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Biagio's Cucina
Using unusual ingredients to elevate conventional recipes
Original Blog Recipes
Here you'll find the original "Cin Cin, Amici!" recipes that got this blog started. I don't know how long I'll keep this page, but I can't delete it quite yet.
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Beach Plum Muffins
Made in collaboration with Diana from Edible Excursions! Ingredients: 1 cup beach plums, de-pitted and halved (or regular plums, diced)...
Biagio D
Sep 29, 20231 min read
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins
Ingredients: ½ cup margarine, softened ¾ cup granulated sugar 1 cup pumpkin purée 1 egg (or 1 heaping tablespoon applesauce to make this...
Biagio D
Sep 27, 20231 min read
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Honey Chicken and Hen of the Woods
Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs, bone-in 3 sweet potatoes, diced 3 small onions, diced 3 apples, diced 500 g hen of the woods, divided into...
Biagio D
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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Black Trumpet and Fig Tarte Tatin
You can read more about black trumpets here: Ingredients: 4 cup bread flour 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon kosher salt 2 cups warm water...
Biagio D
Sep 6, 20232 min read
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Summer Squash Tarte Tatin
Not a true tarte Tatin, but an inspired variation. Ready to serve in under 2 hours. Ingredients: 4 cup bread flour 1 tablespoon honey 1...
Biagio D
Aug 28, 20231 min read
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Winged Sumac Chicken Piccata
The tanginess of winged sumac fruit drupes replaces the traditional use of lemon in this recipe and gives it an extra crunch factor. This...
Biagio D
Aug 28, 20231 min read
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Sweetfern Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup All-purpose flour pinch of salt 1 tablespoon powdered sweetfern (dry the sweetfern and blitz into a powder in a food...
Biagio D
Aug 25, 20231 min read
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Summer Salad with Sumac Dressing
Ingredients: 1/2 head of radicchio, chopped 1 english cucumber, sliced 1 medium beefsteak tomato, chopped 1/4 large red onion, sliced 1/2...
Biagio D
Aug 24, 20231 min read
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Chicken (of the Woods) Cacciatore
Ingredients: 1 lb (500g) chicken of the woods, cleaned and left in large steaks 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, sliced 3 cloves...
Biagio D
Aug 23, 20231 min read
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20 Minute No Hassle Chicken Soup
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil 6 boneless chicken thighs 6 cups water 2 onions, thinly sliced 1 head of garlic 1 tablespoon salt 1...
Biagio D
Aug 22, 20231 min read
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Salmon and Chanterelles over Green Goddess-tossed Arugula
Dressing Ingredients: 1 cup parsley 1 cup dill 2 green onions 2 cloves garlic 1/3 cup tahini 1/4 cup water salt to taste Salmon...
Biagio D
Aug 19, 20231 min read
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Wild Mushroom Risotto
Ingredients: 2 cups arborio rice 5 cups of chicken broth ½ cup white wine 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons butter 2...
Biagio D
Aug 18, 20231 min read
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Linguine in a Chanterelle Butter Sauce
Ingredients: ½ box of linguine or fresh pasta 4 tablespoons butter 1 large shallot, thinly sliced (or a small sweet onion) 10-20...
Biagio D
Aug 18, 20231 min read
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Chickpea Cauliflower Salad
For the chickpea cauliflower mixture: 1 head cauliflower, broken into florets 1 can chickpeas, drained 1 tablespoon paprika 1 teaspoon...
Biagio D
Aug 17, 20231 min read
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Arugula Pesto Salmon Cobb Salad
My take on Instagram's @munchinwithmaddie_'s recipe. For the Pesto: 1 cup of arugula 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped 1/4 cup Parmigiano...
Biagio D
Aug 17, 20231 min read
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Huckleberry Pinza
If you are foraging your own huckleberries (or berries in general), be extremely careful and always triple check your identification. It...
Biagio D
Jul 28, 20231 min read
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Boeuf Bourguignon-ish Beef Stew
Paleo-friendly stew. Ingredients: 1 cup dried porcini mushrooms 1 cup hot (but not boiling) water Plenty of oil 1 lb beef, cubed 1 large...
Biagio D
Jul 3, 20231 min read
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Easy Mango Sorbet
Ingredients: 3 Ripe Mangoes, de-stoned and cubed 3/4 cup water 1 cup simple syrup Juice of half a lemon Instructions: In a blender, purée...
Biagio D
Jul 3, 20231 min read
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Easy Raspberry Sorbet
Ingredients: 6 cups raspberries 3/4 cup water 1 cup simple syrup Instructions: In a blender, purée 6 cups of raspberries with 3/4 cup of...
Biagio D
Jun 29, 20231 min read
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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yield: 20 cookies Ingredients: ½ cup Smart Balance Original ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup dark brown sugar, packed 50 g Simply Eggless...
Biagio D
Jun 11, 20231 min read
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