Recipes by madonna del piatto (Page 10)

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	home-made vanilla extract by madonna del piatto my first ever jar of home-made vanilla extract There’s a spice trail to my house. It’s followed by friends who show up at my door with exotic ingredients.You see, I live in rural Umbria. I can have some of the best olive oil in the world, some of the best prosciutto. I can have truffles and wild asparagus. Pecorino of all sorts and…	1 vote 286 views
	zucchini and sausage risotto by madonna del piatto magical autumnal views from our windowsI am sure there must be an ancient proverb saying: whenever you add a good sausage to your food, it will be delicious. I do apply it with restrain so that I can fit through the doors, but it works every time.Of course, you will say. You are in Umbria, you worship sausages.Yes, but there are…	1 vote 518 views
	spinach and ricotta crespelle: savoury crêpes Italian style by madonna del piatto crespelle are thin pancakes similar to French crepesI have had friends who wouldn’t invite me for dinner because they thought I was a better cook then they are. Actually, I really adore it when someone cooks for me. I don’t care if it’s perfect. Cooking for someone is an act of love and I love to be pampered. Don’t we all do? Make me…	1 vote 1114 views
	roasted sweet pepper rolls in tomato sauce by madonna del piatto deliciously satisfying stuffed pepper rollsIn my life there are happy peppers and sad peppers. At a first sight they look quite the same, but they are false brothers. The sad peppers are those found in the supermarket shelves in the winter, slightly fibrous glasshouse monsters devoid of any flavor and scent. I use them sometime, just…	1 vote 380 views
	mushroom and truffle ravioli by madonna del piatto My first book signing here at Alla Madonna del Piatto after this year’s first cooking class. I was so thrilled! (photo Kara Buchner)What a month this has been! I can’t believe my cookbook has been published only 4 weeks ago and so much has happened already. I wish to thank you, my friends, for the incredible number of messages,…	1 vote 589 views
	lazy basil eggplant sformato by madonna del piatto	1 vote 218 views
	Easy Sausage and Lentil Pasta Bake by madonna del piatto	1 vote 408 views
	Bottom-of-the-Box Orange Chocolate Cereal Cookies by madonna del piatto	1 vote 328 views
	crespelle: savory crepes stuffed with asparagus, prosciutto and ricotta by madonna del piatto	1 vote 192 views
	truffle carbonara by madonna del piatto	1 vote 123 views