(Ita) Ricetta: Fajitas di maiale, timo e cumino
February 07, 2013
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Recipe: Rice salad with paprika and chives
Rice recipes with aromatic herbs
September 26, 2012
September is the time of year when there are still summer harvests, and I have already started planning what to grow next spring. This light and tasty rice salad is representative of this period, because it uses fresh ha...
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Recipe: Savory Pie with Sorrel and Basil Pesto
Savory pies and pizza with herbs
September 10, 2012
Returning from vacation, I found a rich harvest of aromatic herbs, chillies, peppers and cucumbers waiting for me.
With a bunch of sorrel, chives and various types of basil (a mixture of cinnamon basil, broad leaf bas...
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Recipe: Vegetarian burgers with clary sage
Vegetarian and vegan recipes with herbs
June 25, 2012
The clary sage is a variety of sage with large, thick leaves. I used it for a vegetarian burger recipe.
I also added some onion shoots, more digestible and delicate than onion.
To create a quick snack, I prepared a...
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Recipe: Aromatic Chicken Nachos
Meat and poultry recipes with herbs
March 06, 2012
I had to improvise some appetizers, and I served two plates of nachos topped with a touch of aromatic chichen cream, in a recipe inspired by chicken nachos.
Aromatic Chicken Nachos
Ingredients
1 onion
1 chicken...
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Recipe: Soy Flour Naan with Nigella
Bread with spices and aromatic herbs
February 13, 2012
I wanted to try the soy flour purchased a few months ago, but I could not decide what to do with it.
I realized that I hadn't any wheat flour to bake some bread, and so I finally decide to use soy flour. To be sure I ...
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Recipe: Cold Cucumber Soup with Mint
Cold soups with herbs
August 06, 2011
After the first Armenian cucumber of nearly 400 grams, my plant stopped for a few weeks, then produced a second, slightly smaller, tasty cucumber.
I picked up some sprigs of mint and chives, and a green pepper for a t...
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Recipe: Banana and Rhubarb Muffins
Dessert recipes with spices and herbs
July 11, 2011
My rhubarb sown a year ago is producing slightly larger stems than last summer, making me hope for next year in which should begin the actual production.
In the meantime I'm harvesting it anyway, using in recipes wher...
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Recipe: Yellow Biriani with Mint and Walnuts
The 12 first courses lunch
March 30, 2011
As I told you in the green rice post, I had the idea of preparing three coloured rice courses and I decided to make each of them a bit special.
This yellow biriani is an indian recipe, very tasty and impressive.
This...
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Recipe: Scrambled Eggs with Pennyroyal and Buck's-Horn Plantain
Omelettes and egg recipes with herbs
February 03, 2011
Last week I had a really bad cold and I could not feel any flavors or tastes for days.
As you can imagine, I was feeling really depressed. I tried to prepare foods with strong aromas, and these scrambled eggs with pen...
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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: Turkey Tostadas with Jalapeno
Crepes, pancakes and tortillas with herbs
February 22, 2010
With my last Jalapeno Jaloro and some turkey leftovers I made two quick tostadas.
You can use different ingredients on the tostadas, but choose colourful and tasty ones.
Turkey Tostadas with Jalapeno
Ingredien...
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Recipe: Avocado Nachos Dip with Coriander
Sauces, dressings and dips with herbs
February 08, 2010
Sometimes it seems that I can't have enough fresh coriander. I sow it three times:
- in September to harvest the leaves during winter
- in January to harvest the leaves in spring
- in March to harvest the leaves durin...
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Recipe: Nachos with Beans and Chili
Starring: chilies
January 25, 2010
Pasilla Bajio chilies are mild, almost black when ripe, and with a smokey aroma.
My plant is stil producing many new pods, and I use them in tex-mex recipes like this one.
Nachos with Beans and Chili
Ingredients...
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Recipe: Jalapeno Burger
Burger Parade
January 05, 2010
Summer chilies are rich and colorful, but I admit that limited winter chili harvests make me really proud.
In the picture you see many Pasilla Bajio, my very first ripe Aji Amarillo, the last Numex Big Jim from a prev...
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Recipe: Labneh
Appetizers with herbs
November 17, 2009
Many of you loved the Manakish, so have a look at this lebanese recipe, that is usually served with those arab pizza: labneh, a yogurt seasoned with aromatic herbs.
You can also serve labneh like fresh cheese, on bread ...
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Recipe: Hot Lemon Skewers
Chili Pepper Files
October 13, 2009
Hot Lemon is a Baccatum chili pepper, with tear-shaped pods. Its called Hot Lemon not only for its brilliant yellow color, but also for its lemon overtones.
