Bella Italia Foodie Adventures: Gnocchi con Pomodoro, Tonno e Zucchine

This is the last recipe I would like to share with you, of a dish I made when we were in Italy. I consider this one a great success! It is easy, with the use of only a few ingredients, fast and delizioso! And satisfying, too: between the 2 of us we ate a whole … Continue reading

Fast and Delicious Pork with Mixed Vegetables

This dish takes about the same time to prepare as it takes to write this post about it 🙂 Minus proofreading. Perfect for a fast and simple, healthy dinner or lunch, it always has a big success around here! Ingredients: Pork (or chicken, or turkey) slices, seasoned with your favourite spices 2 carrots, cleaned and sliced … Continue reading

Rich Moist Zucchini and Chocolate Cake

So chocolate AND zucchini. What?! My first thought was what on earth has zucchini anything to do around a decent chocolate cake. Well, believe me, it is there to convert something good into Divine! Recipe from the fantastic The Italian Dish blog. Chocolate Zucchini Cake Ingredients: 2 medium zucchini, grated (I just washed them and used with skin, … Continue reading

Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breast with Shaved Zucchini

It is March and the bikini season is approaching with full speed! Let me contribute to all those perfect-swimsuit-shape-plans with this easy and fabulous recipe. The idea of the ‘shaved’ zucchini I have captured in Paris, it was served with a tender piece of grilled white fish. Well I did not have any fish at … Continue reading

Stuffed Mushrooms

This is another recipe that I grab quite often when I’d like to put some nice looking yumminess on the dinner table that is healthy, easy to prepare and is ready fast. Although it is “only veggies” it is quite satisfying – not only for women 🙂 Stuffed Mushrooms Ingredients: 6 bigger mushrooms 1/2 zucchini … Continue reading

Giant empanada puff pastry

Let me start by sharing with you how these kind of recipes are born. Happened to me that I walked by a big bunch of puff pastry in the grocery store one morning – the fresh type! So few times I actually see this gem that I had to buy one and then had to … Continue reading