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Living a Life in Colour

a guide to Italian food, wine and culture

A versatile summer dish with a touch of magic: Ciambotta

August 17, 2016 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Ciambotta stuffed in a loaf of bread

We love Ciambotta for so many different reasons. We love the colours in the dish, how it makes the most of summer vegetables at their peak right now, that it is uber healthy and our children love it. But what we love most is that its flavour improves with time and it can be reinvented into so many… 

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More summer staples (part 2)

August 9, 2016 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

This is a continuation of my post last week on seasonal summer dishes. Last week focused on nibbles, starters and pastas while this week’s list continues with main courses, side dishes and desserts. 5. Fish and seafood One of my favourite denial tactics is to pretend I am somewhere I am not. Like the year… 

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My summer staples

August 2, 2016 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Summer aubergine (eggplant) parmesan

It’s hot. I like to take advantage of the sunshine and enjoy the good weather while it lasts. Luckily summer means that many fruit and vegetables are at their peak, requiring little intervention to create a delicious meal. Here are a few of my favourites during the summer: Bruschetta Basically anything spread on grilled or… 

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Nibbles and sunshine- asparagus bruschetta

July 5, 2016 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Just a quick post this week as the sun is shining, the bees are buzzing and everyone is excited for summer. It is also my birthday so I want to get back to doing as little as possible. When the weather is warm, the best course of action is to get together with friends and… 

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A glimpse of summer: fresh peach tart

May 17, 2016 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

I know it’s only May. I can’t wait any longer. I’ll blame it on the changeable weather giving us a glimpse of the summer to come for a few hours on the occasional day. Peaches and apricots are starting to arrive this month but they are not yet sun-drenched, butter-soft and sweet-as-candy. They just don’t… 

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Looking for a healthy, versatile dish with a long shelf-life?

July 14, 2015 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

caponata

Now imagine a healthy dish you can pull out of the fridge on a hot summer day with no need to prep. It gets better, you can serve to even your most dietary restricted friend. (You know, the one that is vegan and gluten-free, who has to bring her own hummus to dinner parties.) Now… 

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What to cook when it’s hot hot hot

June 30, 2015 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Summer aubergine (eggplant) parmesan

Love food but don’t want to turn your home into a furnace during the summer? Looking for quick and easy, healthy ideas for a picnic or dining outdoors with friends? Here are three recipes I created based on dishes I ate in Italy last summer. The first recipe is a summer take on everyone’s favourite… 

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