Category Archives: Meat

Quick and easy midweek meal: Chicken Stew with Peas and fresh herbs (Spezzatino di Pollo e Piselli).

Italian Chicken Stew with peas

London, 28th February 2013 – This is a quick and easy recipe and it is perfect to cook it for a midweek meal. We love to eat it with a creamy and soft potato mash. The sauce is very important … Continue reading

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Inspired by the beauty of Rome, I will start a new year of blogging with traditional Saltimbocca alla Romana

Saltimbocca alla Romana

I like to start my new year of blogging with a classic dish of the Roman tradition: the Saltimbocca. I had already published a recipe with similar ingredients, Saltimbocca di pollo (Chicken Saltimbocca), but this recipe uses veal instead of chicken as the tradition requires. Continue reading

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Saltimbocca alla Romana made with chicken breast: succulent and moist chicken flavoured with sage and Prosciutto Crudo.

The Prosciutto (Parma ham) makes the meat pleasantly salty and the sauce, created by the combination of wine, flour and butter, keeps the meat succulent and moist. The real star of this dish is the sage: a small leaf placed on each slice of meat creates a unique and unmistakable flavour. Continue reading

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Chicken cacciatore marinade with fresh rosemary and garlic: Italians enjoy fresh herbs for free!

Italian Chicken Cacciatore

I have a large rosemary bush where I live now and I use it very often. One of the classic Italian recipes in which rosemary is the characteristic ingredient is Chicken Cacciatore. Continue reading

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