once you’ve made sure that they wouldn’t, rotten walls [...]

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Italy in the garden

By On October 3, 2007 · Leave a Comment

I’ve never been known for my “green fingers”. Every time someone offers me a plant that need a slight bit of attention, I can’t help but thinking “Oh no, how long is it going to last under my care”.
Yet, after three years in our house, me and my dutchie finally managed to made [...]

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