Feb 12, 2009

Valentines day menu ideas


Went over to BBC to have a look at what is cooking for Valentine's Day what are the menus, romantic ideas and please dinner for two plus what should never miss on valentines day 'chocolate'
You will find really good ideas for you all here on http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/news_and_events/events_valentinesday.shtml

Whatever you do enjoy your Valentines day from simple easy Italian recipes.

Feb 10, 2009

Valentines day special: Easy valentines pasta recipe

Easy Pasta with clams,capers and olives


This easy to make simple Italian pasta will be a delight on Valentines day:
300g clams
200g peeled tomato
2 spoonfuls Oil
garlic, capers and black olives




In a Pan put olive oil to cook add garlic then add the clams and tomato regulate the salt and pepper and cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
When the cooking is almost done add the capers, olives and parsley. Mix well and leave it to cook for 3 minutes . Now this is ready.
Prepare pasta and serve with this sauce.


Valentines easy simple pasta



Valentines easy simple pasta

Valentines easy simple pasta

Valentines easy simple pasta

Valentines easy simple pasta

Feb 4, 2009

Simple and easy tomatoes in the Oven: Simple easy cheap recipe

Filled tomatoes in the oven


This is a simple Italian cheap and recession proof menu
Take 8 ripe tomatoes if possible same size and round ones. Cut horizontally halfway, remove the seeds and liquid, add little salt and pepper inside.
For the filling:

Usually I do with what I have eg: breadcrumbs, parsley, garlic and olive oil. Mix the mixture together and fill in the tomatoes and arrange them in an oiled oven plate and cook them for 20-25 minutes.

Valentines special recipe:
Try this filling: Parsley, basil, 1 clove garlic, 2 anchovy fillet and mixed with parmesan and breadcrumbs and together with a little olive oil.

Have a special Valentine

Feb 3, 2009

Valentine Specials: Earring gift specials

valentine earing gift

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Simple gifts suggestions from simple Italian recipes


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Enjoy your recipes!

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Recession Simple Italian cake recipe

We were invited for dinner last weekend and like anyone else who has just been hit by recession job shed was not in great cooking mood.

So, what did I do?
Simple Italian recipe basics can come in handy when least expected and this is one of them. I had a simple tea cake and I made some pastry cream and prepared as you can see on the picture. Topped with fruit and finally gelatine. Everyone enjoyed this homemade mixture.


Feb 1, 2009

Simple Italian recipe: Pasta and fagioli as pasta with beans

There are many ways of utilising the simple ingredients that you have in the house to come up with a meal that looks like just been delivered from Italy.

This is easy and simple really: Beans (canned beans), heat oil in a cooking pot add some whole peeled garlic so you can remove it someone does not eat garlic. As for my case we all love garlic so I crush it and cook together. Add a spoonful of tomato puree and add together a can of beans whatever white borlotti or the other I usually get what I find in the country I am in. Now, lately I have used also the baked beans but removing the liquid as it is kind of sweet but if you are using normal beans put in the whole content of the can. Cook for few minutes and using a vegetable machine pass it to cream like, or use a kind of crusher like gadget will try to find it and put a picture here. After which you add your pasta and cook stirring so that does not attach at the bottom.

I usually add a few leaves of Rosemary, Rosemary will do well in your balcony even in the house, why not use it as a decorative as well as herb.

Enjoy your pasta after 7 or 8 minutes cooking. Serve with bread if you like

simple pasta with beans
simple pasta with beans