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Fresh vegetable crudités

Difficulty:easy Preparation:10 minutes Cooking:– INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 2 celery stalks 2 carrots 1 fennel bulb 1/2 yellow pepper 1/2 red pepper 1 small radicchio di Treviso 12 radishes Salt P.D.O. Umbria oil PREPARATION Trim, wash and cut (if necessary) the vegetables.Arrange them attractively on one or more trays.Provide individual bowls

Sauteed fillet steak

Difficulty:easy Preparation:10 minutes Cooking:5 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) fillet steaks -about 3 cm thick coarse salt P.D.O. Umbria oil PREPARATION Cover the bottom of a non-stick pan with a layer of coarse salt.Heat over a high flame until the salt crystals start to crackle.Place the fillet on top and cook

San Nicola spelt soup

Difficulty:easy Preparation:15 minutes Cooking:1 hour INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 250 g spelt 150 g peeled tomatoes or tomato puree 1 large onion P.D.O. Umbria oil PREPARATION To best enjoy your San Nicola spelt soup, chop the onion and celery finely and saute in a pan with the oil and tomato.Pour in

Lentil soup with potatoes

Difficulty:easy Preparation:10 minutes Cooking:20 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 250 g lentils 1 carrot, 1 onion 1 celery stalk 1 clove garlic 1 sprig thyme 10 mint leaves 1 tbsp tomato concentrate 300 g potatoes hot water salt pepper P.D.O. Umbria oil PREPARATION To prepare the very best lentil soup with

Tuscan style beans

Difficulty:easy Preparation:20 minutes Cooking:1h 15min NOTE: + 12 hours soaking INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 200 g dry cannellini beans 4 tbsp tomato puree 2 cloves garlic 1 sprig sage salt and pepper 2 tbsp P.G.I. Toscano oil PREPARATION Soak the beans in cold water for 12 hours. Remove the beans that

Pappa col pomodoro

Difficulty:easy Preparation:20 minutes Cooking:25 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 200 g Tuscan or stale rustic bread 500 g ripe sauce tomatoes 1 onion 2 cloves garlic ½ l vegetable broth basil leaves salt pepper P.G.I. Toscano oil PREPARATION To prepare the very best pappa col pomodoro, plunge the tomatoes in boiling

Lemon-marinated lamb skewers

Difficulty:easy Preparation:15 minutes Cooking:15 minutes NOTE: + 1 hour marinating INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 800 g lamb cut into cubes 1 tbsp grated lemon zest 11 tbsp powdered thyme black pepper salt P.G.I. Toscano oil PREPARATION Mix the lemon juice, P.G.I. Toscano oil and freshly ground pepper in a bowl.Pour this

Fettunta

Difficulty: easy Preparation: 15 minutes Cooking: – INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 8 slices Tuscan or other rustic bread 2 cloves garlic Salt Pepper 6 medium tomatoes –sliced P.G.I. Toscano oil PREPARATION Rub a clove of garlic (to taste) onto a fairly thick slice of still warm bread toasted on a grill,

Ligurian-style oven-baked sea bass

Difficulty:medium Preparation:20 minutes Cooking:30 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4): 1 sea bass (1.5 kg) 4 large potatoes 200 g black olives 80 g pine nuts   1 sprig thyme 1/2 glass dry white wine salt and pepper P.D.O. Riviera Ligure oil PREPARATION Peel and wash the potatoes and cut into thick

Octopus and potato salad

Difficulty:easy Preparation:20 minutes Cooking:1 hour INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4): 1 frozen octopus (1 kg) 500 g potatoes lemon parsley garlic salt pepper P.D.O. Riviera Ligure oil PREPARATION After defrosting, wash the octopus under running water and remove the beak and eyes. Place in a pan of lightly salted water and bring

Fresh vegetable crudités

Difficulty:easy Preparation:10 minutes Cooking:– INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 2 celery stalks 2 carrots 1 fennel bulb 1/2 yellow pepper 1/2 red pepper 1 small radicchio di Treviso 12 radishes Salt P.D.O. Umbria oil PREPARATION Trim, wash and cut (if necessary) the vegetables.Arrange them attractively on one or more trays.Provide individual bowls

Sauteed fillet steak

Difficulty:easy Preparation:10 minutes Cooking:5 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) fillet steaks -about 3 cm thick coarse salt P.D.O. Umbria oil PREPARATION Cover the bottom of a non-stick pan with a layer of coarse salt.Heat over a high flame until the salt crystals start to crackle.Place the fillet on top and cook

San Nicola spelt soup

Difficulty:easy Preparation:15 minutes Cooking:1 hour INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 250 g spelt 150 g peeled tomatoes or tomato puree 1 large onion P.D.O. Umbria oil PREPARATION To best enjoy your San Nicola spelt soup, chop the onion and celery finely and saute in a pan with the oil and tomato.Pour in

Lentil soup with potatoes

Difficulty:easy Preparation:10 minutes Cooking:20 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 250 g lentils 1 carrot, 1 onion 1 celery stalk 1 clove garlic 1 sprig thyme 10 mint leaves 1 tbsp tomato concentrate 300 g potatoes hot water salt pepper P.D.O. Umbria oil PREPARATION To prepare the very best lentil soup with

Tuscan style beans

Difficulty:easy Preparation:20 minutes Cooking:1h 15min NOTE: + 12 hours soaking INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 200 g dry cannellini beans 4 tbsp tomato puree 2 cloves garlic 1 sprig sage salt and pepper 2 tbsp P.G.I. Toscano oil PREPARATION Soak the beans in cold water for 12 hours. Remove the beans that

Pappa col pomodoro

Difficulty:easy Preparation:20 minutes Cooking:25 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 200 g Tuscan or stale rustic bread 500 g ripe sauce tomatoes 1 onion 2 cloves garlic ½ l vegetable broth basil leaves salt pepper P.G.I. Toscano oil PREPARATION To prepare the very best pappa col pomodoro, plunge the tomatoes in boiling

Lemon-marinated lamb skewers

Difficulty:easy Preparation:15 minutes Cooking:15 minutes NOTE: + 1 hour marinating INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 800 g lamb cut into cubes 1 tbsp grated lemon zest 11 tbsp powdered thyme black pepper salt P.G.I. Toscano oil PREPARATION Mix the lemon juice, P.G.I. Toscano oil and freshly ground pepper in a bowl.Pour this

Fettunta

Difficulty: easy Preparation: 15 minutes Cooking: – INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 8 slices Tuscan or other rustic bread 2 cloves garlic Salt Pepper 6 medium tomatoes –sliced P.G.I. Toscano oil PREPARATION Rub a clove of garlic (to taste) onto a fairly thick slice of still warm bread toasted on a grill,

Ligurian-style oven-baked sea bass

Difficulty:medium Preparation:20 minutes Cooking:30 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4): 1 sea bass (1.5 kg) 4 large potatoes 200 g black olives 80 g pine nuts   1 sprig thyme 1/2 glass dry white wine salt and pepper P.D.O. Riviera Ligure oil PREPARATION Peel and wash the potatoes and cut into thick

Octopus and potato salad

Difficulty:easy Preparation:20 minutes Cooking:1 hour INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4): 1 frozen octopus (1 kg) 500 g potatoes lemon parsley garlic salt pepper P.D.O. Riviera Ligure oil PREPARATION After defrosting, wash the octopus under running water and remove the beak and eyes. Place in a pan of lightly salted water and bring