Back to the spelt pasta (and this shape is called THIMBLE. I know this time it is not so nice and colourful like the last few times, but I swear it's as tasty as the the other dishes!..and a bit strange, I guess!
Again I got the idea from some cooking lessons during a Sunday Farmer Market that I got used to visit regularly...again, it was winter, endives and pears were in season and I was thrilled by this unusual matching...
it really works because the sweetness of the caramelized pear steals the bitter notes of the endives or if you prefer the other way around, the bitterness of the endives steals the sweet notes of the caramelized pear!!!
PAN FRIED ENDIVES and CARAMELIZED PEAR SPELT THIMBLES
2 serves: 1 head of endive 2 pears 160 g spelt pasta 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tsp EVO oil salt and pepper
Cook the pasta. In the meanwhile slice the pears (the round shape is nicer, but whatever it would be good!) and put in a pan with sugar. Cook till brown and caramelized (be careful not to burn Them !!!). In Another pan (bigger one) toss the outer leaves of a head of endive with the oil. When the pasta is ready, pour into the pan together with the pears and stir thoroughly to combine the flavors! Salt and pepper to taste.
the SPELT PASTA WITH CARAMELIZED PEARS AND ENDIVE
for 2: 1 head of endive
2 pears spelled 160g pasta 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon oil EVO
Cook the pasta. Meanwhile sliced \u200b\u200bpears and caramel in a pan with a tablespoon of sugar. In another pan dell'indivia skip the outer leaves with the oil. Add pasta e le pere e saltare un paio di minuti per amalgamare il tutto.
And even though having a cold SALAD during winter time is not a favourite of lots of people,
this salad is especially called WINTER salad because it’s made with wintery ingredients.
I know that it can not seem the proper time now, when it’s almost summer here
(except that these last few days here in Adelaide called back a bit of winter!!!),
but I tried this salad a few month ago and never had the chance to post it
…and now here it is…probably all the ozzie friends will have to wait next winter to find all the right ingredients, but it would be perfect for the Italian ones!!!
WINTER SALAD
1 endives’ heart
2 mandarins
½ grapefruit
2-3 Radishes
½ fennel
1 teaspoon of honey
1 teaspoon of oil EVO
Salt, pepper
a heart of endive
2 tangerines
½ grapefruit
2-3 radishes
½ fennel
1 teaspoon honey 1 teaspoon of oil
EVO
salt and pepper
Take just the heart of a light green endive. Properly wash it and put the leaves in a bowl. Add, Radishes sliced, mandarins (with washed rind) and fennel. Squeeze the grapefruit and mix the juice with a teaspoon of honey, a teaspoon of EVO oil, salt and pepper to taste. Pour over the salad and toss to combine.
Take only the heart dell'indivia clear. Wash it well, separate the leaves and put them in a bowl. Add the mandarin (with skin), radishes and fennel slices. Squeeze the grapefruit juice and combine with honey, olive oil, salt and pepper. Pour over salad and mix.
After lots of sweet treats, let's go back to something savoury!!!
I must say that PASTA is not one of my favourite dish and I never make it just for myself.
But since my dad brought me home a package of SPELT pasta directly from a mill in north west Italy, I could easily change my mind!
I really love the strong, full and a bit particular taste of spelt that comes out when you bite the pasta...and it matches perfectly with any kind of veggie!
When I move to Australia, I was a bit worried not to have my spelt pasta anymore,
but luckily a regular "load" arrived in my mail box to make me and my dinner guests always happy!!!
Here I tried with some grilled vegetables...
well, it turned out to be a perfect and colourful spring/summer dish
(I think it would be nice even cold as a pasta salad)!
SPELT PASTA with GRILLED ZUCCHINI and CARROTS
serves 2 :
160g spelt pasta
2-3 carrots
2-3 zucchinis
bunch of basil
2-3 tsp olive oil
salt and pepper
Slice lengthwise carrots and zucchini and grilled in a hot grill plate sprinkled with salt. Put then the grilled veggies in a big frying pan (or a wok) with a bit of olive oil and let rest.Cook the pasta in salty boiling water (it's a kind of pasta that stay quite hard, so do not overcook!!), drain and transfer to the pan with veggies. Add some basil leaf and heat through, tossing to combine. Transfer to dish, add some more fresh basil and pepper.
