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Focaccia with turnip greens and Italian pork sausage !!!

In Rome there are quite a few veggie I never tried when I lived in Sardinia and never the less in the Uk....for example love Turnip greens....they are really good simply boiled and saute' in a pan with olive oil and garlic....in pasta dishes or simply cooked with good quality pork sausage like for this focaccia. 
At the moment I'm back in Japan and I would give everything to have a huge slice of this delicious focaccia. But at the moment I'll share this recipe with you and let me know it you make it!

FOCACCIA BREAD WITH TURNIP GREENS AND ITALIAN PORK SAUSAGEINGREDIENTS
Focaccia dough:
  • 300g strong flour (I used Canadian flour)
  • 180g water
  • 10g dehydrated sourdough
  • 10g salt
  • 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil
Filling:
  • 300g fresh turnip greens
  • 2 good quality Italian pork sausage
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • Salt

Start to prepare the focaccia dough in the morning. Mix all the ingredients and knead until you have a smooth and soft dough. Transfer dough into a lightly oiled bowl, cover with cling film and allow to rest for about 10 hours.Cook the greens for a few minutes with a drizzle of olive oil , a drizzle of water and the garlic over a low heat. Add the chopped sausage, season with salt and cook until the greens are tender and the meat is cooked through. Remove the garlic and allow to cool down. Divide the dough into two equal parts. Roll out the first one and transfer it into a oiled oven tray. Distribute the sausage and greens on top of the focaccia base, then cover with the second dough rolled out. Allow to rise for 30 mins.  Lightly prick the focaccia with the tines of a fork and bake at 200ºC for 20/25 minutes. 



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Mini ricotta cakes with apples and dark chocolate chips!!!

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Good afternoon everyone!!! Today another sweet recipe....I promise I haven't been eating just desserts recently, actually I'm on a diet too, but all my last savoury recipes where not really photogenic (not that my photos are really great anyway).
These mini cakes were very easy and quick to make, with just a few ingredients I had left over in the fridge.


MINI RICOTTA CAKES WITH APPLES AND DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPSINGREDIENTS for 5 mini cakes
  • 100g ricotta cheese
  • 1 small egg
  • 3 tablespoons honey (or 50g sugar)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 30g corn flour (or plain flour)
  • 1 apple 
  • Dark chocolate chips
  • A pinch of salt

Beat egg with honey (or sugar if you prefer), add the sieved ricotta cheese, the baking powderand corn flour. Mix well all the ingredients. Slice and cut in small chunks the apple. Fold in the apple and chocolate chips into the cake mixture and spoon it into the moulds ( I used the briochettine moulds from Pavoni Idea).Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180ºC for 30/35 minutes. Insert a toothpick to check if the cakes are cooked. 


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The new issue of Open Kitchen Magazine!!!

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Morning everyone!!!!
Did you browse the new issue of Open Kitchen Magazine?
It's true Valentine's Day was ages ago but every day is the right one to surprise your loved ones with a romantic evening and dinner.
n this issue, You are invited to open the doors of Open Kitchen to glance at the recipes and tricks for big occasions like Valentine’s Day, here revisited with intuition and a little forethought, which might include a relaxing bath or meal of fresh oysters. Turning the pages, you will find the mastery of sugar art and an overseas patisserie, which, through artful decorations and tantalising sugar, shows us the colour of love. The arousal of passion is anticipated by a mise-en-place, and includes the details for entertaining and preparing a state of mind, the lights and decorations, which give flavour to the food of your special dinner, accompanied by the right bubbles. And again, you can taste the dishes from the Carnival sites around the world: colourful, spicy, or sweet, soft and comfortable dishes. Do not miss the interview with one of the most beloved chefs of the younger generation, Marco Bianchi, on TV with his advice for a healthy and amusing nutrition. And yet, we do not overlook the art of eating food as it is in the philosophy of Raw Food, Organic Food on the Table, a section on the issue of food intolerance and the new appointment with a passion for recycling and creating really smart furniture! 
 Then, We wait for you on these pages.
I hope you enjoy it!!!!


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