Hot Lemon Skewers
Remove stems from the Hot Lemon and thr...
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Recipe: Causa, a rainbow purée
Salads with aromatic herbs
October 13, 2009
Causa is a peruvian recipe, that uses local potatoes that can be mashed into colourful puree: red, purple. These puree should be assembled in layers with other ingredients, like olive or tuna oil, for a rainbow effect.
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(Ita) Ricetta: Kofta speziati con salsa allo yogurt
October 07, 2009
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Recipe: Tortilla Pie with Pasilla Bajio
Chili Pepper Files
October 02, 2009
Pasilla Bajio is an Annuum chili pepper. The pods are mild, with a peculiar smoky aroma and ripe from dark green to dark brown.
The plant is really prolific, I harvested the last pods in February, and in April the plant...
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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: Vegetarian Balls in Roti Bread
Vegetarian and vegan recipes with herbs
September 04, 2009
If you grow different kind of chili peppers, they can hybridate, creating new varieties different from the original.
I planted three seeds harvested from a Nepali Orange, and I had two plants with orange peppers, and ...
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Recipe: Tuna Sandwiches with Nigella and Thai Basil
Sandwiches and bruschetta with herbs
September 03, 2009
During summer I love fresh and light meals, and this sandwiches were so tasty that I prepared them many times this month.
Tuna Sandwiches with Nigella and Thai Basil
Ingredients
Makes two sandwiches:
4 sandwich...
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Recipe: Indian Naan with Nigella and Sesame
Bread with spices and aromatic herbs
July 26, 2009
I bought nigella during my visit to the grocery, and I finally could prepare some recipes with it. Nigella is called also black cumin or black onion, and its aroma is strong and very similar to the onion flavour.
This...
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Recipe: Green Chilies with Sesame Paste
Starring: chilies
July 21, 2009
As I promised, this is the first of the recipes from my chili pepper first harvest of the year.
These in the pictures are Hot Jim, similar to the Big Jim: these chilies are hybrids, I love to harvest them green for th...
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Recipe: Sage and Courgette Bruschetta with Green Tomatoes
Sandwiches and bruschetta with herbs
June 13, 2009
Tomatoes are green, and they're perfect with this big aromatic bruschetta.
Sage and Courgette Bruschetta with Green Tomatoes
Ingredients
2 bread slices, 2cm
20g dried mushrooms
30g walnuts
1 courgette
1/2 on...
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Recipe: Carrot Soup with Basil
Soups with aromatic herbs
June 09, 2009
My Holy Basil is ready for the first harvest. I didn't know anything about this kind of basil, and I find out that it's very delicate, and it remembers me lemon or orange aroma.
I added holy basil to this summer soup....
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Recipe: Gnocchi with Bacon and Marjoram
Pasta with aromatic herbs
May 16, 2009
I know, another marjoram recipe... but it's spring and it's so fresh that you have to use it!
Gnocchi with Bacon and Marjoram
Ingredients
400g gnocchi
1 tbsp butter
half onion
50g bacon
1 pinch of chili
2 s...
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Recipe: Cauliflower Curry with Coriander
Soups with spices and aromatic herbs
May 08, 2009
This recipe of curry is made with the very first green pepper of the year, the Hot Jim Hybrid, coriander and lemons from my garden.
Cauliflower Curry with Coriander
Ingredients
1 small cauliflower (800g)
1 onio...
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Recipe: New Potatoes with Catnip
Vegetable recipes with herbs
September 16, 2008
When I bought catnip (or catmint) seeds, I imagined my cat will enjoy it.
They were difficult to grow, with long germination times, but I told to myself that my cat deserves such effort.
When I finally place the pot ...
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Recipe: Hot Rice Salad
Chili Pepper Files
August 27, 2008
I received Peruvian Collnew seeds from a friend, but I didn't find anything about this pepper on Internet.
It's a Capsicum Annuum, and it ripe from green to orange. The pods are hot, crisp and flavoury.
You can use H...
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Recipe: Grilled Tuna Salad with Thai Basil
Salads with aromatic herbs
July 02, 2008
Ispired by Kalyn's Leftover Salmon Salad Recipe with Yogurt and Dill, I prepared this fish salad. The ingredients are different, but the idea is the same.
I choose thai basil instead of dill, and it matched good with ...
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(Ita) Ricetta: Nachos con salsiccia e coriandolo
March 04, 2008
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(Ita) Ricetta: Moussaka bulgara alla santoreggia
November 02, 2007
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