A heart caprese salad is a playful, romantic twist on the classic Italian favorite. Juicy slices of tomatoes are topped with creamy fresh mozzarella cut into heart shape.  We finish it with a sprinkle of salt, either fresh or dried basil and a drizzle of olive oil and topped off with a good balsamic vinegar.  Light, fresh, and visually charming, a beautiful contrast of colors and flavors.  It’s a dish that feels both elegant and heartfelt — perfect for date nights, celebratio

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 2   A wrap with a salad is an easy and light dinner.  I used store bought chicken strips and baked them with the peppers and onions before putting it all together in a wrap. Easy and delicious!   Ingredients 1 yellow bell pepper cut into strips 1 red bell pepper cut into strips 2 small onions cut into wedges Garlic salt or salt and pepper to taste Olive oil 5 chicken strips 250 gr Greek yogurt 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey Chili powder or

Puff pastry is always a great thing to have in the house when you just don’t know what to make.  Today I made these ham and cheese pockets and my Caprese Salad for two and it was a perfect light meal. 

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano   Serves: 2   We just love hot sandwiches with a salad for dinner and when we roast the ingredients it makes it for a healthier meal.    Ingredients 70 gr sliced onions 240 gr sausages 1 tbsp olive oil Garlic salt or salt & pepper to taste 1 tbsp dried oregano 2 red peppers Garlic salt or salt & pepper to taste Dried oregano to taste 2 large buns 6 slices provolone cheese   Directions Preheat oven to 390°F and line a baking sheet with aluminum fo

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano   Serves: 2   BLT or the bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich on toasted sliced bread began appearing in American cookbooks around the early 1900s after mayonnaise was adopted to make sandwiches better.  By 1910, versions of bacon–lettuce–tomato sandwiches were increasingly recognizable as the BLT and with the rise of lunch counters, cafes and hotel dining rooms it became the Standard American lunch sandwich.   Today, the BLT is both the benchmark s

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 2   There are days when we just want a light meal and for me that is usually a sandwich with a salad.  Today I had some broccoli and cauliflower in the fridge therefore I boiled them or you can steam them, then I strained them and let them cool and made a cold salad out of the to accompany my quickly cooked pork filets to make it a hot sandwich meal.    Ingredients 80 ml olive oil 60 ml apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp honey 1 tsp Dijon musta

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano   Serves: 2 (2 wraps per person)   We love wraps any time of year and today Gianni asked to have a wrap therefore I created this Greek wrap however I substituted feta cheese for mozzarella balls as Gianni isn’t allowed to have feta.  You can use feta instead to make it truly Greek!     I served the wraps with a simple green salad to make this a complete meal.   Ingredients 300 gr chicken breast cut into small cubes 100 gr sliced onions 100 gr pee

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 1   I wanted a hot sandwich and I had some left-over focaccia so made this thick and delicious sandwich.    Ingredients 2 eggs 2 tbsp milk Garlic salt or salt pepper to taste 4 slices salami Shredded mozzarella to taste   Directions Beat together eggs, milk and garlic salt Heat a skillet and dip both sides of the focaccia in eggs and place in skillet Cook both sides of the focaccia On the inside bottom of the focaccia add slices of sala

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 2 – 3   We love a sandwich and salad for dinner after we have had several big meal days.  Making it a hot sandwich makes the meal feel like dinner.  This sandwich has a good crusty bread to hold the veal, veggies and cheese.  Absolutely delicious with a simple green leaf salad.   Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp vegetable broth 70 gr diced onions 150 gr small pieces of veal (you can use whatever you like) Vegetable broth as required

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 2   Tonight, I had tomatoes, zucchini and peppers in the fridge and felt like comfort food therefore I created this soup and added couple of slices of cheesy focaccia to dip into the soup and it was a perfect combination.  Very easy to make.   Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp vegetable broth 3 garlic cloves cut into half 60 gr diced onion 210 gr diced red pepper 350 gr diced tomatoes 270 gr diced zucchini 350 ml vegetable broth ½ tsp

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 2 - 4   I love a good stracciatella soup and really you can put anything in it then finish it with eggs/panko/parmigiano mixture that gives it a next level of flavour.  Comfort food at its best!    Ingredients 100 gr diced onion 150 gr diced carrots  30 gr diced celery (mostly leaves if possible) 3 vegetable bouillons 350 gr meatballs ( My Recipe ) 3 eggs 20 gr panko ( My Recipe ) 40 gr grated parmigiano cheese   Directions Preheat oven

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 3   A fresh sandwich with a simple green salad is perfect for a summer night.  Through all the ingredients into the oven and let it create magic.  I cheated and bought some store made meatballs because here in Italy they are delicious and healthy.   Ingredients 95 gr sliced onions 250 gr sliced red and yellow peppers 350 gr turkey meatballs 1 tbsp minced garlic (I used one in oil) Garlic salt or salt and pepper to taste ½ tbsp dried ore

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 2   Eating a wholesome salad is one of the simplest ways to fuel our body.  A well-balanced salad...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 4   Hamburger soup with a couple of sticks of bread is a complete meal that is simple to make and...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 2   I just love warm sandwiches with a simple side green salad that has a Dijon Apple Cider ...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 10   Salamella is a typical Italian street food that is usually sold in a truck on the side of...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 3   When you have puff pastry in the fridge you can easily pull together a savory dinner with...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano Makes: 3 Bagel sandwiches   I made homemade everything bagels and nothing goes better in them then egg...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 2 - 3   There are so many quick and easy packaged soups on the market that all you have to do is...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 3 - 4   With Gianni not able to eat solid food I’m trying different recipes to help he keep his...