(Ita) Ricetta: Salsa di coste, ricotta e coriandolo
March 14, 2013
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Recipe: Pesto without garlic pasta
Sauces, dressings and dips with herbs
October 24, 2012
I realized I have spoken several times of the pesto without garlic that I prepared this summer, but I never posted the recipe until now.
I used different varieties of basil, mainly lettuce leaf basil, but also lemon bas...
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Recipe: Black Chili Powder
Chili Pepper Files
October 17, 2011
Dark chilies are really loved among chili growers. There are many ornamental chili that ripe from blacks or purple to red, but there are also several dark varieties, usually brown or black when ripe, mild and aromatic.
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Recipe: Peruvian Chili Sauce
Chili Pepper Files
September 24, 2011
This year I have grown an Aji Amarillo plant to try this peruvian recipe.
Peruvian Chili Sauce
Boil some water and throw 100g of Aji Amarillo (about 6-7 fruits), then boil for 5 minutes. Remove the chilies, change th...
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Recipe: Spaghetti with Sorrel and Basil Pesto
Pasta with aromatic herbs
September 22, 2011
I harvested sorrel since June, adding it to my rooftop salads like the Salad with Basil Vinaigrette, or creating sauces and pesto.
We enjoyed the Sorrel and Sunflower Pesto but this time I added some basil and chives,...
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Recipe: Basil Hummus and tomatoes Sandwich
Sauces, dressings and dips with herbs
August 03, 2011
Hummus is a traditional dish of Arab cuisine, whose main ingredients are chickpeas and sesame paste (tahini). It has slightly different recipes from country to country, and it's widespread since ancient Egyptian times.
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Storing chilies: Hot chili sauces
Growing chili peppers
July 22, 2011
As many chili growers know, one of the most obvious and satisfactory use of the chili harvest is preparing hot sauces. Since I started growing peppers I've tried several sauces, different in use, hotness, nationality. I ...
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(Ita) Ricetta: Sgombro con salsa di acetosa
July 05, 2011
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Pesto ideas
Cooking with Aromatic Herbs
July 03, 2011
The pesto alla genovese sauce is a famous italian recipe that consists in of basil, garlic, olive oil, pinoles and grated parmesan crushed or blended together.
Pesto also indicates similar sauces made with different h...
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Recipe: Gnocchi with Sorrel and Sunflower Pesto
Pasta with aromatic herbs
June 29, 2011
Sorrel has exceeded all my expectations: grown in a small container, it gives me continuous and abundant harvests, its leaves are very tasty and can be used with everything: chicken, fish, sandwiches, pasta.
I wanted ...
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Recipe: Indonesian-style Purslane Salad
Salads with aromatic herbs
June 17, 2011
Gado-gado is an indonesian salad, served with a dressing made with peanuts and lemon juice. I prepared a quick salad inspired by this recipe, using lettuce, fresh harvested purslane and sorrel.
I used also an unusual ...
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Recipe: Cranberries Sauce, Apple Sauce
Sauces, dressings and dips with spices
December 09, 2010
I've already tried the combo apple-cranberries with the recipe Apple Pie with Cranberries. For the last Thanksgiving I prepared this two sauces, served with the traditional turkey.
Cranberries Sauce
100g dried cranbe...
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Recipe: Muhammara (Hot Sauce with Walnuts and Mint)
Hot Sauces
December 01, 2010
The chili plants have lost many leaves, and summer green bushes are now bare and yellow...
...but still full of chili peppers to harvest.
So with the first walnuts of the year, some fresh mint and chilies harveste...
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Recipe: Vegan Chili Bechamel
Hot Sauces
September 24, 2010
This year I'm growing many mild chili plants: the Banana Sweet with its big crispy pods, and the Redskin, a dwarf plant that produces small red bell peppers.
I added some Cascabel, oval chilies that show some corks when...
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Recipe: Banana Sweet Chili Sauce
Chili Pepper Files
September 17, 2010
Banana Sweet is an Annuum chili pepper. The plant produces many mild -almost sweet- fruits that ripen from yellow to red, large and crunchy.
