A TASTE OF SICILY

About the pasta: I've said this before, but making pasta at home is such a rewarding experience, and though it may seem intimidating at...

Fennel is a much beloved vegetable across Italy and even more in Sicily where, not only do we use the bulb in salads and cooked dishes,...

Fava beans or broad beans are a very ancient and precious legume that has been part of our food culture for centuries. During spring and...

If you want to make gnocchi like an Italian grandmother, you've reached the right place. I have posted over the years a number of...

Biancomangiare (lit. "white food" and same as blancmange popular throughout Europe), is a simple pudding prepared by infusing milk with...

When I was in my early twenties, I briefly shared a small flat in the beautiful city of Padua, in Northeast Italy, with a German lady....

About the Homemade Pasta Making pasta at home is really easy and each time I do I always promise myself I'll do it more often! Over the...

These chocolate and ricotta donuts are a delicious and quick dessert. Making them is so simple and everyone will like them. As I've said...

This recipe combines some of the best and most typically Mediterranean ingredients - artichokes, oranges, lemons, capers, olive oil....

Minestrone is a thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice. Traditionally, minestrone...

Sicilian cuisine is truly an endless treasure trove. I could spend hours, nay, days talking about the variety of influences, flavours,...

Not your usual contorno, (side dish), this is one you can save for when you have those guests you want to impress. It's jaw-droopingly...

Corzetti (also spelled as Croxetti or Curzetti) is a kind of pasta typical of the Ligurian cuisine of north-west Italy, characterised by...

I simply adore roasted peppers! The smoky aroma is something I particularly associate with memories of home, Sicily, where during summer...

This wonderful vegan, gluten-free recipe can be whipped up in 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients. Perfect as a finger food, or...

These aubergine and ricotta rolls with cherry tomato sauce are a dish that you can serve either as a main course or as a side dish. A...

I've spoken at length about my love for pesto in all its forms, and you may have noticed I've posted several recipes featuring different...

A few things in life give me more satisfaction than seeing all the beautiful colours on my plate. "Eat the rainbow", they say! With the...

My love for barley started while living in Singapore, where I learned it is used particularly in Chinese cuisine in several delicious...

What smells do you remember from your childhood? And why is it that the sense of smell can bring back childhood memories that the senses...