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June 20, 2014April 9, 2015Secondi Piatti and Contorni

Air Chilled Chicken Breast With Balsamic Vinegar Of Modena And Juniper Berries

I specifically decided to call this recipe AIR-CHILLED chicken breast with Balsamic Vinegar of Modena and juniper berries ’cause the air-chilling process is the reason why this dish is so tasty and healthy. The air-chill method, which has been used in Europe for more than 40 years, keeps the meat juicy and tender, and it […]

June 6, 2014April 9, 2015Secondi Piatti and Contorni

Sformato Di Zucchine – Zucchini Flan

Summer is the Zucchini season. Actually in Italian we call these delicious vegetables ZUCCHINE, but whatever we want to call them, they are suitable for an incredible variety of summer recipes. The zucchini flan is an inviting prelude to a tasty summer dinner. Pair this dish with a Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene wine DOCG. Buon Appetito!!! […]

April 18, 2014April 9, 2015Secondi Piatti and Contorni

Sogliola Alla Mugnaia – Sole Meuniere

The Catholic tradition says that during the Holy Friday all the faithful should not eat meat. This “law” doesn’t prohibit to eat fish, eggs and dairy products so the majority of the Catholics today will have fish for lunch and dinner. Today in observance to the Good Friday I made the delicate Sole Meuniere, sole […]

January 28, 2014January 21, 2016Holidays & Celebrations Secondi Piatti and Contorni

Cotechino With Lentils

Cotechino is an Italian charcuterie made with pork meat, fatback and rind usually eaten the last day of the year during the New Year’s Eve Dinner. We use to serve Cotechino on a big plate with lentils because, according to the Italian tradition, lentils symbolize prosperity and money for the upcoming year. The original Cotechino […]

January 24, 2014April 9, 2015Secondi Piatti and Contorni

Polpette Di Pane (Bread Balls)

As Italian I eat bread, I make bread and I love bread. I could have bread morning, noon and night but if happens that I have some bread left I use to prepare polpette di pane (bread balls). A very easy and tasty second course for the whole family. Buon Appetito!!! Ingredients 14 oz stale […]