Banana Sweet Chili Sauce
Ingredients
8 Banana Sweet chilies (150g)
3 clov...
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Recipe: Yellow Tomatoes Gaspacho
Cold soups with herbs
August 31, 2010
I harvested the last Banana Legs tomatoes: they're sweet and tasty tomatoes, and they're golden yellow when ripe. I prepared a classic gaspacho recipe, using yellow or orange ingredients to make it yellow.
My fresh ha...
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Recipe: Tex-Mex Papalo Dip
Hot Sauces
July 16, 2010
In the post May gardening tips, I talked about some unusual plants that I'm growing in my rooftop, like the papalo in the picture.
Papalo plants are 60-70 cm high, with round leaves and a strong aroma.
I used the pap...
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Recipe: Caramelized Onions with Basil
Sauces, dressings and dips with herbs
June 29, 2010
When I sow some onion bulbs, I tought the experiment was doomed to failure.
So, I was really surprised wehen the four bulbs on the rooftop become real onions.
I wanted to give them a leading role in a recipe, and I ...
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Recipe: Coriander Chutney
An indian dinner
May 21, 2010
This spring I finally have enough fresh coriander to use it in recipes like this indian sauce.
Coriander may taste too strong, so I add some lemon balm to soften it.
Coriander Chutney
Ingredients
1 cup fresh ...
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Recipe: Meat and vegetables ragout with thyme
Sauces, dressings and dips with herbs
May 14, 2010
Every winter my thyme dies, so last summer I bought wild thyme instead of regular thyme. It's an harder plant, and now is alive and full of green fresh leaves.
I used the wild thyme for this ragout: you can use it as ...
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Recipe: Jalapenos with Spiced Sauce
An indian dinner
April 30, 2010
A few days ago I improvised an indian dinner that we really enjoy.
The recipes are all vegetarian and almost Vegan: to veganize this dinner, just use vegan yogurt instead of regular one.
This is the menu:
Jalapenos ...
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Recipe: Sun-dried Tomatoes Tapenade
The 20 appetizers lunch
April 23, 2010
Tapenade is a French spread recipe, made with black olives, capers and aromatic herbs. I veganized it using sun-dried tomatoes instead of anchovies.
This is the nineth recipe from the 20 appetizers lunch.
Sun-d...
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Recipe: Aromatic Herbs Tapenade
Sauces, dressings and dips with herbs
February 25, 2010
Tapenade is a French spread recipe, made with black olives, capers and aromatic herbs.
I prepared three different tapenade: the classic one and two variations with figs and almonds. Each one uses my aromatic herbs (rose...
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Recipe: Wonton Sweet and Sour Sauce
Sauces, dressings and dips with spices
February 18, 2010
As I told in the post Homemade Five-spice Powder, I prepared a special romantic dinner with chinese dishes for both Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year.
I cooked stuffed wonton, spring rolls, fried sesame croutons, gin...
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Recipe: Yellow Thai Curry Paste
Sauces, dressings and dips with herbs
February 07, 2010
With my harvested lemon grass, I made the famous Thai Chicken Soup and this homemade thai curry paste.
I prepare often the thai curry paste, creating many variations. I enjoyed this one, with lemon and ginger.
I us...
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Recipe: Quick Ginger Chutney
Sauces, dressings and dips with spices
January 27, 2010
Imagine this scene: you have prepared the mixture for some vegetable fritters, when you think... ah, they will taste so good with some chutney.
That you don't have at home.
And it takes some time to prepare a chutney.
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Recipe: Green Sauce (and a Sandwich)
Sauces, dressings and dips with herbs
December 23, 2009
Green Sauce (Salsa Verde) is a traditional italian recipe, served with capon for Chrismas.
Green Sauce
Ingredients
50g breadcrumbs
30g fresh parsley
1 clove garlic
1 hard boiled egg
2 salted anchovie fillets
20...
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Homemade Fines Herbes
Spices and Aromatic Herbs Mixtures
December 15, 2009
Fines herbes is an herb mixture from South France. Typical ingredients are parsley, tarragon, chervil and chives, but also marjoram, balm and cress.
