Recipes from Tuscany
Ciao! My friend Maria Bergamasco lives in the heart of Tuscany with her elderly mother, between the old town of Certaldo and the tourist-loved San Gimignano. Of English descent, Maria has lived and worked in Tuscany for a great many years, running self catering apartments at her exclusive Villa la…
FOOD & TRAVEL IN 2020
FOOD & TRAVEL IN 2020 MAY – PROVENCE, S.FRANCE: Cooking with Chef Denis Fetisson at Restaurant L’Amandier de Mougins Cooking with Rosa Jackson at Les Petits Farcis in Nice Visits to: Menton, Cap d’Antibes, Villefranche-sur-Mer JULY – KELOWNA, BC: Wine tasting Gran Fondo Bike Race in Penticton (spectator only!) AUGUST…
Les Petits Farcis Niçois
Ingredients: 4 x Round courgettes (zucchini) for 2 people 2 x small white Onions 6 x Garlic cloves Tsp Curry powder 300g Spelt flour (can be substituted with wholegrain rice) 1 cup Split peas 1 cup Barley, 1 cup Lentils 1 cube Vegetable stock TbspPesto 150g Goat cheese cream 40ml…
Frittata – Italian style omelette
‘Omelette is the French word for the Italian ‘Frittata’. The difference is not only linguistic, but the cooking method is quite different. An omelette does not need to be turned over. It is folded in half in the pan and must be soft on the inside and golden on the…