Monthly Archives: April 2011

A Gianduja weekend

The tips of the Alps, sprinkled with icing sugar-like snow, stand enormous over the clear sky, blue as the ribbon of a baby boy, smooth as a satin vest. The doors of the city open to the generous embrace of … Continue reading

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Artichoke Lasagne with prawns and buffalo mozzarella

In full accordance to the rules of web 2.0, through my Facebook Page, I asked Nero di Seppia fans what they would have liked to find within the next recipes. After several suggestions, pistachio and artichokes were the two ingredients … Continue reading

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“Light” béchamel sauce

Now, let’s be honest. There’s nothing really “light” about this béchamel sauce. 😀 I call it so because of its more delicate flavour, as I use water and milk as liquid parts instead of only using milk. I usually prefer … Continue reading

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Pasta with broccoli “arriminata”

This is a typical Sicilian recipe, from Palermo. Ingredients for 4 servings –  “bucatini” pasta, 400g –  green cauliflower, 1 of 1kg –  onion, 1 –  dried raisins, 50g –  pine nuts, 50g –  salted anchovies, 50g –  saffron, 1 bag –  extra virgin olive oil, ½ glass … Continue reading

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Sauté of lamb with figs

Ingredients for 4 servings –   milk-fed lamb meat, chopped in small cubes, 900g –   butter, 20g –   extra virgin olive oil, 20g –   flour, 20g –   Marsala wine, ½ glass –   aromatic herbs (3 laurel leaves,  1 branch of sage … Continue reading

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Nero di Seppia recipe

Get a piece of paper. Baking paper. Take a pen. And a pan. Dip it into ink. Black ink. Create poetry to your taste.

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