WHOLE WHEAT SPAGHETTI WITH ASPARAGUS CREAM

INGREDIENTS for 2 people

160 gr whole wheat spaghetti 
250 gr asparagus
6-7 pachino tomatoes
Olive oil
1 clove of garlic
Basil
Salt, pepper

PREPARATION

30 minutes

COMPLEXITY

Easy

TYPE

Main Course

PROCEDURE

Clean the asparagus and separate the stems and cut them in little pieces. Cook them in olive oil with a clove of garlic, add salt and pepper. Once cooked, blend them. In the same pot cook pachino tomatoes and asparagus tips with some basil. In the meantime, cook pasta in boiling water and, once cooked, add it in the pot with asparagus cream. Serve in single plates with fresh basil.

 

 

TURMERIC BREADSTICKS

INGREDIENTI for 2-3 people

130 gr flour type 0
70-75 ml warm water
5 gr turmeric
11 gr olive oil
10 gr durum wheat semolina
3 gr salt
2 gr brewer's yeast
2 gr sugar

PREPARATION

1 hour 15 minutes

COMPLEXITY

Medium

TYPE

Appetizer / Starter

PROCEDURE

Mix sugar and brewer's yeast until the mixture will become liquid. Add warm water and turmeric. In another bowl mix all the flours and add the liquid part a little at a time.. When the mixture is formed add salt first and the olive oil. The mixture must rest for about 30 minutes, preferably into the oven whit the light on. After this time, lay the mixture with the rolling pin. Cut some stripes and put them on the roasting pan and make them rest for about 30 minutes. Cook them into oven at 180°C (356°F) for about 15-20 minutes (verify the cooking). Once cold, conserve them in a paper bag.

 

 

 

PEAS DUMPLINGS

Ingredients for 2 people

300 gr frozen or fresh peas 
120 gr flour
1 egg
Salt, pepper
Parmesan
30 gr butter
Sage, 1 clove of garlic

PREPARATION

30 minutes

COMPLEXITY

Easy

TYPE

Main Course

PROCEDURE

Parboil peas for 3-4 minutes if frozen or 6-7 minutes if fresh. Blend them and add flour, egg, salt and pepper. Put the mix in little spoons in boiling water. When dumplings up to the surface, drain them, put them in a casserole and dress them with fried butter (with garlic and sage). Serve in single plates or conserve them and heat them up when it's time to eat them.

WEST COAST…I LOVE YOU – SAN FRANCISCO

What can I say about San Francisco...sincerely two years ago was not love at first sight. When I arrived there, it was an august day full of foggy and wet. At the beginning, this conditioned my opinion. It seems to be dark and misterious. Only the day after , when the sun was shining, I understand that San Francisco is a fascinating city because of these various aspects.
It's nice for all this aspects, both when is full of fog or full of sun. For about the weather is a particular city; it is cold and wet instead of its geographical position, and the fog is present about every day. In this case the best months to visit it are september and october, when days are hottier and there is less rain. In april, in 3 days, we find every kind of weather: one day,foggy, one sunny and one rainy. 
San Francisco is a modern, alternative city, full of life. It's a strange american city, it seems to be an european city. It has a square, Union Square, and not many skyscrapers.
People who live in San Francisco come from every part of the world, there is on of the biggest chinese community and also many italians. So, also about the food, there are many possibilities! We can eat chinese, japanese, thai, america, italian... there are many good restaurants for every kind of food do you want to choose. See you at next and last stop of this trip and for every infos write me at info@cooked4u.it.