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 Fritters (Italian Frittelle di Zucchine) – Courgette fritters
Zucchini Fritters (Italian Frittelle di Zucchine) (Courgette fritters) 3 Medium courgettes (Grated)2 Eggs (Whisked)Small Handful Mint (Chopped finely)Small Handful Parsley (Chopped finely)80 g Parmigiano (Grated)1 Small Lemon (Zested, juice)70g FlourPinch Salt & Pepper (To Season)1 tsp Olive oil for frying (Extra virgin) Grate the courgettes and squeeze out [...]
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 | NESPOLINO Italian Liquor Homemade recipe 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 meals may take a little time to do but in the long run you will have less waste, more time [...]
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 dandelions in vibrant salads while pan frying the stalks and leaves as a side. When using the flowery heads, these [...]
Foccacia art….
Fancy focaccia art…. Foccacia art; the new art that’s taken social media platforms by storm, especially Instagram, so with that in mind, my youngest daughter and I had a little go so see what we could come up with. Over the Easter period I would most definitely suggest that if [...]
Black rice & lentil filled savoy cabbage rolls
Black rice & lentil filled savoy cabbage rolls Vibrant and beautifully colourful. These savoy cabbage plumply filled rolls are just scrumptious, so I would urge you to double up the recipe as they taste even better as leftovers while freezing perfectly well too, pre-baked. Savoy cabbage offers great structure [...]
Chickpea patties
Chickpea patties I love a freshly rolled and baked or pan-fried meatball or ten, but whenever I think of meatballs it always reminds me with a huge smile of that one time, that mum tried to pass off Sainsburys meatballs as her own, as she was pressed for time and [...]