Category: Mains

  • Pasta With Zucchini And Gorgonzola

    Pasta With Zucchini And Gorgonzola

        How to learn to like blue cheese This recipe comes from the mother of a good friend of ours who originates from Florence in Tuscany.  When we all lived in California, Simone used to make us Pasta with zucchini and Gorgonzola cheese whenever we went to dinner at his place, which I was always…

  • Borlotti Bean And Tuna Salad

    Borlotti Bean And Tuna Salad

          An easy meal in just five minutes! I hope you’re starting to be ready to cope with food again now, since a couple of weeks have passed since the excesses of the holidays.  Bean and tuna salad is a great one as it’s incredibly quick to make and tastes delicious (of course,…

  • Potato And Cheese Tartiflette From The French Alps

    Potato And Cheese Tartiflette From The French Alps

        What is tartiflette? Just say the word “Tartiflette” aloud a minute (unless you’re in the office and should be working): before you even know what’s in it, the name of this dish sounds very enticing!  I’m waiting for some parents to decide to call their new-born girl “Tartiflette” very soon!  Tartiflette is, in…

  • Dutch Pancakes with Bacon (Pannekoeken)

    Dutch Pancakes with Bacon (Pannekoeken)

          Discovering delicious food in Amsterdam Yes, you’re completely right, this is NOT an Italian recipe.  Every now and then it’s good to mix it up a little! This is a recipe for Dutch pannekoeken (pancakes) with bacon.  You don’t actually need to eat them with bacon.  You can have them with cheese,…