When non Italians think of Italian meatballs, they often associate them with ‘spaghetti and meatballs’. Italians do not eat spaghetti together with their meatballs. The meatballs are cooked in a tomato pasta sauce, and that sauce is then stirred through the pasta. The meatballs are …
If you love potatoes, then you will adore this recipe. Eaten as a side dish, or enjoyed all by themselves, this is a comfort dish that will leave a smile on your face and in your belly! I only recently bought a mandolin and so …
I can’t believe we are already into the second week of April! March was a crazy busy month for me work wise. I led food tours, travelled to Cuvio (north of Milan, close to Varese) for a new work collaboration, worked on a French McDonald’s …
Recently while walking through my favourite food store Castroni, I was surprised to spy a can of creamed corn on the shelves and my mind was taken back to ‘corn fritters’! To be honest, we would sometimes have the creamed corn served hot on toast …
Porchetta originated in the central Italian town of Ariccia. The town has a festival every year in September, which involves a whole weekend dedicated to celebrating Porchetta. Across Italy though you will often find porchetta during festivals or special holidays, and it is usually served …
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 …
New Year’s Eve in Italy is marked by a large, festive meal which might have seafood as the protagonist. The dinner on December 31st is called the cenone di San Silvestro or cenone di Capodanno, the word ‘cenone‘ being Italian for ‘big dinner’. Some traditions …
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 …