Here I am…yes, this time it took a little bit longer to focus my thought on the blog and collect everything to post again.
Sorry for all the Italian friends, but the switch to English come earlier than I was thinking.
It’s easier and save a little tiny bit of time!!!
Anyway, anyone can understand I think and if you do not and are interested in the recipe feel free to write and ask!!
I’m back and as I promised the last time I have to complete the cupcakes series!!!
This time something perfect for the present cold Italian autumn…and a little bit less perfect for the hot Ozzie spring (but most people say that chocolate is perfect at any time!!!!).
OK, I should thank again Mae for this…yes, my cupcake-mate….
After these last creations she left to go back to her hometown and we couldn't mess up our kitchen together anymore! (I’ll keep my promise to come visit once, do not worry!!!)
The funniest thing this time it was decorating, of course…
Making branches and leaves means sticky chocolate everywhere
(benches, floor, clothes…and cats too!!!!!!),
but it was worth it, isn't it?
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE MUD CUPCAKES
Make 12 standard size :
60g dark eating chocolate, coarsely chopped
160 ml water
90 g softened butter
220 g brown sugar
2 eggs
100 g self-raising flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
40 g almond meal
ganache :
100g milk eating chocolate
60 ml cream
decoration:
50 g dark eating chocolate melted
Combine chocolate and the water in a small saucepan and stir over low heat until smooth. Beat butter, sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Stir in sifted flour, cocoa, almond meal and chocolate mixture. Pour mixture into lined cases and smooth. Bake at 170 ˚ C for 25 minutes. Let the cakes cool. Make ganache : bring to boil cream and pour over chocolate in small bowl and stir until smooth. Let cool a bit and spread over the cakes. To make the decoration simply melt the chocolate and over a hard surface create branches or spread a thin lay of chocolate on the back of a small real leaf. Rest in freezer till set and then peel the leaf away.
Ogni promessa è debito. E' terminato il countdown per il versamento del contributo italiano al Fondo Globale
De Ponte: "Another incident that undermines the credibility of Italy"
Rome, August 31, 2009 - " Today is the last day of the month and at this point we doubt strongly that our government honors the ' commitment made by the G8 to pay € 130 million to the Global Fund to fight HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria by August. Another episode of unfulfilled promise that puts a strain on the credibility of our country in the international , "said Marco De Ponte, secretary general of ActionAid.
At the G8 summit of L'Aquila - remember ActionAid - the Italian prime minister promised that by August they would be brought into Italy of the payments to the Global Fund but already on 15 July, the Economic and Financial Planning Document (DPEF) approved by the Council of Ministers, not v 'was no trace of this financing, or other signals were received in support of the promise the Prime Minister.
"Italy, despite being the country promoting the Global Fund at the G8 in Genoa in 2001, adopts an attitude towards a batch tool that has proved very successful and is saving millions of lives. This reduces the effectiveness of the down trend against major pandemie. Per fermare il meccanismo di propagazione del virus dell’HIV-AIDS occorrono cure continue: i malati non possono certo permettersi un anno di sospensione dei trattamenti ".
I am a bit 'more prepared this time and I would say just as cute with their fluffy tuft yellow curls ... fresh and delicious as a summer candy!
admit that not all my doing!
A great help was given to me by a precious friend, without which probably would not be successful meringues (I have always had problems with the meringues!).
Inoltre neppure questa volta posso citare il libro depositario della ricetta originale e prometto che la prossima volta do tutte le indicazioni
…prossima volta? Eh già, queste cupcakes hanno ancora delle sorelle a seguire!!!! Alla prossima dunque!
