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Spaghetti with chickpeas and fried sage

by Alice on novembre 7, 2012

Ingredients 150 g spaghetti (I used ‘spaghettoni’) extra virgin olive oil, to taste 250 g cooked chickpeas 1 garlic clove, peeled and halved 1 small red chili pepper, cleaned and minced a large handful of fresh sage leaves, cleaned and pat dried freshly ground black pepper, to taste 


Posted in: autumn,beans and legumes,cooked,pasta,picnic,savoury,winter

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Ingredients 1 red pepper, cleaned and diced 1 yellow pepper, cleaned and diced 1 garlic clove, peeled a handful of fresh basil, cleaned and chopped a handful of fresh mint, cleaned and chopped 180 g spelt fusilli (I used Monograno Felicetti pasta) (optional) 1 small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced 200 g smoked tofu, […]


Posted in: cooked,lunch-box,pasta,salads,savoury,spicy,summer,tofu,vegetables

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Ingredients 100 g Principato di Lucedio cannellini beans 50 g Tuscan kale 50 ml extra virgin olive oil, organically produced by Azienda Agraria Alberti (Fattoria Aquilone) 1 teaspoon of Peperita chilli pepper 1 clove of garlic 1 dessertspoon of sliced Savini Tartufi truffle 150 g Monograno Felicetti kamut tagliatelle or ribbon pasta the zest of […]


Posted in: condiments,cooked,pasta,savoury,vegetables,winter

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Ingredients For the asparagus and porcini cream 200 g fresh and cleaned asparagus 300 ml filtered water 200 ml vegetable cream (I used oat cream) 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil whole sea salt, just enough to taste ground nutmeg, to taste freshly ground white pepper, to taste 4 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in about 70 […]


Posted in: cooked,pasta,savoury,spring,vegetables

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Spring orecchiette salad

by Alice on maggio 5, 2010

Ingredients 150 g semi-whole durum wheat orecchiette 1 small bunch of asparagus, cleaned and cut into pieces extra virgin olive oil, to taste 10-12 baby date tomatoes (or cherry tomatoes), cut into quarters a handful of olives (I used Taggiasca), pitted and roughly chopped 1 small bunch of fresh chives, cleaned and chopped 1 small […]


Posted in: lunch-box,pasta,picnic,salads,savoury,spring,vegetables

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Ingredients 280 g whole wheat linguine 4-5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil half a onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 carrot, cleaned and finely chopped a pinch of whole sea salt a small head of radicchio, chopped 250 g seitan, minced a handful of fresh parsley, cleaned and finely chopped freshly ground black pepper, to […]


Posted in: pasta,savoury,vegetables,winter

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Ingredients 180 g whole grain farro medium-short pasta ( I used ‘torchioli’) water and whole sea salt, just enough to cook the pasta 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 carrot, peeled and more or less finely chopped 1 yellow pepper (stem, core and seeds removed), diced 1 long, medium-hot, sweet red pepper, Italian or […]


Posted in: cooked,lunch-box,pasta,picnic,savoury,summer,sweet,vegetables

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Ingredients 180 g mezze maniche kamut pasta or other short pasta water and whole sea salt, just enough to cook the pasta 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 large carrot, peeled and more or less finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and more or less finely chopped a pinch of whole sea salt […]


Posted in: cooked,pasta,savoury,spring,summer,vegetables

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Makes 4 servings. Ingredients: 300 g kamut short pasta   1 large cup fresh fava beans 1 large bunch asparagus 1 garlic clove For the creamed zucchini 3 medium zucchini, peeled and stems removed a large handful of peeled almonds a handful of fresh basil grated zest of 1 lemon  4 tablespoons extra virgin olive […]


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Here’s a pasta dish that is ideal for a mid-week lunch or dinner but also perfect if you have guests around for a special occasion. Being high in protein and having a moderate amount of gluten, farro is tolerated by many people with gluten or wheat intolerances or allergies. It is also easy to digest, thanks to its high water […]


Posted in: cooked

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If you like the rich tastes of autumn, this is the kind of pasta dish you should try. It may sound a bit elaborate to make but if you get organized and follow the steps I’m suggesting here, you’ll realize the recipe is actually very simple. For a more rustic dish, substitute spaghetti with homemade, whole grain pappardelle or tagliatelle. Ingredients: […]


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Sedani rigati with lemon zest and almonds

by Alice on febbraio 20, 2008

I like to consider the pasta I’m proposing today as a quite sophisticated but at the same time extremely simple, quick, cheap and delicious main course. This is definitely the sort of recipe that turns out to be useful when there are pastivore guests to satisfy, or when a last-minute meal has to be thrown together. If you’re going to test this recipe […]


Posted in: cooked

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