Soft polenta & sausage sugo.
Polenta echoes cucina povera cooking from the Northern plains and regions of Italy. Delicious when cooked and seasoned well whilst making a great alternative to pasta, potatoes and rice. Polenta [...]
Prickly pear liquor – Ficatinicello
Prickly pear liquor – Ficatinicello Prickly pears are probably the most popular name for this cactus fruit , in my families regions of Molise and Puglia the dialect name [...]
Filled and fried zucchini flowers
Courgette flowers are delicate and delicious stuffed and filled with herbs and cheese, then dipped into a light batter and fried. I can't believe some still discard these. Simply pan [...]
Polpette – Cucina povera bread balls
If you have stale bread like I often do lurking in the depths of the bread bin, then these fluffy polpette pillows are perfect to russle up. They are light, [...]
Sliced & dried apple snacks
7 Weeks off school for the Summer and four children equals empty cupboards all the time. My children are always hungry, they remind me of small birds constantly yelping away [...]
New 100% Italian Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Discover the full flavour of Italy. New 100% Italian Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil Filippo Berio is delighted to announce the launch of Filippo Berio 100% Italian Extra Virgin [...]
Galvanina – Summer sparkling mocktails
Galvanina expands UK presence. No need to wait for the clock to strike 5pm or for that diet coke break anymore. Fancy a new cooling drink with a difference? Galvanina [...]
Amaretto tiramisu – Southern Italian Family Cooking
Tiramisu One of the most famous and well-loved Italian desserts there is, this pudding truly lives up to its name ‘tiramisu’ meaning pull me up and this moreish dessert certainly [...]
Fennel bread – Southern Italian Family Cooking
Preparing, kneading and baking a fresh loaf of bread gives you that sense of instant satisfaction. The aroma alone wafting from the kitchen offers comfort and the urge to slice [...]
Pizza dough from ‘Southern Italian Family Cooking’.
Everyone loves pizza and in my opinion its a great way to get my four children experimenting and prepping in the kitchen at the weekend. Toppings are entirely up to [...]