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August 25, 2013

Cooking: Fast Spaghetti with Salsiccia and Tomato-Lemon Sauce


One of my new favorite after working meals, because it's easy and fast to do and really tasty. 

You will need for 2 persons:

200g spaghetti or linguine
2 italian salsiccia sausages (with fennel seeds)
1 unwaxed lemon
2 tablespoons of capers
1 can of chopped tomatos
2 fresh tomatos
1 garlic clove
some parmigiano reggiano
olive oil
salt & pepper


1.) Preheat the pan while you drag out the filling out of the sausage casing and from little balls.

2.) Fry the chopped garlic in oliveoil for 30 seconds, then add the sausage balls and the capers.

3.) After 3 Minutes add the canned and fresh tomatos and start to cook the pasta in 
boiling & salted water for 8-9 minutes. No oliveoil in the pastawater! 
No real italian does that, and the oil film prevents the pasta to soak up the sauce.

4.) Rasp lemonzest and add to sauce together with two tablespoons of lemon juice. 
If you happen to have some lemon chutney or pickles, add a teaspoon.

5. Season with salt and freshly grounded pepper and continue cooking the sauce until the pasta is ready.

6. Mix together, add some grated parmigiano. 

7. Enjoy! (with red or rose whine)

August 12, 2013

Inspiration: Chocolate Granita



A short post from my vacations in Sicily (Italy) for you, as I was so excited 
when I tried my first chocolate granita in a small Gelateria in Taormina 
(just 15m straight from Porta Messina to Corso Umberto). I LOVE chocolate in 
all its ways, like every normal human being - but I tend to prefer something 
fresher or fruity on the hot summer days. Now I found the perfect chocoholic treat 
for plus 30-degree-days. Granita is some kind of sorbet, so ice made out of water, 
sugar and natural flavor. This granita was made with super intense dark chocolate. 
It is of course less creamy than any ice cream, instead it's the light version. 
Refreshing like ice-cold lemonade but chocolatey like heaven. TRY IT if you can!!!