Tag: Nigella


Apr
2015

Chocolate cake with olive oil

categories: Books, Nigellisima

Olive-oil-chocolate-cake-6Chocolate is one of those ingredients that you can use in so many ways and of course everybody love chocolate. I am always looking for new recipes, I also think that actually chocolate is healthy because makes you feel happy and if you are happy your body is feeling good, so conclusion you feel healthier, so good reason to eat chocolate. So when I came across this recipe from Nigella I couldn’t resist to test, gluten free and chocolate, why not? And then of course with olive oil, the future gold, perfect!  (more…)


Mar
2015

Chicken with Chorizo and Potatoes

categories: Books, Kitchen: Recipes from the Heart of the Home

Spanish-Chicken-3I love dishes that are going into the oven, they are normally slow cooking and with fantastic taste. In the winter is of course one of my favourite things to eat. Checking into my books I found this recipe from Nigella that I had to try, being Spanish any meal that has chorizo in is something to test and it was certainly not disappointing, easy to make and with great flavours.  (more…)


Feb
2015

Pasta with Zucchini

categories: Books, Nigellisima

Pasta-with-Zucchini-3I love pasta, you can make in so many ways, very complicated sauces or very easy and fast. This recipe from Nigella is highly recommended, specially if you don’t want to spend much time in the kitchen, in no time you have a nice dinner with quite a lot of vitamins thanks to the zucchini. (more…)


Dec
2014

Speedy Scalopine

categories: Books, Kitchen: Recipes from the Heart of the Home

Speedy-Scaloppine-5On Friday’s normally is only the 2 of us at home for dinner, so I try to find simple recipes but still delicious and of course full of vitamins. This Speedy Scalopine from Nigella from her book Kitchen is one of those. Very simple to prepare and depending on the vegetables/salad you use, can have a lot of vitamins, the great taste comes from spices you use in the scallop, just perfect.  (more…)


Nov
2014

Minestrone

categories: Books, Kitchen: Recipes from the Heart of the Home

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Minestrone soup is one of our favorites at home, normally I use a basis with passata, but this version from Nigella from her book “Kitchen” is absolutely delicious. The good thing from such a soup is that you can just change the ingredients with whatever you might have left over in your refrigerator, perfect to avoid food waste. Also is just what I called a vitamin bomb, since you are using a lot of vegetables and soup is one of the healthiest ways to have your vitamin portion for the day. (more…)


Oct
2014

Risotto Bolognese

categories: Books, Kitchen: Recipes from the Heart of the Home

Risotto-Bolognese-4Risotto is one of our favourites at home, actually my daughter says that is my speciality always works, is great and event that for some people might give a lot of work, I enjoy the slow cooking, spoon by spoon. In this recipe from the book Kitchen from Nigella, she gives a twist with another basic sauce the bolognese, something that you will only think to combine with pasta and it is a great combination. (more…)


Oct
2014

Pappardelle with Lamb Ragu

categories: Books, Nigellisima

Parpadelle-with-Lamb-Ragu-3Pasta is by excellence a favourite for children, you can combine in so many ways and give so many different taste that is a joy to eat. I do have my own very good sauce, but many times I like to try new things and in the book Nigellisima there are a few good and easy recipes. She uses normally ingredients that are not complicated, we might have or not, but we can find easily.  (more…)


Sep
2014

Cranberry and Pistachio Biscotti

categories: Books, Nigellisima

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Biscotti’s, who doesn’t know them? They are the perfect treat to have together with an espresso, it is absolutely delicious, even the coffee taste better because it brings the aroma’s together. I am sure that you have tried them with almonds, that is the most typical one, but if you haven’t tried this version from Nigella, you should definitely do so.

The cranberries and the pistachios are so exotic that will give a very special taste.  (more…)

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