Marjoram and tarragon can be used dried, but is always better use fres...
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Recipe: Green Beans Casserole with Mushroom Cream
Vegetable recipes with herbs
December 09, 2009
This is another traditional recipe that I tried for the Thanksgiving.
I know that mushroom cream can be bought, but I choose to use an homemade one, with fresh parsley and lemon zest harvested from my garden.
Green B...
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Recipe: Spiced Apple Sauce
Sauces, dressings and dips with spices
November 19, 2009
As I told you in a previous post, I'm trying some Thanksgiving recipes. I love many of the traditional ingredients: pumpkin, sweet potatoes... and apples.
I served this apple sauce with pork tenderloin, and it was delic...
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Recipe: Aromatic Chili Powder
Chili Pepper Files
October 17, 2009
Numex Suave Orange was developed by New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute, to have a chili similar to Habanero Orange but milder.
Like all Chinense, the Numex Suave Orange can be dried in a ventilated p...
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Recipe: Thai Basil Pesto
Sauces, dressings and dips with herbs
September 24, 2009
Thai basil has a wilder aroma than regular basil, it tastes of lemon... and it's so productive that often goes out of control.
Every year I grow only few thai basil plants: they resist to the bad weather better than oth...
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Recipe: Indian Yoghurt Sauce with Coriander
Sauces, dressings and dips with herbs
September 17, 2009
A quick sauce, with fresh coriander and spices, to serve with many indian dishes or fried snacks.
Indian Yoghurt Sauce with Coriander
Ingredients
125g whole yogurt
1 tbsp. ghee (or butter)
1 clove garlic
1/2 ts...
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Recipe: Harissa hot sauce
Spices and Aromatic Herbs Mixtures
September 11, 2009
Harissa is an hot paste used in Moroccan cuisine, that can be bought... or can be easily prepared at home.
It can be covered with olive oil and stored in the refrigerator.
Harissa Sauce
Ingredients
2 red chili pepp...
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Recipe: Hot Sauce with Fennel Seeds
Hot Sauces
September 07, 2009
Last year a friend gave me some Piri Piri Chili seeds from Portugal. They're hot chili peppers from Capsicum Frutescens species (like the famous Tabasco). The plant produces small pods 3 cm (1.2 in) long, that ripe from ...
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Recipe: Herbal Cream Cheese
Sauces, dressings and dips with herbs
July 24, 2009
Store bought herbal cream cheese is good... but homemade one is better.
Use aromatic herbs of your choice, but always include garlic.
Herbal Cream Cheese
Ingredients
100g cream cheese
1 clove garlic
1 bunch...
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Recipe: Nachos Pink Dip with Jalapenos
Hot Sauces
June 29, 2009
Last year I grow Jalapeno chilies for the first time. I enjoyed these mild and crunchy peppers, and this years I'm growing other Jalapeno varieties.
Jalapeno Goliath has many green pods, and I used some of them for th...
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Recipe: Bagna Cauda (Garlic Dip)
Sauces, dressings and dips with herbs
June 01, 2009
Bagna Cauda is a traditional recipe from Piedmont, an italian region.
It's a garlic dip, served hot with fresh vegetables... but words can't really explain it!
The only secret is: don't let the amount of garlic scare y...
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Recipe: Thai Curry Paste
Spices and Aromatic Herbs Mixtures
September 24, 2008
When I found out that Thai Curry Paste is so simple to prepare, an uses many ingredients that I can harvest from my garden, I had to try it.
Let's see how to prepare a basic curry paste, then we will add the ingredien...
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Recipe: Piri Piri Chili Cheese Sauce
Hot Sauces
September 11, 2008
When I was about to chose which peppers I should grow, I couldn't leave out the all-famous Piri Piri from Portugal.
It's a fleshy and hot pepper, with intense taste.
This recipe is quite hot: serve on bruschetta, but...
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Recipe: Herbal vinegar
Sauces, dressings and dips with herbs
April 28, 2008
It's my first experiment with the herbal vinegars, and I started with small quantities of it. They look great, and I can't wait to taste them, to find out if they taste great too.
Garlic vinegar
red wine vinegar
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