Maltagliati pasta with Codfish
“Maltagliati” is a kind of fresh pasta usually handmade which literally means “badly cut”. It’s usually done roughly…
Author: Jessica - Cooking my Dreams
I'm an Italian girl recently immigrated to the Netherlands with a true passion for food. I love traditional and simple Italian recipes but once in a while I enjoy experiment new ingredients and foreign flavors. This blog is my perfect escape to find happiness in the only place it could be found: THE KITCHEN!
Food from Movies I – Clementine Cake from “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”
Have you ever watched a character in a movie eat something with so much gusto and make it appear so…
Penne with bacon and leek sauce
This leek sauce is one of my favorite pasta condiments. It’s creamy and leek-y (no, that’s probably not…
Potato Gnocchi stuffed with Gorgonzola
As a kid I never really liked gnocchi as I always ate the refrigerated kind bought at the supermarket and…
Ricotta and Smoked Salmon Ravioli
I can call this dish my “forte”; it is one of my favorites and always makes an…
Chestnut Champignon and Cream Pasta
Whenever I have chestnut champignon mushsrooms in my fridge, I have to make this pasta at least once!…
4 Cheese Pasta
Growing up, the four cheese pasta was my favorite dish; it was a sort of comfort…
Apple and Banana Tarte Tatin
Tarte Tatin is a delicious French upside-down pie. Many of you may already know the history of the two…
Mint and Ricotta Bundles
Few years ago, in an unknown restaurant, I tasted this kind of bundles whose minty and creamy taste stuck in…
Cantucci al Miele (Traditional Tuscan Biscotti) – FB Cookie Swap
I already participated in 2012 to the annual Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap hosted by Love & Olive Oil and The Little Kitchen,…
Cheesy Potato Gratin
I was trying to find a new easy side dish for a simple dinner and I didn’t want to go…
Octopus Stew (Polpo in Umido)
In italian is called “Polpo in Umido”, literally translate in “octopus in liquid/moist”. A rich fishy stew made…