Category Archives: Casseroles

Zucchini Crepe Casserole

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Daniela

Sorry I’ve bee away for a few days but I’ve been busy shooting a fitness DVD with Orlando To and his crew for the last past few days… …a fitness DVD? Yes, that’s what I said…My friend, film director, Robert Vicencio, … Continue reading →

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Cooking with Mom: Parmigiana Leccese

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Daniela

This is going to be my last recipe from Italy. I’m heading back to China next week… Despite all my concerns about coming back home I can say now it was a great idea. I had lots of fun with … Continue reading →

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Taieddrha Leccese!

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Daniela

Being home is great! People were right, being here with the people I love and that love me is helping me healing. Getting over a break up is hard but home is definitely the place to be in a moment … Continue reading →

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Mushrooms Casserole

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Daniela

It’s getting cold here…when I first arrived in Lecce there were 17 C… yes, 17! which is about 63 F…YES that was awesome but it lasted only a week. Now the temperature dropped down to 8 C and I am … Continue reading →

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Cooking with Mom: Lasagna with Ricotta Cheese

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Daniela

I’ve made it safe to ITALIA! The flight was a long one, and I got stucked in Milan for 2 hours as my flight to Lecce had a delay due to the heavy snow. It’s cold here but it feels … Continue reading →

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Green Lasagna

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Daniela

I had a jar of pesto in the fridge calling my name, so I decided to make a green lasagna and a special, delicious loaf of bread (whose recipe I’ll share with you later this week). Despite my bf did … Continue reading →

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Sicilian Style Parmigiana

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Daniela

Parmigiana describes a classic Southern Italian dish made with shallow fried eggplant (aubergine) slices layered with cheese and tomato sauce and baked in an oven. This one is the Sicilian style but there is also a Lecce style, where eggplants … Continue reading →

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Grandma-Greek Moussaka

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Daniela

Moussaka is an eggplant-based dished of the Balkans, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. It has different variations according to the nation, however they are all based on fried eggplants, and tomato with minced meat. The Greek version, which is … Continue reading →

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