LEMON MERINGUE CUPCAKES
Per lo stampo da 12 :
125 g burro
2 cucchiaini di scorza di limone grattugiata
150 g sugar 2 eggs
80 ml milk
60 g coconut flour
185 g self raising flour
for cream :
4 egg yolks 75g sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
60 ml of lemon juice
40 g butter
for meringues: 4 egg whites
220g zucchero
95 g farina di cocco
Preparare la crema mischiando gli ingredienti in una ciotola e cuocere a bagnomaria finche la crema si addensa (al punto di ricoprire il retro di un cucchiaio). Rimuovere, coprire e lasciare raffreddare.
Sbattere il burro, la scorza di limone, le uova in una ciotola finche il composto e chiaro e spumoso. Aggiungere il latte, il cocco e la farina setacciata. Dividere il composto negli stampi (imburrati o rivestiti con gli stampi di carta) e livellare la superficie. Cucinare in forno a 180˚ C per 20 min circa. Far poi raffreddare e quando sono fredde tagliare al centro un buco di 2 cm and fill with cream.
Prepare meringue beating with an electric mixer the egg whites until light peaks form. Gradually add sugar and whisk until dissolved then add the coconut. Put the contents into a syringe to form the tufts on each cupcakes. Bake for 5 minutes in oven at 220 ˚ C until the meringue is lightly colored.
Inglese translation :
Here the second batch a bit more complex ... and as tasty as the other ones, with their soft tuft and some yellow curls…refreshing and delicious, they are a perfect summer dessert! I admit that I have not bake alone and a precious friend gave a huge help. Probably without her the meringues would never have turned out (I always had trouble in making meringues!) Unfortunately, neither this time I can give you the title of the book where the recipe come from, but I promise next time I will give all the references…next time? Of course, these cupcakes have more siblings to follow!!! Wait for the ones…!
LEMON MERINGUE CUPCAKES
Makes 12 (standar muffin size ):
125 g butter, softened
2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
2/3 cup caster sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup milk
¾ cup desiccated coconut
1 ¼ cups self-raising flour
Lemon curd :
4 egg yolks
1/3 cup caster sugar
2 tsp finely grated lemon rind
¼ cup lemon juice
40g butter
Coconut meringue :
4 egg whites
1 cup caster sugar
1 1/3 cups shredded coconut, chopped finely
Make lemon curd: combine ingredients in a small bowl over small saucepan of simmering water, stirring constantly, until mixture thicken slightly and coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat. Cover and refrigerate until cold.
Beat butter, rind, sugar and eggs in a small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in milk and coconut, then sifted flour. Divide mixture among cases, smooth surface. Bake about 20-25 min in oven (180˚ C). Let cakes cool and then cut a 2cm deep hole in the centre and fill with curd.
Make meringue: beat egg whites in a small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form: Gradually add sugar, beating until dissolves. Fold in coconut. Each pipe meringue on top of cake. Bake in hot oven (220 ˚ C) for 5 minutes until meringue is lightly browned.
L this time is a recipe from a book that unfortunately at the moment I have in my hands and I can not mention, but I will as soon as, and I warn you already, this small, sweet pleasure is the first in a series that certainly asseconderà the tastes of just about everyone ... except those cakes just do not send them down!!
The original name for these cupcakes is "Froufrou" ... and I would say that their appearance from the very idea of \u200b\u200bthoughtless frivolity!
FROUFROU
Per lo stampo da 12 :
125 g burro ammorbidito
220g zucchero
3 uova
75g farina
35g farina auto lievitante
40g farina di cocco
80g sour cream
150g frozen raspberries
Frosting :
60g softened butter
160g Philadelphia
2 teaspoons coconut flavoring
480g icing sugar
coconut flour and coconut flakes
raspberries
Beat butter, sugar and eggs in a bowl until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the sifted flour, coconut, cream and raspberries. Divide the dough in buttered mold and level the surface. Cook in oven at 180 ˚ C for 40 min. Unmold and let cool. For frosting, beat the cheese, the aroma and butter until light and creamy and always beating with an electric mixer gradually add the sugar a velo. Quando i cupcakes sono freddi cospargerli con il frosting e rotolarli nel cocco e decorare con i lamponi.
