Sformato di patate - POTATOES GATEAU WITH SPINACH AND PEAS

The sformato di patate or gattò,  the Italianization of the French ''gateau'', is a savory potato ‘cake’ made of mashed potatoes enriched with eggs, butter, grated cheese with a filling of cheese, ham or other cold cuts and vegetables.

Typically served warm, but not piping hot, it can be either a one-dish meal (piatto unico), if accompanied with salad, or an antipasto, if served in thin slices.

QUINOA SALAD WITH RUCOLA, WALNUTS AND GOAT CHEESE

Quinoa is a non-cereal that I discovered recently: just great! Rich in protein, fiber and minerals it cooks quickly and makes a great substitute for rice, couscous and pasta. Furthermore, quinoa is gluten free and perfect for people with gluten intolerance.
Quinoa can be used in the same way as rice, thus for warm or cold salads, savory cakes, soups or as your fantasy suggests you.

My first recipe with quinoa is a cold salad with rucola, walnuts, cherry tomatoes and goat cheese. An amazing and super healthy meal easy to prepare and to bring to your office for lunch!

PUMPKIN AND SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Believe me: this lasagna is awesome! It is a tasty but delicate dish, perfect to be served during the festivities of Christmas. It will be love at first bite!

WARM GOAT'S CHEESE SALAD

Believe me, this dish tastes even better than it seems. Warm goat's cheese accompanied by a fresh salad with apples and walnuts.

I discovered this way to serve goat's cheese almost one year ago, when my boyfriend ordered it in a restaurant here in Utrecht. It was delicious and once home I immediately started to search for a recipe explaining how to prepare it. Nothing! I found different versions of warm goat's cheese but no one looked like the dish we had in the restaurant.

I decided then to find it by myself. After several attempts I finally found out the right combination of ingredients and the cooking time!

Let's see together how to make this dish, that can be served as starter or second/main course.