A simple yet flavourful Italian type of salad that features the colours of the Italian flag: green, white and red. In Italy, while we eat this salad, we like to “fare la scarpetta”, meaning “make a little shoe”, referring to pieces of bread used to mop up the sauce on your plate (we actually like to “fare la scarpetta” with many dishes). 😊 Serves 2 … Continue reading Caprese Salad
This high-quality mozzarella is creamier and more flavourful than the standard mozzarella and it is perfect for entrees and classic Italian salads. For this dish, I used cherry tomatoes but if you can find Pantano Romanesco or Beefsteak Tomatoes it would be much better because they are way more tastier. Serves 2 people Ingredients 1 large (or 2 small) buffalo mozzarella, sliced 15g chiffonade of … Continue reading Buffalo Mozzarella and Cherry Tomato Salad
There are so many recipes out there for pizza dough but each time, even after making changes to try to make it better, it was never quite right. With this recipe though, I think I can finally put my mind at rest and say, “this dough recipe is perfect for our family!”. Serves about 4 people (2 people if you are famished 😊) Ingredients For … Continue reading Homemade Pizza
I need to give some credit to my husband as this is his recipe and it’s really good. He loves to make bread, pizza, and cakes. He likes to try out new recipes and each time he nails it. Here, he added rosemary to the rolls, seeds to the loaves, and a mix of herbs and seeds to the Italian-style baguettes; three of my favourites! … Continue reading Homemade Bread
Don’t have much time to cook today or you just want a treat? Try this and you will not be disappointed. So good!! Serves 1 or 2 people Ingredients 1 garlic & rosemary flatbread 1 small buffalo mozzarella Few cherry tomatoes Extra virgin olive oil Few leaves of fresh chopped basil Salt Method Garnish the flatbread with all the ingredients and bake it in the oven for a few minutes at … Continue reading Flatbread with Buffalo Mozzarella and Cherry Tomatoes
Cooking with Lilia 