Chestnuts and Blueberries Risotto By Elisabetta Ciardullo With fall looming upon us, my cravings are for comfort food. Nothing better than risotto, ready in 25 minutes, delicious in its basic version, a blank canvas for your imagination. Today’s recipe is a modern twist on the classic one, with the addition of blueberries and chestnuts. While …
Whole Wheat Berries Salad By Elisabetta Ciardullo A wonderful addition to any summer meal, wheat berries salad is a healthy, filling, cheap and easy recipe. As a bonus, you can follow your creativity by adding more and/or different ingredients. Among the rich variety of meal style salads in the Italian tradition, the wheat salad (together …
Pollo in Carpione – Soused Chicken Breast By Elisabetta Ciardullo Summer is in full swing, and so is our longing for light and refreshing food, with half of the world population – so to speak – under extreme heat warning. One recipe that is ideal for summer is “Pollo in Carpione” which I figured out …
Sformato di Patate – Potato Pie By Elisabetta Ciardullo This recipe is an assembling of various simple vegetables, but the result of the mix is ten times better than the individual ingredients themselves. There is this multiplicator effect resulting from a perfect marriage of flavors, all very summery and fresh. It is moreover a vegan …
Oeuf en Cocotte By Elisabetta Ciardullo Oeufs en Cocotte, also known as Baked Eggs, are clearly a French invention. When I first tried them in France, it was love at first sight. Immediately, a multitude of variations on the same theme were racing through my mind. It is one of those recipes that your (older) …