Italian ricotta dumplings….
Italian ricotta dumplings Ricotta is an Italian cheese that is produced from the whey of cow, sheep, or buffalo milk. Ricotta simply means, re-cooked, ri-cotta. These ricotta polpette have [...]
Dark chocolate and amaretto cake
AUNTIE ANNA’S AMARETTO & DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE Torta di Chocolate e Amaretto Chocolate and amaretto paired together is a marriage made in foodie heaven. This is one of my [...]
Polenta & raisin-grappa soaked biccies
Polenta & raisin-soaked grappa biscuits As autumn is heading our way, my kitchen habits and recipes tend to change and adapt. A change in season brings out my slow cooker, [...]
Zucchini frittelle
Courgette fritters My garden seems to gift me courgettes every day during the summer months, they almost multiply overnight. That said I never learn from the summer before, I always [...]
Summer tiramisu …
Summer trifle, Italian stylie Tiramisu was always made by my mum and aunties when all our families would come together to celebrate family birthdays and festive celebrations… On reflection [...]
Nespolino …. from the humble nespra fruit
Nespolino from the beautiful nespra fruit At the base steps of our Menorcan villa, stands a tall wide tree that’s loaded at various times of the year with amber fruits. [...]
Bechamel cauliflower cheese
Béchamel cauliflower cheese Cauliflower cheese, a British staple, a dish steeped with tradition while also being the vegetable dish that has taken on many a 60-minute makeover. When all [...]
Lemon curd cheesecake
Cheesecake fit for any family celebration The Jubilee is now somewhat of a distant memory however I can still spy a few celebratory flags left blowing in the early [...]
Farinata di Ceci
Chickpea flatbread - Farinata di Ceci With the cost of living constantly increasing, it is most certainly a time for concern and meal planning where possible. Planning our snacks and [...]
Spring dandelions …..
Spring dandelions – Forage these sunshine heads on your daily walk! Bittersweet and foraged makes this dish a perfect late spring treasure. I use the sunshine head of the [...]