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Carni, pesce e pollame – meat, fish & poultry

Cavatelli with sausages, peas and cinnamon

By italyonmymind | Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, primi - pasta, rice, gnocchi, soups

Winter has arrived in Melbourne…

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Tiella cozze e riso – rice and mussel bake – a Pugliese classic

By italyonmymind | carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, Italy - the south, primi - pasta, rice, gnocchi, soups

It is already November, in…

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Chicken Cacciatora

By italyonmymind | Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry

We didn’t eat a lot…

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An autumn workshop in Sicily

By italyonmymind | Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, food and travel, Italy - the south, recipes

Last week I arrived back…

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Winter warmers with Mutti pomodoro

By italyonmymind | Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, recipes

Melbourne has had such a…

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A weekend in July – salumi-making

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Every July, a bunch of…

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Gluten free focaccia

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My first part time job…

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Spezzatino alle mele cotogne – Beef and quince stew

By italyonmymind | Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, recipes

My best friend during the…

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Insalata di polpo con patate – potato and octopus salad – and a visit to Venice

By italyonmymind | antipasti, Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, recipes

To be in Venice last…

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Calamari con salsa tonnata (calamari with tuna mayonnaise) 

By italyonmymind | Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, recipes

It has finally happened! My…

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Fettuccine with pippies – plans for 2015 and a visit to see family in Italy

By italyonmymind | Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, primi - pasta, rice, gnocchi, soups, recipes

Sharing my plans for 2015, including a trip to Italy, cooking classes and a seafood pasta classic.

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Whole baked snapper with chilli and oregano

By italyonmymind | Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, recipes

A few weeks back was…

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Roast chicken with fennel and orange

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Spring has well and truly…

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Mamma and her recipe for veal ragu'

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I love my mamma. When…

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Cuttlefish in squid ink with polenta – "seppie al nero"

By italyonmymind | Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, primi - pasta, rice, gnocchi, soups, recipes

Whenever I am at a…

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Scallop and asparagus salad (capesante e asparagi) – a Venetian inspiration

By italyonmymind | Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, food and travel, Italy - the north, recipes

Love Italy is a fantastic…

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Mediterranean baked fish with tomato and fennel – Ottolenghi calling

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Yotam Ottolenghi is my current…

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My Italian 1960s playlist – and a spiced beef ragu' (Guy Grossi recipe)

By italyonmymind | Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, primi - pasta, rice, gnocchi, soups, recipes

I have been having such…

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Stuffed squid with pancetta and fennel (calamari farciti)

By italyonmymind | Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, recipes

When I was tiny, I…

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Chicken meatballs with basil and lemon

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I saw a few episodes…

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Pollo ripieno con limone e timo (stuffed roast chicken with lemon and thyme)

By italyonmymind | Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, recipes

I didn’t eat chicken for…

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Oven baked scallops on the shell – memories of Cinque Terre

By italyonmymind | antipasti, Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, food and travel, Italy - the north, recipes

It is still winter in…

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Mamma's meatballs

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I have been spending lots…

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Brodetto di pesce – Italian fish stew with polenta

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Brodetto di pesce (or brodeto…

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Crumbed sardines with pecorino and panko crumbs

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Sardines are my favorite fish,…

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Rabbits, spaghetti, sausages and cotolette – a migrant’s life

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I travelled to Bonegilla with…

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Sarde in sa’or – sardines in a sweet and sour sauce – a tribute to the market fishmongers

By italyonmymind | antipasti, Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, food and travel, Italy - the north, recipes

Fish markets in Italy are fascinating, often…

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Pork meatballs with lemon and thyme

By italyonmymind | Blog, carni, pesce e pollame - meat, fish and poultry, recipes

For a long time goats…

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Involtini for zia Dina’s birthday

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It was my zia Dina’s…

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Borgo Floreani – the heart of Friuli

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I had never been to…

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An apricot upside down cake - introduced to me by An apricot upside down cake - introduced to me by my sister @bad543 over Christmas. Simple to make and frankly delicious! I have written up the recipe in a blog post. Link in my profile. If you bake it, please tag me 🧡
Happy to say farewell to 2020, a most difficult y Happy to say farewell to 2020, a  most difficult year. Hoping that 2021 will be that little bit better for everyone
Summertime - a favourite corner at my sister’s b Summertime - a favourite corner at my sister’s beach house
Boxing Day looked like this: cicchetti, paella and Boxing Day looked like this: cicchetti, paella and beach time
The day before Christmas is always so busy. Up and The day before Christmas is always so busy. Up and early with my roller skates on to get everything done. But before that, coffee and panettone. And thanks to my friends at @barillaaus for this lovely Christmas gift
‘Tis the season to make crostoli - store them fr ‘Tis the season to make crostoli - store them free of icing sugar and dust just before serving - my mamma’s recipe (which is in Italian Street Food)
About last night - I only managed to get photos of About last night - I only managed to get photos of the antipasto, then I got too busy and the light got too dark. A fun night celebrating Christmas and my mother in law’s birthday with dinner at home and a game of ultimate charades boys v girls. Such a long time since I’d had prosciutto & melone; also made tigelle, basil pesto, roasted capsicum, grilled marinated zucchini and smoked scamorza rolls, insalata caprese
CHRISTMAS BAKING - I love making biscuits (cookies CHRISTMAS BAKING - I love making biscuits (cookies) at Christmas! Apart from panforte and crostoli, I usually make these: mostaccioli Pugliesi. I am sharing the recipe of these with you which you will also find in my cookbook Adriatico. And they happen to be vegan! 

 makes 35-40
 
 60 g roasted almonds, coarsely ground 
 peel of 1 small orange, zested 
 250 g plain flour, 
 90 g caster sugar
 1 tsp baking powder
 pinch of salt
 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
 ¼ tsp ground cloves
 ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
 30 g dark bitter cocoa powder
 40 g dark chocolate , finely chopped
½ tsp vanilla essence
100 ml vincotto 
½ tsp balsamic vinegar
2 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp warm water, plus extra if needed
Icing: 100-200 g dark chocolate 
 
Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, spices and cocoa in a large bowl and give it a good whisk to remove any lumps. Stir in the ground almonds, orange peel and chocolate, then pour in the vanilla essence, vincotto and balsamic vinegar (if using), then the olive oil in a stream, stirring as you go, until the mixture resembles wet sand. Add half the water and stir, then start to bring the mixture together with your hands. Add enough of the remaining water to form a cohesive but still fairly dry dough. Don't add all the water if it isn't needed (or add a bit more if required to reach the right consistency). 
 
Line two large baking trays with baking paper. Cut the dough in half and roll out each portion between two sheets of baking paper to 3–4 mm thick. Using a diamond-shaped cookie cutter with 5 cm sides to cut out your biscuits. Place on the trays, leaving a little space for spreading, and bake in batches for 12–14 mins or until they feel firm but are still soft. Allow to cool completely on the trays. 

To make the icing, place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering 
water, making sure the base of the bowl does not touch the water, and let it melt, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat and leave the bowl over the pan. Working in batches, dip half the biscuit in the chocolate (or you could dip the whole biscuit). Place on a sheet of baking paper until the chocolate sets.
Travel Tuesday and one of my favourite places to v Travel Tuesday and one of my favourite places to visit in Venice - the elegant seafood market hall at Rialto

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