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SAGE AND SHALLOT POLENTA CAKE
Serves 8 If you’re a polenta lover like I am and want to give this comforting classic an elegant and unexpected twist, this recipe is...

Claudia Tolea
2 min read


SPAGHETTI WITH MORELS
Serves 2 I must start by expressing my regret that we have not discovered these treasures and delicacies sooner and that the fresh ones...

Claudia Tolea
2 min read


LEEK AND OLIVE STEW
Serves 4 This simple comforting vegetarian stew is simply wonderful. It requires minimum cooking, few ingredients, minimum effort and...

Claudia Tolea
1 min read


MUSHROOM CHEESE ROULADE
Serves 4-6 I look at this roulade like something rather festive but that does not mean that I make it only for special occasions. I have...

Claudia Tolea
2 min read


CREAMY LINGUINE WITH PEAS, BACON AND FRESH HERBS
Serves 4 While I have never been that fond of peas, they really shine in this dish along with the bacon, the pasta, the...

Claudia Tolea
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LINGUINE WITH CLAMS AND WHITE WINE
Serves 4 Making fresh pasta is a ritual in our family now and my husband deserves all the credit for it. He loves it, he is passionate...

Claudia Tolea
2 min read


BAKED ITALIAN MEATBALLS
Makes 40 I love making these Italian meatballs as they are so flavourful, so tender and they are made effortlessly, in minutes, no frying...

Claudia Tolea
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MOUSSAKA
Serves 8-10 What could be more comforting or satisfying than the timeless combination of potatoes, ground meat, and tomato sauce—enhanced...

Claudia Tolea
2 min read


CAST IRON GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH PARMESAN PISTACHIO POLENTA
Serves 4 While this recipe should be all about the lamb, that is not the case at all. Polenta is the shiny star of this recipe and the...

Claudia Tolea
2 min read


SKILLET BURGER PIZZA
Serves 4 to 6 If you are debating between having burger or pizza for lunch or dinner, your dilemma has been solved by marrying the two in...

Claudia Tolea
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CHICKEN SOUP
Serves 8 This is the soup I grew up with, the soup I make when one of us is under the weather (and with our long Canadian winters that...

Claudia Tolea
2 min read


SPINACH MUSHROOM AND BACON QUICHE
Serves 6 This is one of our family’s favourite quiches that is much loved by our friends as well. It is very easy to make and it can be...

Claudia Tolea
2 min read


CHICKEN WITH CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE
Serves 4 This is one dish that my husband is asking me to cook the most and that he could eat every week. We grew up with this dish and...

Claudia Tolea
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EGGPLANT TORTINO
Serves 8 This magnificent Italian crustless pie is a superb main course, served with salad. You could also serve it as a starter too if...

Claudia Tolea
2 min read


PHYLLO-WRAPPED HERBED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH MUSHROOMS
Serves 4 Cooking this wonderful herbed pork tenderloin in a crispy phyllo pastry, paired with sautéed mushrooms, all in under 30 minutes...

Claudia Tolea
2 min read
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