Tagliatelle with walnut sauce are a very special first course: the unmistakable taste and intense aroma make them very popular. It is a simple dish found in Emilia Romagna and Liguria, with some variations also in Campania. Be careful as nuts are a very energetic food and if you overdo […]
One of the quickest and easiest recipes you’ll ever make – this smoked salmon and crème fraîche pasta recipe is a dinner party hit. In order to give it an extra green twist just add asparagus.
Nothing beats Nonna’s cooking. A family favourite and a delicious dish to keep everyone warm on a chilly day. Pasta e fagioli means “pasta and beans” in Italian. This hearty vegetarian stew is full of irresistible fresh flavor. It’s vegan, too, as long as you don’t top it with cheese.
A recipe from my uni times that is easy and economic which can be rustled up from tins and packets in the store cupboard. Quick and comforting one-pot meal and the answer to your weeknight dinner needs.
Penne alla Vodka is one of those recipes that too often gets over looked in Italian cuisine. It’s not just penne pasta in tomato sauce, there’s a lot more to this simple, delicious comfort food. In Italian cuisine, you don’t often find cream sauce mixed with tomatoes or red sauce […]
T’is the season of sweet potatoes. A root vegetable my family loves and probably one of the most-versatile vegetables. Their creamy texture and sweet-spicy flavour that makes them ideal for savoury dishes. It is filling and packed with goodness. Add some macaroni to it and this dish could easily become your […]
When making their beloved pesto, Ligurians use sweet, delicate basil Genovese and remove any green sprouts from the center of the garlic cloves to avoid bitterness. The key to bright green color that stays: muddling the ingredients very finely in a marble mortar with a wooden pestle, since a blender’s […]
A quick and healthy family dinner recipe that can also be served at a dinner party and let you shine.
A hearty pasta featuring peppery arugula, fresh tomatoes and pungent red onion.
How about turning an Italian dish into an American treat that your kids will love? My Neapolitan husband claims the idea of spaghetti and meatballs in itself is an American invention therefore… at this point… anything goes. YEHAY! Follow this simple recipe for super-cool Spaghetti & Meatball muffins:
A Swiss globetrotting mum, figlia di Americano, con corazòn Napoletano and a British accent walking on the wild side between Italy, Spain and Switzerland! An entrepreneurial Expat with a passion for cooking and a curiosity for any new recipe which is easy, uncomplicated and fast to prepare. Desserts are my speciality but I can bash up a 5 course meal if I have to in a couple of hours. So enjoy and BUON APPETITO!
