Category: Italian
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Easy & Delicious Vegan Meatballs In Under 30 Minutes
If you’ve never made vegan meatballs before, you need to try this one. This recipe is gluten-free, plant-based and you can make this in under 30 minutes. I’ve used leftover mushrooms and rice to make it zero-waste too! The Vegan Meatballs I used king oyster and maitake mushrooms for these vegan meatballs. It’s a perfect…
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Vegetarian Appetizers To Make At Home: Dal Arancini
This recipe was made using the Dal Tadka Masala from Spice Box Organics What is arancini? Arancini is a traditional snack from Sicily, Italy. The word itself means ‘small oranges’ which represents how these delicious deep fried risotto balls should look like. This Sicilian staple is most often stuffed with cheese and served with a…
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Simple Snacks For Hosting: Focaccia and Za’atar Dough Balls
How many of you scramble, trying to think about what to prepare when people come over to your place? I know it can be stressful to think about what to serve. This is why I have created this multi-part series: ‘Simple Snacks For Hosting’. This series is here to help give you ideas and easy…
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Easy Mediterranean Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is something my kids love as well. It’s delicious, flavorful, and so fresh. It includes all the ingredients that will take your taste buds on a trip to through mediterranean coast! Just a few tips before making this salad: Do not over-toss your salad. It loses its crunch and freshness. More notes…
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5 tips to cooking better pasta
There are several mistakes people make when cooking pasta, but here are 5 easy to remember tips on how to make the perfect pasta (and pasta water for the perfect sauce) There is nothing more disappointing than making delicious pasta sauce, then having it slide right off your pasta. What also happens is the pasta…
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White Truffle Italian Basil Pesto Spaghetti
This recipe is truly a summer favorite! Make it at home, for a date night or a family affair. You will love this one. White Truffle Oil I used white truffle oil for this recipe, so the truffle flavours are infused into the sauce during the blending process, and when sautéed. You could use real…
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Easy Pasta Sauce Recipes: Classic Basil Pesto, Arrabbiata and White Garlic Truffle Sauce
We all have those pasta cravings. Here are three delicious ways you can make your pasta sauce, and it is extremely simple. There are just two necessary tools to make this all the more easier for you: Braun 1000W food processor (shop here for this 1000W food processor) Meyer Cast-Iron Sauteuse (you can get yours…
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Vegan Pesto Pasta (with Thai basil)
This pasta recipe is unbelievably easy to make, and so delicious. Thai basil is known for its antioxidants. It’s anti-cancer, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties make it a healing herb. In addition to that, Thai basil aroma is traditionally used to help relieve stress. Thai basil is slightly different from Italian basil (sweet basil). It’s…
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Mediterranean Cheese Toast
My 5-ingredient, no onion, no garlic Mediterranean Cheese Toast…slathered with fresh pesto and chilli flakes! No Onion? No Garlic? I chose to make this with no onion and no garlic. Why? Starting your day with no heat producing ingredients that stimulate the nervous systems, especially in this summer heat, may be beneficial for some. Onions…
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Spicy Peanut Sauce Naan Pizza with Japanese Pea Sprouts
Fusion food is what I grew up eating. My mom used to cook so many different cuisines at home that me and my sisters developed an extensive palette for all kinds of flavour. Naan is a traditional North Indian bread, made in a charcoal tandoor. It’s soft and fluffy on the inside, but crunchy on…