Leek Frittata – Frittata di Porri

July 18, 2011 by Anna Merulla / Tags: brunch , frittata , Genoa , Genova , italian food , leek , Liguria , lunch , porri , recipe , vegetables / 0 Comments

Tweet A frittata is versatile, you can use whatever ingredients are in season for the filling with good results! Today, I’d like to propose to you the version with leek. One of my favorite. So, if it’s dinner time and you do not know what to cook yet, this recipe could be the answer. By

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Seafood Antipasto

February 7, 2011 by Anna Merulla / Tags: antipasto , clams , fish , food , Genoa , Genova , italian food , Italian Riviera , Italy , Liguria , ligurian cuisine , meat , mussels , octopus , recipes , seafood , shrimps , spaghetti , vegetables / 1 Comment

Tweet Antipasti are Italian starters or entrees, the beginning of a traditional Italian meal. They can be done with seafood, meat or vegetables. Here following is one of my favorite antipasto dish, a Seafood Antipasto. It is made with clams, mussels, octopus and shrimps seasoned with extra virgin olive oil, salt, chopped parsley and lemon

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Zucchini Frittata

December 20, 2010 by Anna Merulla / Tags: appetizer , bread , frittata , ligurian recipes , panino , parmigiano , salad , snack , vegetables , vegeterian recipes , zucchini / 1 Comment

Tweet In Liguria, and generally in Italy, the frittata is a typical dish. It can be prepared adding any kind of vegetables. Its name traces back to the Latin, friggere, to fry, or fritt, to fuse together, also a derivative of friggere. Some days ago I prepared the Frittata with zucchini and I’d like to

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Artichokes fried in batter – Carciofi in pastella

December 13, 2010 by Anna Merulla / Tags: artichoke pie , artichokes , batter , carciofi , fried , fry , italian food , liguria cuisine , pastella , pesto , recipes , vegetable pie , vegetables / 0 Comments

Tweet Vegetables are very used in the ligurian cuisine and the Artichokes or Carciofi are one of them. They are cooked in any different way. As you remember one of  Beautiful Liguria’s recipes was the “Artichoke pie – Torta di carciofi“ or “Lamb with artichokes and potatoes“ posted some time ago. Today I would like

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Genoa’s Mercato Orientale: a colorful window in the center of the city!

May 14, 2010 by Anna Merulla / Tags: Eastern Market , fish , fruits , gastronomic tour , Genoa , ligurian cuisine , Mercato Orientale , vegetables / 4 Comments

Tweet Genoa’s Mercato Orientale – “Eastern Market” is a large and covered food market located in Via XX Settembre, Genoa’s main street.

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