Antonella Cooking Classes
Spaghetti aglio olio e peperoncino for the World Pasta Day Federico Fellini used to say, “Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” Pasta, more than any other ingredient, represents the Italian lifestyle through the world; it’s not just about the basic food of our daily diet, but it’s a symbol of our love for
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Yesterday morning my local farmers market was plentiful of summer veggies and I packed my grocery bag for the week. Aubergines, red bell peppers, green beans and courgettes, crunchy salads, cherries and peaches. I also saw these very fresh pumpkin flowers and I couldn’t resist: their bright yellow color represents the nice season and makes me
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13 days lockdown. Sometime I wake up in the middle of the night asking me if everything it’s real or if I’m living in a nigthmare. It’s hard to follow a day routine, I promised myself to spend this time in advantageous way reading and studying, but it’s hard to find concentration. I need to
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A perfect recipe for a midweek supper What can I say about this recipe? Champignon mushrooms usually are not so tasty, but this is my favorite way to eat them, they are ready to bake in 15 minutes, perfect for a veggie midweek supper. Ingredients: 6 medium-big mushrooms, 3 slice stale bread, 1 garlic clove,
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A light and creamy vegetable soup: topinambur and potatoes The Jerusalem artichoke or topinambur is a tuber that seems like ginger, but with a colour that turns from beige to red. It’s quite similar to the potatoes, but less rich in starch, so less creamy, with a light taste of … artichoke, of course. You
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I said “welcome” to the New Year sitting beside the Thames river, looking at the fireworks, so grateful to be again in my favorite city with my family. Grateful yes, 2017 has been a good year, rich of professional goals, really hard moments and unexpected conquests. I’m not that kind of person who loves to
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It’s cold in Florence, today we have a bright sky and the light flooded my kitchen… but it’s still cold, I’m working at the desk, wearing more clothes of what I usually do. In days like these, it not easy to remind the importance of eating healthy and light, we needs rich and comforting dishes
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London, 3 years ago, my first week-end without kids, 3 days walking for hours and hours, without a schedule, without “things to do”, just my favourite city, the white sky, the freezing winter air. I ate this soup in a Pret a Manger shop, near Covent Garden. It was the soup of the day, spicy,
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Easy to make and so quick, believe me, this recipe is perfect for a midweek dinner. If you have more time and a pasta machine, try to make the fresh tagliolini by yourself and this simple and poor dish will be a perfect solution for a family Sunday lunch. Ingredients:320 gr. (11.2 oz) tagliolini or
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