Tag Archives: saffron

When conversations get surreal: potato and saffron soup with pancetta croutons

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Francesca

A couple of days ago Stefano was getting ready to go to work and he told me that I must have done something wrong with the laundry because his pants felt tighter. Now, you can tell me anything (because any … Continue reading →

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The artichoke quest and the marriage with saffron linguine

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Francesca

4 Servings Artichokes are my favorite vegetables. I would eat them from breakfast to dinner (sort of…)! When I moved to our neck of the woods, I started testing the quality of the local vegetables and I have to admit that … Continue reading →

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Saffron “Milanese” Risotto – Recommended Wine Pairing (and a bit of trivia re Tocai)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Stefano

So, yeah, I’m still in catch-up mode with my wine pairing recommendations… Sorry if it took me a while, but here we go: these are my suggestions in terms of what to pair with Francesca’s wonderful Saffron Milanese Risotto (which, incidentally, … Continue reading →

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Saffron “Milanese” Risotto

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Francesca

2 Servings Every time I make risotto for my American friends they look at me like I’m serving them some kind of magical concoction.  🙂  It is instead a very simple dish to make and these are the reasons why I … Continue reading →

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