A TASTE OF SICILY

I’m often asked to share my most basic, no-frills pizza recipe. This is how I make it and I guarantee it’s better than in pizzeria. We...

Brown lentils always remind me of my childhood in Sicily. My mum disliked lentils (still does) and would seldom make them. But I...

The secret to good gnocchi is to use as little flour as you can. I learned that the hard way when I decided to make gnocchi years ago for...

As I was making this dish, I couldn’t help but reminiscing one of the best experiences in my life - a 3-weeks trip we took in 2012 to...

My love affair with aubergines never ends. This is my revisited version of what is perhaps the most representative dish of Sicily -...

Beetroots are one of autumn’s sweetest treats. Now, think of combining juicy, sweet, roasted beetroot with caramelised red onions and...

This week’s international dish features my vegan, gluten-free version of a Filipino stew of Spanish origins. I chose this dish because...

This vegan, tangy & sweet soup is one I fell in love with a couple of years ago and have been making it ever since, with slight...

Ready for these super-sticky, extra-soft and (almost) guilt-free “cornetti”? Cornetto is the Italian cousin of croissants but differs in...

OK, fresh moringa (drumstick leaves) is arguably not the easiest thing to find in London. That should tell you a fair bit about the...

Caponata is one of the most traditional Sicilian dishes, and one that is naturally vegan. Usually served as a side or appetiser, there...

These shortbread cookies take their name from their characteristic S shape. They are super simple to make and less sweet than sugar...

It's Wednesday so it's time for another midweek quick fix and today's recipe is something that my South Indian friends will be very...

I *must* share with you guys this mind-blowing recipe as it may just be the best salad I've ever had! Whether you want to impress your...

Slow-rising dough, homemade tomato sauce, black olives, dried powdered capers dusted on top, sweet oregano, double-cheese mozzarella and...

Also known by many other names - including pennywort, brahmi, centella asiatica, vallarai keerai, ondelaga, waterhyssop, thimare and a...

These aubergine roll-ups are the perfect healthy dinner or lunch - full of flavour and incredibly easy to make. I could actually eat them...

A popular street food in Naples. I’m super excited to share these Angioletti (literally “little angels” in Italian) - a popular street...

A popular and versatile herb, tarragon has an intense flavour that's a unique mix of sweet aniseed and a mild vanilla, with notes of...

Start your week with something easy and light because…who’s got time to cook on a Monday, amirite? I used a little trick to make...