This chicken liiver and sage risotto recipe is one of my favourite finds from the Friuli region. I love chicken livers. They are full of iron and B-vitamins. They are extremely cheap. And they taste great. And of course, I love risotto. But this dish is more than…
What is Pollo all’ Arancia Pollo all’ Arancia is a zesty chicken dish in a tasty orange sauce. Sicilians love oranges. In fact Sicily grows some of the best oranges in the world. For this reason, they love to use them into their meat dishes wherever possible. Normally…
Pasta alla Norma is perhaps Sicily’s most recognisable dish. To make it, you fry eggplant (sliced or cubed) in olive oil until crispy and golden brown. Then coook garlic and some good quality chopped plum tomatoes in a pan to make a sauce. Add the fried egg plant…
What are Hortobágyi Palacsinta? Hortobágyi Palacsinta is really just Paprikás Csirke (Hungarian Paprika Chicken) in a pancake. First you fill a pancake with paprika spiced shredded chicken. And cover it with a rich sauce made from the chicken’s sauce of mixed with sour cream. Origin Hortobágyi Palacsinta, despite…
This lamb stracotto with orange and olives is a delicious Italian pot roast. Just slow cook the lamb to perfection in red wine, the zest and juice of an orange and celery. And then finish it off with some Italian black olives. The richness of the lamb is…
Hungarian cucumber salad is a light summer salad of very finely sliced cucumbers, marinated in a sweet and sour mixture of vinegar, water and sugar. The marinating processes softens the cucumbers but leaves them with a lovely mild crunch. Hungarians love to eat cucumbers. On average, Hungarians eats…
This trippa in umido dish is a simple Friuli tripe stew recipe of tripe cooked in a soffritto of onions, carrots and celery, and simmered in wine and stock until tender. All Italian style tripe recipes are good. But this is one of my favourites. The fact that a lot of people…
Spaghetti con sardine e pomodoro delivers everything amazing about the Italian coastline all on one plate. Simple ingredients. This classic sardine spaghetti relies on honest ingredients, gentle cooking, and perfect balance. It cooks quickly, tastes deeply of the sea, and brings a true sense of coastal Italy into…
Trota all’ Udinese is all about simplicity. Just marinate a fresh whole trout in some herbs, oil, lemon juice. Then bake it in white wine until just done. It’s as simple as that. And a great recipe for those scared of cooking fish. Why Trout is Special in…