And for all my English speaking friends finally a proper translation (way better than the google one!!!!!!):
Here something yummy in order to interrupt one long absence. This time the recipe comes from a book. Unfortunately I don’t have it with me right now and I cannot give any references. But I will do it as soon as possible since, and I’m telling it right now, this little sweet treat is the firs t one of a series that will satisfy everyone’s taste, with the exception of the ones who don’t like sweet things!!!! The original name of these cupcakes is “Froufrou”… and I can certainly say that their outfit give the perfect idea of thoughtless frivolity!!!
FROUFROU
125g softened butter
1 cup caster sugar
3 eggs
½ cup plain flour
¼ cup self-raising flour
½ cup desiccated coconut
1/3 cup sour cream
150g frozen raspberries
Frosting:
60g softened butter
160g cream cheese
2 teaspoons coconut essence
3 cups icing sugar
desiccated or flaked coconut
raspberries
Preheat oven (180˚C). Grease muffin pan or line with paper cases. Beat butter, sugar and eggs in a small bowl with electric mixer till light and fluffy. Stir in sifted flours, coconut, cream and frozen raspberries. Divide mixture among cases; smooth surface. Bake about 40 minutes and turn cakes onto wire rack to cool. Beat butter, cream cheese and essence in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually beat in sifted icing sugar. Spread cakes with frosting; roll cakes into coconut and decorate with raspberries.
Berlusconi ha tre settimane per mantenere la promessa
Rome, 10 August 2009 : "We are in the middle of August, but still there is no news on the payment of funds due from Italy to the Global Fund to fight AIDS and other serious pandemics: Silvio Berlusconi will keep his word? "asks today Marco De Ponte, secretary general of ActionAid.
At the G8 summit of L'Aquila, the Italian prime minister said that by August they would be brought into Italy in equal payments to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
But in the economic and financial programming document (DPEF) approved by the Council of Ministers on 15 July, there is no trace of this financing, or other signals were received to support the promise of the Prime Minister.
"The behavior of the Global Fund against Italy in the past has been spotty at best - remember De Ponte - with dangerous consequences for the funding of important projects and so on millions of patients."
Italy, led by the Berlusconi government, in fact, promoted the establishment of the Fund at the G8 summit in Genoa in 2001. Ma già nel 2004 e nel 2006 l’Italia mancò di pagare le quote dovute. Nel 2007 il governo di Romano Prodi pagò 410 milioni di euro con cui vennero saldati arretrati e anticipata la quota del 2008. Tornato in carica il governo Berlusconi, i versamenti si sono nuovamente interrotti.
«Questo andamento altalenante del nostro paese riduce l’efficacia dell’azione contro le grandi pandermie. Per fermare il meccanismo di propragazione del virus dell’HIV-AIDS – spiega De Ponte - occorrono cure continue: i malati non possono certo permettersi un anno di sospensione dei trattamenti».
Al fine di ricordare questo impegno, ActionAid ha dedicato una parte del sito www.actionaid.it al conto alla rovescia verso la fine di agosto.
«Entro il 31 agosto l’Italia deve onorare il suo impegno e versare quanto dovuto al Global Found, nonché assicurare continuità nei versamenti per gli anni futuri – conclude De Ponte – ne va della sorte di milioni di persone malate ma anche della credibilità del nostro paese e del primo ministro».
ActionAid: "Considerazioni sul Vertice G8 de l’Aquila" di Luca De Fraia
Il Summit dell’8 - 10 luglio è la conclusione di un processo negoziale che si è svolto negli ultimi dodici mesi. Per quanti hanno seguito il percorso preparatorio, era evidente che il Summit correva il rischio di un fallimento clamoroso rispetto al compito che gli otto grandi sarebbero stati chiamati a affrontare: dare un segnale concreto del fatto che i Paesi più ricchi sono consapevoli del destino comune del mondo intero, che oggi deve affrontare le conseguenze di più crisi, or the financial, food and environment.
The crisis of credibility of the G8 was then fed by deep changes in the framework of international balances, where it is clear that there is increasingly active in emerging countries, including major powers such as Brazil, China and India. A crisis of credibility that has taken the shape of a c ompetizione between vertices and sizes : G8 vs G20, and vice versa. In this context, the Italian presidency did not seem to have the authority needed to deal with a difficult task: the business card had been cut by 56% of resources for poverty alleviation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, its early 2009.
concern for the future of the G8 are certainly not exceeded, but the fiasco was avoided. In particular, this summit will come out important signals on multiple fronts.
