This Orange and Fennel Salad is a refreshing and vibrant salad from Sicily. It not only combines the juicy sweetness of oranges with the crisp, slightly licorice flavor of fennel. This salad is also very simple to make. You can serve it as an appetizer. Or a side.…
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…
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…
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…
The last of Autumn’s leaves have fallen, and Winter has officially set in for the long haul. It will now be some 3 months until the green shoots of Spring start to show. But yet somehow, Nature knows we are all longing for something hearty. Something rich. And…