Gluten free Italian Amaretti cookies 
Potato salad with Pantelleria capers 
Gluten free orange and yogurt muffins 
Kale and walnut pesto 
Baked potato wedges with pesto dip 
Sun dried tomato and black olive tapenade 
Colorful and refreshing fresh fruit salad 
Italian rib eye steak tagliata 
Italian Style Grilled Eggplant Antipasto 
Creamy fava bean soup 
Purple potato gnocchi with cheese sauce
Purple potato gnocchi are made in exactly the same way as traditional potato gnocchi. These are served with a great...
Angel hair pasta with lemon, ham and ginger
A dish of angel hair pasta with lemon, ham and ginger may sound like an odd and unconventional Italian pasta....
Red cabbage, carrot and jicama coleslaw
Our red cabbage, carrot and jicama coleslaw is not only colorful but very tasty and refreshing on a hot summer...
Beef ragù for all your favorite pasta dishes
Beef ragù for all your favorite pasta dishes. This ragù can be used for many baked dishes like lasagna, baked...
Quick carbonara
This is a great method of getting a quick 'carbonara' fix and we make no excuses for it not being...
Quick chili and orange dipping sauce
This quick chili and orange dipping sauce can be adapted to suit your own taste. Add more chili, garlic or...
How to make ricotta cheese gnocchi
Ricotta cheese gnocchi are a wonderful alternative to potato gnocchi. They are light, very tasty and go well with all...
Asparagus puff pastries for a light meal
These asparagus puff pastries are made using readymade puff pastries for convenience. You can also use readymade crescent rolls and...
Angel hair pasta with chicken and lemon
Angel hair pasta with chicken and lemon is a recipe that brings a combination of delicate flavours together, that work...
A compilation of our beautiful handmade ravioli
Here is a compilation of handmade ravioli we hope will give you inspiration to have a go for yourselves. https://youtu.be/ipAMZEcFEm4
Okra and eggplant sauce over spaghetti
We are calling this first experiment with okra, okra and eggplant sauce over spaghetti. You can prepare your okra and...
Chocolate espresso mousse
I do confess to having a liking for coffee, especially Italian espresso and cappuccino. So this recipe for chocolate espresso...
Watermelon sherbert ice cream
Watermelon sherbert ice cream: Sweet and juicy, watermelon can do more than just refresh you on a hot summer day....
Bruschetta and how to make them successfully
We know from experience, that you love our artichoke pâté bruschetta! This is because we often sample goodies at the...
Zucchini, eggplant and tomato gratin
I don't know about you but I enjoy my colourful, as well as tasty, food. this zucchini, eggplant and tomato...
Fresh lime dip with cream cheese
How to make a fresh lime dip with cream cheese: Since moving to Florida from the UK, being surrounded by...
Gluten free Italian Amaretti cookies
The perfect, gluten free Amaretti cookies: We hunted all over the place to find the recipe for a perfectly gluten...
How to make a basil pesto hummus
Basil pesto hummus: We love hummus here at The Big Dream Factory and make it so often that we love...
How to make cranachan
How to make cranachan: Many years ago, we had a little cafe on Merritt Island in Florida, where we served...
Bacon and butter bean soup
As we work diligently towards creating our own kitchen, we are already developing some new products. Bacon and butter bean...
Refreshing rum and pineapple punch
Eating outdoors seems to make food and drink taste better. So if you are lucky enough to be living in...
Traditionally British Summer pudding
Summer pudding: You rarely see a summer pudding these days, possibly because they need some time and a little patients...
Soft focaccia bread with rosemary and garlic
Soft focaccia bread: Focaccia bread is remarkably easy to make. There are a few different recipes for focaccia out there....
Potato salad with Pantelleria capers
Potato salad with Pantelleria capers: This recipe for potato salad with Pantelleria capers is one of those you want to...
Gluten free orange and yogurt muffins
Gluten free orange and yogurt muffins: You can often whip up a flavoured muffin from what you have languishing in...
Orange and fresh fennel salad
Orange and fresh fennel salad: When fennel is in season you will see it on tables all over Italy. Fennel...
Baked Brie with blueberry chutney
Baked Brie with blueberry chutney: The combination of sweet and salt with our baked Brie with blueberry chutney, is a combination...
Delicious lemon curd in 10 minutes
Delicious lemon curd in 10 minutes: Yes you really can make lemon curd in 10 minutes! In England when I was...
Make your own chicken tikka
Chicken tikka originated in South Asia and is very popular. The word "tikka" means "bits" or "pieces" and the chicken...
Berry filled baked peaches
Berry filled baked peaches: As the first days of summer arrive, so do the peaches. When we lived on the...