A great alternative to mashed potatoes! Gnocchi alla Romana is an ideal side dish for roasted or grilled meat – creamy and cheesy! Simply heavenly! Just like the general population (I think), potato gnocchi are the only gnocchi that I have known all my life. Granted, there are some other root vegetables that can be used,…
Recipes
Tuscan Chestnut Cake
A typical autumn dessert, this cake looks like an energy bar when sliced. Come to think of it, Tuscan Chestnut Cake is indeed a very healthy treat. Chestnut flour, raisins and nuts – mix them all together and out comes a deliciously nutty, authentic Italian dessert! Although every region in Italy has their own way…
Spanish Beef Stew
Looking for an absolute comfort food for colder months? This Spanish Beef Stew ticks all the boxes – rich, intensely flavored sauce, fall-off-the-bone short ribs and potatoes (of course!). Days are getting shorter now, and I’m sure in a couple of weeks, it will start getting dark here by three in the afternoon. Yep, that’s…
Cream of Beans & Mushrooms Soup
No need to add cream or milk! Simply blitz the white beans and the mushrooms, and you will have a satisfying and delicious ‘Cream of Beans & Mushrooms Soup’! This dish is a combo of two ingredients that I love – cannellini and mushrooms. It’s one of those soups that I prepare at least once…
Swedish Chocolate Coffee Squares
A classic treat! These Swedish Chocolate Coffee Squares are a combination of moist chocolate cake, chocolate-coffee icing and dried coconut toppings – in every bite! We have various names for this treat in Sweden, but the most common is ‘Kärleksmums’; which literally translates to ‘Love Yums’. (I know, quite cheeky 🙂 ) Other name translations are…
Chanterelle & Asparagus Tagliatelle
A delicate and delicious pasta dish that takes less than 30 minutes to prepare, Chanterelle & Asparagus Tagliatelle will surely become one of your favorites! September, the month of mushrooms and my favorite among them – chanterelle. During this month, different kinds of mushrooms are relatively cheaper in Sweden and if you have the time…
Focaccia Barese
I know that every region of Italy has got their own version of focaccia, but I have never seen anything like this one from Bari called ‘Focaccia Barese’. It’s got mashed potatoes! I mean, it really is ‘carbs-heaven’! Bari is the capital of the region of Puglia, the ‘heel’ part of Italy as they refer…
Roman-Style Chicken (Pollo alla Romana)
This is not your ordinary chicken stew — the prosciutto takes ‘Roman-Style Chicken (Pollo alla Romana)‘ to a new level. So simple to make, but delivers a complex result! Smoky, salty and slightly sweet in every spoonful. Serve it with a chunk of bread and enjoy! Roma. That word alone evokes images in my head of…
