Tag Archives: mushrooms

Italian Style Quesadillas

Quesadillas are very similar to the Italian Piadina, it’s basically the same kind of tortilla filled with different ingredients. As you know I like Mexican food on a very restricted base. I like their nachos, guacamole, pico de gallio, and … Continue reading

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Mushrooms Casserole

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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Creamy-Dreamy Mushroom Soup

After all these pies and cookies my jeans don’t fit me anymore, and I’m pretty sure I have started developing diabetes.. I need salt! Give me salt! Have I ever told you how much I like creamy soup? Have I … Continue reading

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Breakfast/Dinner Mushroom Omelette

I’ll tell you something you might not know about me yet…I AM ITALIAN…and for me breakfast does not include eggs or bacon nor mushroom nor cheese. For me breakfast equals milk, cookies, muffins, coffee and sweet brioches. Now that I’ve … Continue reading

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Turkey Leftovers?…Tetrazzini!

I’ve got Turkey Indigestion… *Burp! Despite the fact that our turkey was “only” 8 kg and that we had 20 ppl over for Thanksgiving dinner we still had a lot, and I mean A LOT, of turkey leftovers. As usual … Continue reading

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PW’s Meat-like Mushrooms

I am one big fan of Pioneer Woman and I basically love pretty much all her recipes which I often recreate and post here as well. All her recipes are divine but this one in particular went right to my … Continue reading

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Wrapped Costolette (pork chop)

Last week Michele, the editor of vivishanghai came over for dinner to interview me about my blog and cooking class. For the occasion I prepared these delicious pork chops. I’ve learned this dish from my mom, who make it very … Continue reading

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Mushroom cream Tagliatelle

The Mushroom cream tagliatelle is one of my favorite dish. Yesterday night I had a farewell dinner to see off my friend Carl who is moving to Hong Kong for 8 months and I served this plate which everyone seemed … Continue reading

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