Three Cheese Thyme and Tomato Tartlets
The other week I hosted a lovely summer get-together for my work colleagues. As usual, time ran away with us. We were chatting and…
Tag: Italian
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Sage and Prosciutto
I never used to like pork and hardly ever cooked it. not even beautiful tenderloin. Blame it on childhood memories of overcooked fatty pork…
Italian Tagliata Sharing Platter
Sharing platters are perfect for easy summer entertaining. Generously fill a large wooden board or slate with lots of yummy delicacies and serve family…
Red Hot Chili Linguine
If you don’t like it hot, look away now. Because this is a freestyle Pasta Puttanesca on steroids. Then again, you can of course…
GF Lasagna Primavera
Lasagna is glorious, isn’t it? Well, at least a good one is. But I get a bit fed up with the run of the…
Pastiera Di Grano – Neapolitan Easter Torte
This is the most unique, unusual and unlikely Easter cake I’ve ever made. But it is magical and delicious. Pastiera di Grano has been…
Salad of Fregola, Courgette, Artichoke and Goats Curd
A little while ago I rediscovered fregola, a nutty semolina pasta from the Italian island of Sardinia. I made a delicious tomato and clam…
Nduja Fregola with Clams and Artichokes
Fregola is a fabulous pasta from the Southern parts of Sardinia. These little pasta pearls are reminiscent of Israeli Couscous, and North African berkoukes…
Three Cheese White Pizza with Radicchio and Caramelized Red Onion
Woohoo! My new pizza stone has arrived! I do have one already, a fire clay one that takes forever to heat up and cool…
Ricotta Gnudi in a Tomato Broth
The first and last time I made potato gnocchi was at my dinner party from hell. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong.…
Easy Homemade “Ricotta”
There is a saying out there, that every self-respecting food blogger will post about homemade ricotta at least once in their blogging-life. As a…
Italian Stuffed Squid with a Black Orzo Risotto
I’ve been cooking a lot of wholesome brown-looking autumnal dishes lately. And goodies that would make nice little Christmas presents such as cookies and…
Wild Mushroom Risotto and a Risotto Masterclass
This Italian classic shouts “Autumn” to me. It is rich and comforting, yet only needs a few affordable ingredients to deliver that “MMmmm”. The…
Carbonara Inspired Vegetarian Pasta
As the nights are drawing in, yet the memories of balmy summer evenings linger, the comfort of pasta beckons. Mind you, this is the…