At times of stress or shock self care can be as simple as reading a book to take your mind off things for a spell. I find the domestic things can be a great comfort. Thus Italian spinach and ricotta rolls....
I've had this book for years and only used it once. I don't bake often but decided that when I did it had to be something special, something worth the effort and I love the idea of Italian cafe culture - the whole image of small amounts of really good quality food, time out, a glass of wine or decent coffee (bacari in Venice) - savouring it, which is why this book survived various culls.
So, cleaned my small kitchen, made it pretty, made space to work, prepared the ingredients.
So, cleaned my small kitchen, made it pretty, made space to work, prepared the ingredients.
450 grams of spinach? This is 200 grams which was what I had and which turned out to be way to much! You have to keep your wits about you with a new recipe book..
(Bought pastry because my last attempt at pastry making was a disaster.)
Some for now - it was warm enough to eat outside - and some to freeze.
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