European Recetas

Lenten Koulourakia

A sweet cinnamon cookie, great for packing in boxes. Perfect for morning coffee or after dinner. Light by so good, Made during Great Lent when not…

Cream of Romanesco soup

Fresh ginger gives a necessary tang to this creamy vegetable soup.

Pasta salad

For summer.....

Creamy potato and leek soup

This creamy potato-leek soup is a snap to prepare: the secret lays in instant mashed potatoes.

Shaved Brussels Sprout and Farro Salad

This recipe is adapted from one by Susan Spungen. I thought it was phenomenal. If you can't find Farro, you…

Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread is so quick and easy to make and pairs well with soup, chili and of course Irish stew. The aroma of fresh baked bread is only…

German style Pfeffernusse cookie (Spice Molasses cookie)

Molasses and honey bring together a group of aromatic spices. A generous splash of Brandy adds an…

PASTIERA {Egg noodle ham savoury casserole torte}

'Pastiera Salata Napoletana di Pasqua con dolce Prosciutto Cotto' A lightly modified Italian Easter menu based…

Minestrone Soup

Bread Pretzels

It looks dificult but it is not. Just give it a try and you will see how delicious it is. And it's fun! Tradition says that monks in southern…

Dreamy Linguini

I actually dreamt this recipe one night. I have very vivid and often lucid dreams and this isn't the first time something like this came to me in a…

Pasta capperi, olive, anchovy

This is a mediterranean sauce for pasta, it's very simple. As you may know from my profile I don't use garlic and onion, but I will write the recipe…

Non-salty Salt Baked Chicken

A Spanish way to bake something and lock the moisture and flavors in. A chicken is baked in a salt paste. The paste hardens to a shell and when you…

Lasagna di Carnevale (Neapolitan style Lasagna)

Among Angelina's generation, each of the female family members had a special dish that she was known for. My…

Strozzapreti ai funghi ('Priest-strangler' pasta with mushrooms)

This mushroom sauce may be the simplest sauce for pasta of all.