Torta di riso
Torta di riso The celebration of Easter embraces the grain of rice in this wonderful way. You can use a pudding rice if you prefer however I would recommend for you to use a risotto rice such as arborio or carnaroli as the rice holds and retains its [...]
Wild garlic season!
Wild garlic season is upon us! The crocuses are popping up through the Spring ground and without a doubt I think we are all ready to see and embrace the first signs of Spring and what this wonderful seasonal change brings with it. Blue skies, crisp air, and suddenly, [...]
Rooting basil pesto
Rooting basil for spring and summer All gardeners will be very busy now, wishing with their fingers and toes firmly crossed, for better Spring like weather while planting and germinating their seeds ahead of summer planting. I am normally also very keen to plant my tomato, cucumber, courgette, and pepper [...]
Shrove Tuesday , leading to Lent!
Lent Frying pans at the ready, flour, vanilla and eggs are whisked, fried, and topped with a spritz of lemon and dusting of sugar. Shrove Tuesday brings together a taste of sweetness on a particular day of each year in February. Growing up as a young child and adult, my [...]
Hample from Adriana
Hample offering a taste of Italy I love to have a variety of Italian food products available and at hand from my larder and fridge, for easy speedy meals or treats. From tinned tomatoes to specialist pasta, succulent olives, cured meats, cheeses, crackers, biscuits, and sweet treats. Sometimes finding [...]
Fancy Focaccia
Focaccia time Super speedy to make, inexpensive and delicious, whether it be for lunch, as a snack or to dunk into soup. I give you my humble focaccia. This is a weekly favourite and staple in our house and in all honesty, I tend to make the dough by [...]
Stromboli bread
Stromboli If you’re looking for a different style of bread that would willingly offer itself up for alternative flavours, then stromboli bread is your carb! I switch up the fillings to suit what I have in my pantry and fridge at the time. Pesto works well as a base layer, [...]
Arancini made with leftover risotto.
Arancini made with leftover risotto (recipe) In times where we need to make use of our stores, meaning the store cupboard, any larder, pantry and of course the fridge and freezer, it’s imperative that we maximize on our dishes while stopping any food waste at all. The cost-of-living [...]
Zuppa imperiale – Biscuit soup
Zuppa imperiale – Biscuit soup Tis the season to make soup. I adore a well-made soup, in-fact I love soup so much that I could eat it most days through the colder months. The problem is, I need bread, and lots of it. Dipping a rustic slice of [...]
Pasta crackers
PASTA FRESCA - Master the Art of Fresh Pasta As an author that lives in Northamptonshire it gives me great pleasure and with such pride to release my fifth Italian cookery book. The title is Pasta Fresca which simply means fresh pasta and its full to the brim with instructions [...]
Pasta Fresca by Carmela Sophia Sereno
PASTA FRESCA Master the Art of Fresh Pasta Carmela Sophia Sereno Published 13 October 2022 £10.99 Learn how to make fresh pasta for every occasion with this essential guide by pasta-making expert Carmela Sereno. Whether you prefer to use a pasta machine or craft your dough by hand, [...]
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 [...]