How to make the best hummus ever!
How to make hummus: I had not made hummus for many years and I had forgotten how much better it...
Light meals
Caprese stuffed portobello mushrooms
Caprese stuffed portobello mushrooms are a wonderful antipasto or side and pretty garnish or even a stand alone vegetable dish....
Cheese and ham eggplant rollatini
Cheese and ham eggplant rollatini: It won't be long now until those eggplant start overwhelming us, so we thought it...
Butterhead lettuce salad with peas and herbs
Butterhead lettuce salad with peas and herbs: We have been hunting the worldwide web for exciting ideas for the varieties...
Raw artichoke salad with Parmesan
If you love artichokes and have access to fresh ones, this recipe for raw artichoke salad with Parmesan cheese, is...
Smoked fish soup with haddock
Smoked fish soup: we confess to having a love of soup and some of our favorites contain cream as this...
French pork and asparagus terrine
Pork and asparagus terrine, a hearty dish that requires a number of steps to prepare. However, we encourage you to...
Green vegetable and pesto soup with rice
Green vegetable and pesto soup with rice proved to be a great way of clearing out the fridge. It also...
Creamy polenta with grilled eggplant and tomatoes
Creamy polenta is a welcome additional to the sweet flavour and plump flesh of ripe tomatoes are a natural fit...
Zucchini fritters with dill and yogurt sauce
The key to the best zucchini fritters is moisture management. Zucchini is primarily made up of water, so it's a...
Simple smooth tomato Gazpacho
Simple smooth tomato gazpacho is a great way to use up those less than perfect but still tasty tomatoes, since...
Creamy pasta salad in herb and citrus dressing
We are often asked how we use our ready made sauces. In this recipe for creamy pasta salad in herb...
Sausage and tomato penne salad
We found this recipe for sausage and tomato penne rigati salad in Italy. It has been created by Cucina Cantando. The...
Campanelle pasta, zucchini and tuna salad
Campanelle pasta zucchini and tuna salad is a beautifully light salad, perfect for warm summer days and nights. Also known...
Melon and prosciutto pasta salad
Bring the colours, scents and flavours of summer together with this wonderful melon and prosciutto pasta salad. Many of us...
Spaghetti and bacon pie
Our very Italian Spaghetti and bacon pie is typically Napolitano and there are many variation on the theme. In face,...
Italian Christmas Baccala Soup
Baccala Soup a has great story of origin as with many traditional Italian dishes. Much is made about “The Feast...
Steam-fried eggs over easy, over olive oil fried bread
Steam-fried eggs over easy, over olive oil fried bread: Years ago when I couldn’t boil water, let alone imagine I could...
Zucchini and fresh mint frittata
Zucchini and fresh mint frittata: Frittata is amazingly versatile and makes a quick and easy breakfast, brunch, antipasto and party...
Steamed shrimp with balsamic glaze
Steamed shrimp with balsamic glaze: This recipe for steamed shrimp with balsamic glaze is perfect for your next antipasto. The sweetness...
Leek and potato soup
Leek and Potato Soup: There is a recipe in Escoffier's Guide Culinaire in 1903 for Puree Parmentier, a French-style cream...
Tortellini salad with peas and ham
Many of us don't consider tortelloni or tortellini, as a pasta made for salad. However, tortellini salad with peas and...
Beet and pasta salad with fresh mint
Beet and pasta salad with fresh mint: Often we get an idea of a recipe from what we have around...
Traditional Spanish gazpacho soup
Spanish gazpacho is undoubtedly one of the most refreshing, raw, summer soups you can enjoy. Our recipe is for a...
Pasta salad with pesto alla Genovese
Pasta salad with pesto alla Genovese: We are very proud of the fact that we make you as close to...
Fried spaghetti pie!
Fried spaghetti pie! OH MY, OH MY! Just when you though pasta could be anymore diverse and interesting that it...
Gluten free mini potato lasagna with Tuscan kale
Gluten free mini potato lasagna with Tuscan kale and pesto: Have you ever tried making lasagna using thin slices of...
Italian bread and bean soup – Ribollita
Italian bread and bean soup (also known as Ribollita), would be considered 'peasant cuisine' or 'food of the poor' because...
Cucumber, Melon and Ricotta Salad
If you haven't already got one, then it's time to invest in a kitchen mandoline for achieving beautifully shaved veggies,...
Warm chicken and pasta salad
We love pasta and we love salad too. A search of your local farmer's market will get you nearly all...
