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Monthly Archives: March 2009

Lemony chicken with potatoes

30-Mar-09

This dish is absolutely gorgeous. Another proof that a couple of simple ingredients can produce an adorable result. I felt in love with the tender, lemony chicken meat and the amazing flavour of the potatoes.
I base myself on a recipe from “From Argentina with love”, and it is a dish that I could see my [...]

Cherry tomato and feta cheese tart

28-Mar-09

Ahhh, tomatoes…such a versatile, gorgeous product. This tart brings me memories of the South, of summer, of dining ‘al fresco’…
In this recipe of Cafe Fernando a special mention needs to be done for the “pâte brisée”, which was buttery delicious!! This is definitely the recipe that I am going to use as from now for [...]

Mini meatballs

25-Mar-09

Do not be fooled by the picture, they are the size of a large marble…These mini-meatballs are extremely easy to make, and quickly done. They are tiny, they are tender, they are tasty and they are cute! Perfect for children and picky eaters.
I based myself on a recipe from canarygirl, and I served them with [...]

Pasta alla puttanesca

22-Mar-09

Or the beauty of the simple things…
Olives, capers, anchovies and tomatoes +  pasta cooked al dente…
When you try this dish you fully understand why it was associated to the “girls of pleasure”
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 small anchovies tin (approx. 15 fillets), chopped
- 7 ounces / 200g black [...]

Oven garlic fries

18-Mar-09

You remember my confession about me being a potato person? Here goes another recipe to prove it.
I couldn’t believe it at first, but these oven baked fries are a su-perb alternative to the deep-fried French fries.  Lighter and with so much flavour…seriously, can it get any better?? (for me, the answer remains no
Recipe [...]