Vellutata di Broccolo Romanesco

Vellutata di Broccolo Romanesco

After indulging for the whole month of December, it’s time to return to some healthier habits.  The best way for me to do this during winter is by preparing soup, and this recipe is one that I love because it is so quick, easy and 

Baked Camembert with Sweet Fruit & Nut Chutney

Baked Camembert with Sweet Fruit & Nut Chutney

While I could eat this all year round, I am going to use the fact that Christmas is just around the corner and we all need something impressive to serve when we start entertaining for the festive season as my excuse to make this as 

Rocket, Fig & Pecorino Salad with Honey and Balsamic

Rocket, Fig & Pecorino Salad with Honey and Balsamic

This is such a quick and easy salad to throw togther, essential to make during Summer when you’ll find fresh and seasonal summer fruits in abundance at your local market.  In this recipe, savoury and sweet flavours marry well together, and although this would be 

Sformato di Asparagi  –  Asparagus Flan

Sformato di Asparagi – Asparagus Flan

  Spring in Italy means it’s time to take advantage of wonderful new seasonal vegetables and the markets just happen to be overflowing with beautiful bunches of Asparagus at the moment!  I love to eat Asparagus with a crunchy bite to it, so if the Asparagus spears are 

Sarde a Beccafico

Sarde a Beccafico

Although this recipe is traditionally made with sardines, I used fresh anchovies.  I visited my fish monger and he didn’t have sardines, but he had a beautiful tray of anchovies already cleaned & filetted… so I decided I’d just make the same recipe with a smaller fish.  

Stuffed & Fried Zucchini Flowers

Stuffed & Fried Zucchini Flowers

There is a saying in Italy that even an old leather sole from a shoe tastes good if it’s fried well!  I have to agree with the Italians on this one, as there is nothing worse than eating something fried with a heavy, stodgy and