italian cooking – OCK Style

Springtime :: Pasta, Fava Beans and Pecorino Romano

“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” ~ Rainer Maria Rilke

9105_pasta_fave_pecorino_©serenaeller — Springtime is served :: Pasta, Fava Beans and Pecorino Romano ::
Recipe and Food Styling: Orsola Ciriello Kogan
Styiling: Cristina Gigli | Photo: ©SerenaEller

Picnic food :: Frittata di “Maccarune Carrati” :: Zero waste recipe

Once upon a time, when the zero-waste attitude was an integral part of our living, there was “la frittata di maccheroni”. There are no particular recipes for this one-dish meal usually made out of leftover pasta with its sauce, beaten eggs and eventually “aggarbato” with cheese (usually the grated crust of aged-old pecorino)… Read more: Zero Waste Interlude: Frittata di “Maccarunə Carrati” via appetibilis.net
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6 Things Italian Women Can Teach Us About Appreciating Food

Despite Italy’s national obsession with la bella figura, and the worrying way women’s bodies are portrayed in the Italian media, the country’s attitude toward food seems to be pretty positive…
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Plated :: Couscous Arancini and Homemade Seitan

Delicious vegan nibbles from the Chef Simona Scarone.
Photographer: Lucia Zeccara; Food Stylist: Orsola Ciriello-Kogan

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Traditions :: Poivrons rouges maison, (aunt Ida’s recipe)

“Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.” ~Buddha Siddhartha Guatama Shakyamuni

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Travel Bites :: Antipasti di mare :: Seafood Amuse-Bouche

Abruzzo Travel Bites :: Small morsels, simply tasty, ideal to tantalize, made by Chef Franco Menna :: Castello Aragona, Vasto (Chieti) :: Enjoy the delightful ambience with stunning sea views…

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Traditions :: Aubergines grillées à la Parmigiana (& Salad)

“I talked to a calzone for fifteen minutes last night before I realized it was just an introverted pizza. I wish all my acquaintances were so tasty.” ~ Jarod Kintz

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Ingredients :: Bell Peppers, Poivrons, Peperoni…

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