Oatmeal raisin cookies
Whoever of you that know me, know my passion for cookies. On the streets of Shanghai is common to find people from XinJiang selling raisins...
French toasts
At least on the weekend I allow myself a decent breakfast which is not just a quick cup of coffee and a couple of cookies....
Caprese Salad
Caprese Salad is a very simple recipe that takes his name from the city it comes from, Capri (in Campania). It is made of sliced...
Maccheroni with asparagus and bacon
Today’s recipe is this simple, quick and tasty pasta dish with asparagus and bacon. Ingredients (for 2 people): 原料（2人份量） 250 g asparagus – 250 克芦笋...
Potato cream with mushroom and prosciutto
Here we go with an other soup recipe. This is perfect for a light winter dinner. You don’t need any special ingredients, you can buy all...
Hummus
After Pita Bread, today I’m going to post the recipe for making Hummus. Hummas is the Arabic word for chickpeas, in fact, hummus is a...
Pita Bread
Puglia (the Italian region where I come from) is located at the heel of the boot, right in front of Greece. Back in the past,...
Coconut Muffins with Nutella soft heart
Today I’m going to post this fantastic sweet muffin recipe. It’s the combination of 2 different recipes I’ve found online, the result is this delicious...
Baci
Baci (in Italian means kiss) is a famous Italian chocolate brand. I love their chocolate balls but unfortunately they are not sold here in China....
Spaghetti Carbonara
I’m pretty sure you all know this dish. It is one of the most common and easy to find in restaurants here in Shanghai (as...
Pico De Gallo
Pico De Gallo is a Mexican sauce that can be eaten just like that with chips, or can be used to prepare Nachos, Tacos, and...
Orecchiette with Broccoli and Bacon
Last night I got off from work pretty late and when I got home I didn’t really have anything to make dinner with. In the...
Fried Squid Rings
I went to carrefour this afternoon and for the first time since I live here I got close to the fishmonger’s. I was surprised when...
Flour Tortillas
Finding a proper Mexican restaurant in Shanghai is pretty much an adventure. I’ve been to almost all of them in town: Cantina Agave, El Mexicano,...
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cookies and chocolate are my favorite food! These cookies combine them together and are just amazing. Apparently the chocolate chip cookies were invented in 1930 by Ruth...
Danubio
Danubio is a salty cake originally from Campania, a region in the South of Italy. My parents went to college in Naples, which is where...
Tomato Soup
I love soups so I’m always there trying to learn new ones. The other day I went to this little restaurant in the French concession and...
Italian style Guacamole
Guacamole is a dip made from avocados and it’s originally from Mexico. The name derived from two Aztec Nahuati words: ahuacati (avocado) and molli (sauce)....
Squirrel Cookies
When I was in Beijing I lived with this fantastic woman, who turned out not only to be one of my best friend but also...
The Pizza Muffins
Today I’m going to post this tasty, easy and fast recipe that I have decide to call “The Pizza Muffins”. These salty muffins can be...