The ultimate baked potatoes: the recipe

October 16, 2020 by Lucia D'Ulivo in Starters

As I promised the recipe for perfect baked potatoes :)

Speedy focaccia: pro and cons

July 11, 2020 by Lucia D'Ulivo in Starters

The lockdown has been an occasion to dedicate some time to baking. Even myself has attempted to grow LI.CO.LI, the liquid sourdough (with a poor outcome, though, but that’s a topic for another post!), not to mention backing brioches, pizza, focaccia and so on. Not bad, eh?

Deep fried potato nuggets: the recipe

June 07, 2020 by Lucia D'Ulivo in Starters

Taking advantage of the temperature drop, I am back deep frying…for all tips on how to properly deep fry, please go here.

And so, today’s special are deep fried potato nuggets, a scrumptious starter that can become a main course if accompanied with a fresh salad.

Sweet potato chips: the recipe

May 10, 2020 by Lucia D'Ulivo in Starters

Sweet potatoes are fairly popular in North America and they can’t miss on the Thanks Giving table. Sweet potatoes are cooked as the regular ones. The cooking time is longer though, and they tend to remain a bit more mushy than white/yellow pulp potatoes.

How to pair chilly pepper: an introduction and an amuse-bouche

February 01, 2020 by Lucia D'Ulivo in Starters

I have always found chilly pepper way too strong. Even if dosed reasonably, I deemed it invading, not to mention bothering my taste buds. Certainly, the sensitivity to spicy is a personal taste, but even when I was more accustomed to that, I have always found that taste too sharp.