• Pasta with vongole (venus) mussels

  If you're all tired from the usual pasta with just red plain sauce, try this treat for a change. If you're anywhere in the southern part of europe, you'll usually find a stand with fresh fish in most of the bigger supermarkets. So buy those seafood according to your hearts desire and make it a fine yummy dish to treat yourself with! Ingredients: 1/2 leek (poree) 2 stalks cellery 1 onion 5…

• Quails in white wine and pear

  This is a gourmet recipe to try on if you've just returned from the market with some fresh quail poultry. The meat is very tender and usually melts in the mouth. The very first time I made them in Sardegna. It turned out fabulous but I made too little sauce to go with it. The second time round in france I made sure there were lots of sauce. It goes perfectly well with polenta, pasta or cous cous.…

• Salsiccia in white wine and onions

  It's very easy to get the local made saussages in the supermarket, especially in italy or france. They have them specially made for grilling or just to be fried on the pan. I love combineing them with differant spices and then sauté white onions with a dash of wine to go with it. A possible recipe to make instead of BBQing and you could get unexpected guests as well. Ingredients: 1 White…

• Ravioli with Ramsons (Bärlauch) pesto

  It's spring, and the first thing that comes to your nose while everything is blooming is...ramsons! (Wild Garlic/Bärlauch/lat. Allium ursinum) It's leafy green and pungent garlic smell makes this herb a favourite to make it as a Cream of Ramson soup, Ramson pesto or simply freshly mixed under the salad leafs. If you are out to harvest this on your own, take care not to pluck the "Lilly of the…

• Salsiccia pasta

  If you are anywhere near italy or france, you`ll definately find fresh saussages in the supermarkets or at the butcher stall. They could be filled with herbs, or traditionally made according to the country you are in. Choose any to your choice, just make sure that it`s not one of those which is dried (air dried) , but raw. Ingredients : 400g fresh saussages dash Red wine 10 cocktail…

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