Category Archives: Meat Dishes
Gloria’s peposo stew
This is a guest blog post from my dear friend Gloria, an eclectic, ironic and multi-talented Tuscan. She is a linguist pursuing an academic career, runs a popular travel blog, a couple of holiday rentals, collaborates to all sort of other … Continue reading
Filed under Meat Dishes, Recipes
beef straccetti with asparagus and spring onions
STRACCETTI DI MANZO CON ASPARAGI. Spring, spring, spring! Quick, quick, quick! Who wants to be inside with this beautiful weather? Who wants a complicated dinner when there’s lavender to prune, petunias to plant, dry leaves to sweep and finally forget? … Continue reading
Filed under Meat Dishes, Recipes, Spring, Vegetables
duck breast in a rosemary, balsamic and citrus-marinade
I have to admit I am not a bird (eating) person. Not that I don’t like fowl, but I find the conditions of intensive chicken farming appalling, health threatening and generally sad (for more enlightenment check also here). We only … Continue reading
Filed under Fall, Meat Dishes, Recipes, Winter
quick terrine a l’Italienne
GALANTINA. This is one of those recipes for which I’ll be grateful forever. It’s easy to make, can be prepared in advance, it’s a crowd pleaser and – with the appropriate presentation – it’s actually quite fancy, great for parties … Continue reading
Filed under All Seasons, Meat Dishes, Recipes
saltimbocca di maiale al Vinsanto
PORK SALTIMBOCCA WITH VINSANTO. The Italian word saltimbocca means “to jump in the mouth”. This is because the meat is cooked so quickly that it will be on your plate after only a couple of pirouettes in the pan. To … Continue reading
Filed under All Seasons, Meat Dishes, Recipes
