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 a lightness to them and a resemblance to pillow like dumplings, I’m drooling at the very thought of them. They [...]
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 aunty Anna’s cakes recipes. I have increased the volume of the amaretto liquor and dark chocolate which has now transported [...]
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, one pot dishes, slow cooked dishes, baked dishes, and many carbs. Crumbles, custard, and anything that resembles a taste of [...]
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 seed and plant too many courgette plants. One plant would be more than enough to feed my family but yes, [...]
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 a very special pudding indeed. On a standard week and as a normal family dessert mum would always make us [...]
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. She is a nespra tree, this is the Italian name, the English name I believe is a loquat tree. This [...]
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 else fails, just make cauliflower cheese. Bad day at work? Cauliflower cheese. Limited time? Cauliflower cheese. Searching and longing for [...]
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 summer breeze. So, there were many street parties paired with, wonderful food, music, smiles, and an overall jubilation for our [...]
