Recipes in English

EASY WALNUT COFFEE CAKE WITH HONEY
EASY WALNUT COFFEE CAKE WITH HONEY

Years ago, I was baffled when I first saw a coffee cake recipe without any coffee in it. I soon discovered that these cakes a...
PASTA PAPPARDELLE WITH RAGU OF MUSHROOM, WALNUTS AND SUNDRIED TOMATOES
PASTA PAPPARDELLE WITH RAGU OF MUSH...

It is strange for an Italian to hear "Bolognese sauce," because in Italy, the dish is simply called ragù (which originated in...
EASY PEASY HOMECOOKED MEAL: CREAMY PUMPKIN RISOTTO
EASY PEASY HOMECOOKED MEAL: CREAMY ...

I first discovered risotto when I was 19 years old, working as a hostess at a fine dining restaurant in the Saigon Sheraton H...
​QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN WITH MISO & PEANUT BUTTER​
​QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN WITH MISO &...

​​Cooking on weekdays is a challenge. After a long day, I just want to lie on my couch and watch TV—I think a lot of people c...
QUICK AND HEALTHY: VIETNAMESE FISH SOUP
QUICK AND HEALTHY: VIETNAMESE FISH ...

​Healthy Vietnamese fish soup: a true traditional dish that almost every Vietnamese person eats daily. It features a clear br...
HAVE I BECOME TOO ITALIAN?
HAVE I BECOME TOO ITALIAN?

I was practicing my presentation skills, and my coach gave me her usual feedback. This time, however, she mentioned that my E...
QUICK AND EASY LEMON RISOTTO
QUICK AND EASY LEMON RISOTTO

Risotto al limone (lemon risotto): One thing I have learned from Italian cuisine is simplicity. The simpler, the better. Grow...
MEGHAN SPAGHETTI
MEGHAN SPAGHETTI

Meghan or the Sussexes are everywhere in the tabloids, and I could never understand what she did to enrage so many people. Di...
SPRING SALAD WITH EDIBLE FLOWERS
SPRING SALAD WITH EDIBLE FLOWERS

Edible flowers in food are not a new thing to me. I remember years ago when I was a waitress in a fine-dining restaurant. One...
MILK BUNS WITH BASIL SPREAD
MILK BUNS WITH BASIL SPREAD

Baking bread is my favorite activity in cooking. It is hard to explain why. I guess it started years ago, when I arrived in I...
GREEK PASTA
GREEK PASTA

So, my best friend, who "stalked" me on my WhatsApp status, sent me a text: "Someone is enjoying herself a lot these days—non...
HOMEMADE GUACAMOLE
HOMEMADE GUACAMOLE

I think my friend Nataly will be very proud of me! I made this guacamole from scratch and I think I captured the Latin Americ...

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