European christmas boil recipes

Gino's Noodle Dough

Noodles, in many forms, have been a staple food in many parts of the world for centuries. China, Japan, Italy all take credit for creating the…

BORLOTTI BEAN MINESTRA

These classic Italian beans are a medium large tan bean, splashed with red/black to magenta streaks. It is very popular in Italian and Portuguese…

Linguine with Fresh Tomatoes

Since we can have great tomatoes year around, we can always enjoy their fresh flavor this way. Remember: Never store your fresh tomatoes in the…

Polenta Basic

How to make a good basic polenta dish

Grandmother’s Handkerchief & Sausage Soup (Fazzoletto di nonna e la zuppa di salsiccia)

A friend of mines mom was making pasta sheets, which I thought was to be…

Elderberry Cordial

I remember my grandmother making this every autumn. I found elderberry bushes growing wild on abandoned train tracks in Illinois when I lived…

Appetizers from Valencia -Cod dumplings

Valencia is a Mediterranean city in the cuisine culture is very important, do you know the Valencian recipes?,…

Avegolemono

Greek Lemon Chicken Soup. This is a wonderful soup if you love lemon flavor. It's a creamy, rich, acidic soup that our family loves. Use fresh…

Spaghetti alle vongole (Spaghetti with Clam Sauce)

A Friday night favorite at our place is spaghetti with clam sauce, one of the signature dishes of Neapolitan…

A Neapolitan Christmas: Insalata di rinforzo

This zesty cauliflower salad is a fixture on family tables in Naples during the Christmas season. And it…

Mango Pannacotta

Creamy milk + gelatin dessert topped with glazed nuts and the fresh mango flavour.

Zabaglione Gelato

Cream of Garlic Soup

Unlike French Onion Soup onions need not to be browned over a low flame for this recipe therefore I consider it a great quick weeknight soup also.…

Christmas in a jar.

I know it isn't Christmas, but the ingredients are available now. When I cooked this yesterday the whole kitchen smelt like Christmas. The plums…

Potato puree

Potato puree