I love creating new recipes, and this apricot chicken turned out absolutely delicious. My granddaughter Ariana was over, and naturally, she had to help Nonna make dinner. She’s not even three years old and already feels at home in the kitchen. Cooking with little ones is such a joy — those moments become precious memories, especially since they grow up far too fast.

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 2   I love buying premade meatballs and sauces so when I know I have little time to cook; the meal comes together quickly.    Ingredients Basmati rice for 2 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp vegetable broth 100 gr sliced onions 350 gr fresh turkey and pork meatballs Vegetable broth as required  Teriyaki sauce   Directions Cook rice per directions on package In a coverable skillet sauté oil, broth and onions until they start to turn golden Remove

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano   Serves: 4   Today full chicken legs were on sale and I wanted to make a creamy style recipe that I could pair with a plain rice.  With Gianni’s diet that I have to mitigate as much fat as possible, I boiled the chicken for 15 minutes prior to making the sauce so I could easily remove the skin and fat.  This is also good because with bone-in chicken like this it takes a long time to cook on the stove.   I served with cheesy garlic focaccia.   In

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano   TikTok Video of Vercelli Rice / Riso I want to start by giving Franco, our friend from Vercelli the credit for taking the photos and videos of the rice’s growing phases.  It allows me to show you how the fields transform from dirt to rice.   Rice cultivation in the Vercelli area of northern Piedmont gradually became Europe’s most important rice-growing district due to its geography, technology, and social history. Its foundations date to the M

Scorri a basso per I’italiano   Serves: 4 Today I let my good friend and neighbour in Arona, Loredana, make this incredible meal. She wanted to learn something new and after we cooked our full meal, our husbands Luciano and Gianni sat down for a delicious dinner. This easy and delicious layered eggplant brings eggplant parmigiana to the next level.  Served with rice, makes it a full hearty meal that everyone will love.  If you want to make it vegetarian, don’t add the roast

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 6   Today my grandsons Weston and Jameson helped me come up with this amazing recipe that is easy for little ones to help with and is a delicious meal.    I didn’t have weights for the ingredients as I don’t have a scale here in Canada, but you can play with the quantities to align to your needs.    Ingredients Basmati Rice for 6 3 small peppers 4 slices of ham 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp vegetable broth Seasoning salt to taste 3 chicken br

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 2 – 3   Here is another awesome rice bowl filled with turkey and veggies and a delicious teriyaki...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 4   This chicken and rice meal is full of flavours and super ease to make.    Ingredients 1 tbsp...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 2   This baked honey garlic chicken is served on a bed of rice and is healthier than a fried...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 3   I had three ripe peaches in the fridge and wanted to make dinner with them therefore I...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 4   I made this risotto to complement my Veal Wraps and it worked perfectly as everyone loved...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 6   I love pecans and chicken and decided to marry the two together and this recipe served with...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 2 +   I made this as a main course meal for Gianni and I it is delicious with sundried tomatoes...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 2 – 3   Pork Fried Rice We love fried rice but I always sauté in a little bit of olive oil and...

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano   Serves: 3   This creamy rice is comfort food at its best and it has the making of an arancini ball except...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 2   Sometimes I like to use packaged risotto and add my flavourings to it to make it a full...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 2   With Gianni having trouble swallowing he wanted a sweet and sour that has a little more...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 4   This chicken recipe is creamy, juicy, full of flavor and super simple to make.  Served on top...

Scorri a basso per l’italiano   Serves: 3   Whenever I ask Gianni what to make for dinner, he always says rice, because he loves it so...

Scorri a basso per l’Italiano   Cooking for one isn’t easy when you are used to cooking for many so here is a chicken recipe that take...