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Stuffed eggplants Per la ricetta originale Milangiane ‘mbuttunate (melanzane farcite) vedere qui.   In Calabria, as in the rest of southern Italy, eggplants are prepared in various ways and the same dish has many variations based on the different areas of each region. I usually prepare stuffed eggplants with meat, but for La CucinaRegionale, I … Continua a leggere →

Calabrese zucchini and potato fritters Per la versione originale in italiano Frittelle di zucchine e patate alla calabrese. vedere qui. During the summer we often plan barbeques with our friends and Carmela always prepares her Calabrese zucchini and potato fritters, they are really one of a kind. As soon as she fries them, they are … Continua a leggere →

Baked lamb and potatoes, or even goat, is one of those traditional dishes, for the holidays, particularly at Easter. I must specify that for those from Catanzaro, like me, the typical Easter dish is the tiana, a recipe that calls for, in addition to lamb or goat, potatoes, artichokes and peas. Some people also add … Continua a leggere →

Oven-baked savory pasta Per la ricetta originale, in italiano la Pasta china (pasta ripiena al forno), cliccare qui. This oven- baked pasta filled with various ingredients is the typical Calabrese dish of Sundays and holidays. It could be considered a main course since it is quite rich. Its filling includes, in fact, small fried meatballs, … Continua a leggere →

Calabrese fritters with anchovies La ricetta originale è Crispeddi ca lici crespelle calabresi con le alici, per chi è interessato vedere qui These fritters with anchovies from Calabria are usually prepared for the meal of the 24th of December, but are actually present on Calabrese tablesoften on days before Christmas. I have used my mother’s recipe … Continua a leggere →

Crepes with artichokes Per la ricetta originale Crepes ai carciofi, vedi qui. Good morning everyone. Today is a beautiful sunny day and Christmas is so near. I have been having a wonderful time preparing some things which have given me great satisfaction and which I hope to share with you in the following days. It … Continua a leggere →

Linguini with mussels squid and shrimp Per la ricetta originale delle Linguine cozze calamari e gamberi vedi qui My suggestion for today is a first course dish of fish, I think it would be perfect for Christmas  Eve, it is not expensive, quite simple and believe me, most of your guests will ask for seconds. … Continua a leggere →

Potato bread La ricetta originale del Pane di patate in italiano è qui. Potato Bread Ingredients: 150 gr mashed potatoes 350 grflour, for bread making 125 ml potato cooking water 2     tsp. dry yeast 2     tbsp. olive oil 1 tbsp. butter 1     tsp. honey 1     tsp. salt. … Continua a leggere →

Batter-fried  salted cod bites Per la ricetta originale in italiano dei Bocconcini di baccalà in pastella, vedi qui. Today, I would like to propose a versatile idea, it can  be a bite-size snack, an appetizer or a second course fish dish. These batter-fried  salted cod bites are really tasty. I prepared them for dinner on … Continua a leggere →

Artichoke and  shrimp lasagna Per la versione in italiano, vedi la ricetta Lasagna di carciofi e gamberi. How about a delicious lasagna dish for Christmas Eve? I like preparing various first course dishes, bites of delicacies which first delight  the eyes and then the  taste buds  with all of their goodness Artichokes and shrimp, a … Continua a leggere →

Shortbread Holiday  House La ricetta in italiano della Torta con casetta di pasta frolla è qui  A friend of mine asked me to make a birthday cake for her daughter and since we are in full holiday season, I thought I would prepare a  cake in the shape of a house. I am not crazy about … Continua a leggere →

Pumpkin and chocolate chip cookies per la ricetta in Italiano dei Biscotti zucca e gocce di cioccolato vedi qui My son asked me to make something for Halloween, truthfully I was not really in the mood to make anything elaborate, nor did I have the time since we were about to go away. I must … Continua a leggere →

Pumpkin gnocchi with porcini mushrooms and shrimp Per la ricetta in italiano degli gnocchi di zucca con funghi porcini e gamberi, vedi qui. When you find yourself with some really fresh shrimp and a really good friend also happens to bring you some freshly picked porcini mushrooms, you do not think twice and come up … Continua a leggere →