Spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce

Whitout any doubts, the italian cusine in a dish: simplicity and importance of the ingredients! This dish reminds me of the lunches I had with my Grandpa and Grandma right after school. The smell of the garlic sizzling in the oil and the richness of the tomatoes cooking slowly with that absolute divine aroma of…

Risotto with leeks “porri” and taleggio cheese

I can’t help myself everytime I see fresh leeks to think about this risotto. It is my favorite. It has that sweet and delicate taste of the leaks in contrast with the incredible and strong dominance of talegggio, a cheese originally from Val Taleggio near Milan. As the risotto may be too cheesy and intense,…

Salmon with roasted asparagus

A day where my little cells did not grow as expected or an antibody did not work as it should’ve (sorry for being so nerdy!), I call Lou and by the tone of my voice she knows: “Salmon?”. Me: “Absolutely, you read my mind!” This dish is our most comfortable dinner, which suddenly eliminates any…

Tiramisú

By far, our favorite dessert! I have tried thousands of versions, but nothing tastes like the original one, just simple and delicious. It is the best dessert to finish a special dinner with your loved ones. It is perfect to bring it to your friends house, you will hardly find someone that doesn’t like tiramisú….