The summit of L'Aquila has launched an initiative dedicated to food safety . This is a result that is the conclusion of a process initiated by starting ' appeal by FAO in June 2008 for urgent action to beat the food crisis and reverse the trend of the past twelve months, in which more than are over 100 million people below the hunger and poverty. This initiative has taken shape in an ad hoc declaration, the contents of which were under discussion at the last minute. The initiative of President Obama gave a decisive boost. The statement was signed by all the delegations attending the Summit and not only by eight.
The Declaration provides that in the next three years are spent $ 20 billion in aid to agriculture, food security and sustainable agricultural development . It 's a poor goal : FAO estimates that 30 billion dollars a year needed to assure everyone the right to food, according Actionaid, the G8 countries should contribute 23 billion dollars per year to reach this goal, according to their economic weight . These are commitments to the significance of the budgets of major industrialized countries, which in recent months have invested tens of thousands of billions in response to the financial crisis.
must also be acknowledged that the agreement reached in Aquila puts food security at the heart of the issue of investment in the agricultural sector, which in the past twenty years have passed since 17% of total aid to around 3% .
There are contradictions in the position agreed at the Summit, as in the case of India as a market essential lever to address the fight against hunger and at the same time, the reference to the right and proper role of small producers , which are a key player as they are in the forefront of the community who suffer from hunger. There is no lack of transparency also doubts about these commitments, meaning that we monitor what resources will be properly accounted , and then will actually be taken into account only those for agriculture, or rather not be accounted for even emergency food aid, that right thing, but different in terms of agricultural development. There are also plenty of concern, but there are also positive elements, from which we can continue to work in the coming months.
In terms of climate change, G8 has agreed to reach a 80% reduction in emissions by 2050, and supporting a global reduction of 50% . This articulation of objectives - those adopted by the G8 countries and those that must be shared with the rest of the international community - reflecting the ' absence of a comprehensive agreement on long-term results . In this respect, note the position of developing countries, who claim not to be subjected to conditions that hinder their economic growth. The Summit as a whole has failed completely, both the G8 and all the countries present in L'Aquila, identifying milestones , on which was also felt in those days the voice of non-governmental organizations (a 40% reduction by 2020 ).
In terms of climate change, a positive trend is the ' global agreement reached on the threshold increase of 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrialization in order to contain global warming, and from this we can start to try to reach an agreement at the climate change conference in Copenhagen, which will be held in December under the auspices the United Nations. Wholly inadequate is the result of the Summit on the resources required to mitigate and combat the implications of climate change, for which official documents are limited to requiring the commitment of the international community without setting specific commitments. The front of
aid to Africa is among those who have raised major concerns because the summit is limited to restating the commitments made in the 2005 Summit , in which it was agreed to bring resources to the African continent to 50 billion dollars a year by 2010. International organizations have highlighted the delays in relation to this objective (nel 2008 mancavano ancora 20 miliardi di dollari), ma dal Vertice non sono giunti segnali incoraggianti (ad esempio, piani completi dell’indicazione dei tempi di esborso). Il G8 ha, d’altro canto, lanciato un segnale positivo pubblicando rapporti di verifica su quanto è stato fatto in questi ultimi anni nel campo dell’alimentazione, dell’educazione, della salute e dell’acqua . Da questi documenti emerge con chiarezza il fatto che i diversi Paesi operano spesso con metodologie differenti e può essere difficile capire fino in fondo la portata delle iniziative annunciate e intraprese; il G8 è oggi un po’ più trasparente, un elemento che cercheremo di utilizzare nella nostra azione di awareness and pressure.
