I’m fairly certain that this is one of the first dishes that my mom taught me how to cook. It’s incredibly simple to make, yet you learn a few basics throughout the process, such as how to cook minced meat but most importantly when you’re Dutch, how to boil potatoes and mash them.Only a couple of…
Category: Meat Recipes
The Kitchen Takeover – Macaroni di Mama
If you think you know comfort food, think again. My mom’s macaroni beats everything. It’s for those days when you’ve gone cycling to work in the rain and when you drove home it was still raining. For the days when the whole word seems to be against you. The days when you’re way too tired…
Saltimbocca
Before my second time in Rome, which happened about a year and a half ago, I have never actually tried the world famous saltimbocca. Shame on me. It just never occurred to me to order it when I could eat genuine Italian pizza. Me and pizza have a very special bond, you know. Anyways, my dad…
Week 4 of the A to Z Challenge
Here’s what happened in week 4 of Italian Cuisine! Q is for Quattro Staggioni R is for Ricotta Pie S is for Sicily T is for Tagliata U is for Uva a.k.a Italian Wine V is for Vitello Tonnato
V is for Vitello Tonnato
Vitello Tonnato is just as classic as a carpaccio. It resembles it only in that both feature thinly sliced meat. This dish however uses veal, and is smothered in a deliciously creamy tune mayonnaise. To be honest, I know it’s not how it it supposed to be, but I normally serve the sauce along with…
T is for Tagliata with Rocket Lettuce and Balsamic Vinegar
In principle, tagliata is just a sliced steak. But I think by now we have come to realize that in Italy it’s never just that. It’s never just a fish, or just a pie, no, it’s a simple dish, but with immensely intense flavours that knock you off your feet everytime you take a bite. Same goes for this wonderful…
A is for Arancini
The A-Z Challenge has begun! And day A already brings you so much greatness with these wonderful Arancini. These cuties are Sicilian rice balls. Filled rice balls, mind you. The name derives from the Italian word for oranges, which the rice balls definitely do resemble after you have deep fried them. Although nowadays most of the…
Stamppot – Mashed Potatoes with Kale and Sausage
First of all… HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! Yay, I’m one year older. Again. I have got to admit, contrary to my past belief, I’m not that great at this getting older thing. Mainly because I still feel like a 9-year old sometimes. Funny story which will totally back this statement: yesterday, I accidentally took a…
Traditional Dutch Pea Soup
It’s cold. It’s windy. It’s slippery. Although I am a big fan of winter, it doesn’t seem like we have any proper ones in The Netherlands anymore. Sure, it’s colder than usual, but we haven’t had a decent pack of snow in years. The last time I was able to skate on natural ice was about 3…
Lasagna al Forno
I’ll just straight up say it. I am not a big fan of lasagna. I do not NOT like it, but I don’t particularly love it. To some of you this might seem strange, as I have just confessed my undying love for pasta in the previous hearty post. However, I finally found out why…
Arabic Meatloaf
Okay, so this meatloaf is not really an Arabic meatloaf. I have yet to see a Middle Eastern person to make a meatloaf. However, I love the flavours of the Arabic kitchen, and I love meatloaf. Besides, meatloaf is basically one giant meatball, and every cuisine has that. So, by combining the best of both…
Basil and Oil 