How to make pasta al pomodoro e rughetta
At first I wanted to do a video about me reaching a year on a vegan diet, but for today, eating pasta seems much more interesting 😀
How to make chickpea burgers
When I was a kid, steamed chickpeas in a newspaper cone was something commonly seen. I’d always see friends carrying it around and munching on it – the simple joys of childhood. Picture from atkoken.com That was the memory that I had as I was trying out making chickpea burgers. Probably inspired by the burger that we …
How to make pasta cacio e pepe
Pasta Cacio e Pepe is a simple Roman pasta dish which is basically condimented with Romano cheese and pepper. Despite it’s simplicity, I actually like this pasta but it can get cloying after several bites. Two places that I know of that serves good Pasta Cacio e Pepe is I Clementini as well as Fraschetta. But …
How to make Roman styled Artichokes
Artichokes are called Carciofi in Italian and in Rome, there is a special variety called Carciofi Romaneschi. It’s unique compared to regular artichokes as they are round. Artichoke is a seasonal food best eaten during Spring, but I clean forgot that I had these pictures in the SD card after the drama with my camera. But as …
How to make a delicious plate of gnocchi with asparagus
Whenever you are in a market in Rome during Spring, you’ll see a lot of perennial produce for sale, such as artichokes, strawberries, fava beans, peas and leeks. One of my favourite things to eat during Spring would have to be Gnocchi con Asparagi. I fell in love with this dish ever since we were …
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How to make spezzatino di manzo con patate
I didn’t plan on blogging about this, but after the surprising amount of likes on facebook and instagram, I thought that I’d just share with you on making spezzatino di manzo con patate. In Italian, spezzatino di manzo con patate means little pieces of beef with potatoes. And this was a dish that was love …
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How to make rice stuffed tomatoes
If you are in Rome around July, you’d see a lot of these types of tomatoes being sold. These are called pomodoro da riso and they are really big compared to the regular tomatoes that you usually use. The skin is firm, making them specially for stuffing rice. So today, I’ll show you how to …
How to make Mousse alla Nutella
So finally, here it is! A how-to video on making Mousse alla nutella. To be honest, it is actually quite easy with just two ingredients which are cream and nutella, but do be careful not to overmix them because we learnt the hard way that it can turn into butter and that is just much …
How to make stuffed cabbage
During the cooler season, you’d see a lot of these being sold in supermarkets and in mercati. They are pretty cheap to get these times, costing about 1 – 1.5 euro a kilogram. This is called Verza. Also known as a savoy cabbage, it’s pretty much like a regular cabbage, but it has a deep …
How to make easy baked fish
It’s not often that I get to eat fresh fish at home as it’s quite expensive. But it so happened that there was an offer on Orata, one of my favourite type fish in Italy, last weekend. And I got a piece. At 6.50 euro, it’s still not cheap, but it’s a once in a …