Italy has not, during the Summit, the signals need to be credible in its initiative. In particular, missed the announcement of the plan to realign the Italian co-operation with European objectives, to deliver aid from the current 0.22% to 0.51% of national wealth by 2010 and 0.7% by 2015, . The possibility of this plan were positively expressed the Foreign Minister of Finance is one, but there has been no final announcement by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has instead taken a solemn pledge at the press conference on July 9 the payment rate for 2009 to the Global Fund to fight HIV Tuberculosis and Malaria: 130 million € by "the end of the month" . still missing the call for clarification on what the Italian side of the 20 billion dollars for agriculture , there are statements that give our country a commitment of $ 450 million, but it is still unclear whether the new resources that will at least offset the cuts introduced by the financial year.
avoided the fiasco, the G8 has just built a road that will be covered by commitments at the national level and at the forthcoming international forums, from the top G20 September in Pittsburgh.
DPEF. ActionAid: documento incoerente con le dichiarazioni di Berlusconi al G8
The Economic and Financial Planning Document (DPEF) approved yesterday by the Council of Ministers is inconsistent with the statements by the Prime Minister at the G8.
"If the contents of the DPEF are those submitted, Italy will not have provided resources to fully honor its international commitments to combat poverty ," said Marco De Ponte, secretary general of ActionAid "This is particularly serious and clashes with the commitments and declarations made by Prime Minister Berlusconi a few days ago at the G8 meeting. "
At that time, in fact, the Prime Minister recognized the need and willingness to return to Italy to do their part for cooperation with countries in the developing world.
"But this will in the document approved yesterday there is no trace. It 's like the Planning Document was written account without any account of statements made by Berlusconi just a week ago."
ActionAid calls on the Government to clarify as soon as possible what the Italian contribution Eagle Food Initiative, an important tool to combat hunger in the world approved the last G8 meeting, and how and where financial resources will be found.
"Among the 56% reduction in funds for cooperation decided at the last Finance Act and the lack of commitments in the DPEF there were important statements of Berlusconi," said De Ponte. "And 'that Italy should therefore definitely change course and take concrete commitments and clear : leaves the fight against poverty in the world but also the credibility of the Prime Minister .
awaited announcement of 5 billion $ Per year for three years. ($ 15 billion)
have this week announced the allocation of the $ 13.45 billion for the food crisis. This figure is inflated - at least 1.35 billion of this amount is provided. Approximately $ 1.5 billion of funding are the European Commission. ActionAid estimates that up really spent by the G8 to the food crisis has $ 10 billion.
5 / 10
E 'a step in the right direction but more could be done.
The financing of the G8 countries should reach $ 23 billion by 2012.
FAME
announced on hunger.
separate statement on shared hunger.
matter content on hunger in the final G8.
8 / 10
Good work but needs more attention to detail.
Fighting hunger is made between the political agenda.
BIOFUELS
Nell ' Accountability Report include $ 229 million in subsidies to biofuels, as recorded for Food Safety and Part of this money will not even go to the countries in the developing world.
The joint statement (shared statement) states that the production of biofuels must not compromise food safety.
0 / 10
Bankruptcy
"in class never listens"
Stop subsidies and targets (production)
LAND GRABBING (Appropriazione indebita della terra)
Il comunicato G8 ha auspicato una proposta condivisa su principi e buone pratiche.
1/10
Risultati molto modesti
Creare un codice di condotta vincolante
DONNE
I pronunciamenti ufficiali menzionano le donne e altri piccoli proprietari agricoli.
L’ Accountability Report non dà informazioni su quanto denaro è stato speso finora per questi gruppi.
3/10
Il G8 impara lentamente. In teoria è consapevole, ma stenta a mettere in pratica.
Indirizzare i finanziamenti verso le necessità dei piccoli produttori, soprattutto donne.
COMMERCIO
Il Comunicato G8 e il Joint statement (dichiarazione condivisa) chiedono entrambi una conclusione ambiziosa e completa del Doha Round
0/10
Fallimento
"continues to misbehave"
Stop the imposition of trade liberalization.
CLIMATE
The roof of the 2 ° Celsius was mentioned.
There were no data on the reduction of emissions by 2020.
There are no additional resources for adaptation or for a reduced growth of coal. In ' accountability report some donors count every penny for the climate as if it were spent on food, although this money has not yet been actually disbursed and even in agriculture.
