Risotto Zucchine e Guanciale

Risotto Zucchine e Guanciale (serves 4 | 40 minutes | medium) Risotto with courgettes is one of my favorite dishes, I however find the classic version – aka adding courgettes to the risotto – a bit too boring. So I add a little guanciale to the courgette...

Risotto al salto

Risotto al salto (serves 2 | 20 minutes | easy) The golden and creamy risotto alla milanese is one of Milan’s symbols, yet this delicacy already loses its creaminess and bite the next day. The solution came with risotto al salto, which remains unknown to most people....

Courgette carpaccio & tomato salad

Courgette carpaccio & tomato salad (serves 2 | 5 minutes + 1 hour marinating time | easy) This simple recipe is basically a collection of all my favorite ingredients in one, healthy, dish. I also love the mixture of textures—the crunchy, lemony courgettes and soft...

Cavolo Nero Pesto

Cavolo nero pesto (serves 4 | 10 minutes | easy) We all love pesto, but unfortunately store-bought ones just don’t taste good—and basil is only in season for a few months per year. Cavolo Nero is the perfect substitute.  10 kale leaves – extra virgin olive...

Ottolenghi’s Fennel & Tomato Gratin

Ottolenghi’s Fennel & Tomato Gratin (serves 4 | 1 hour and 10 minutes  | easy) From my series of #iorestoacasa lockdown recipes. Quarantine is becoming challenging, I must admit. So for today’s lunch I wanted to make a veggie dish that would be...