Tuscan Rabbit Alla Maremmana
Tuscan rabbit alla maremmana is a typical second course of traditional peasant cuisine. It is very similar to making porchetta...
Main meals
Paccheri with swordfish, eggplant and cherry tomatoes
Paccheri with swordfish, aubergines and cherry tomatoes: We absolutely love paccheri. When I first discovered this particular pasta, I thought...
Gluten Free Eggplant Parmesan
Our gluten free eggplant Parmesan is very popular at the farmer's market and we are very appreciative of that. The...
Traditional Greek moussaka
This single dish is certainly very calorific but sometimes a rich dish like moussaka can't be resisted. Moussaka (pronounced 'moo-sack-ha'...
Goats cheese and bacon stuffed artichokes
Once you have tried goat cheese and bacon stuffed artichokes, you'll be sure to be making them time and time...
How to prepare octopus the Italian way
How Italians prepare octopus: While on the island of Ponza, some years ago, I was fortunate enough to watch Maurizio,...
Smoked salmon with farfalle pasta in vodka sauce
Smoked salmon with farfalle pasta in vodka sauce: Farfalle pasta bows are best enjoyed with a very thick sauce or...
Mussels alla Napolitana
Mussels alla Napolitana is a dish normally served during the season. However, you can find some very good quality freshly...
Linguine with mushrooms and peas in cream
Linguine with mushrooms and peas is a great way to serve a pasta normally served with fish. There are so...
Piri piri chicken thighs
How to make piri piri chicken: Piri piri is a popular Portuguese sauce made with African bird's eye chilies. It...
Spanakopita – Greek spinach pie
Spanakopita is a Greek spinach pie that is made from phyllo dough, feta cheese, and spinach. It’s a savory pastry...
Baked cod with olives and tomatoes
Our baked cod with olives and tomatoes, is an easy dish to put together and the whole thing takes about...
Bacon, mushroom and pesto penne
Bacon and pesto are a match made in heaven. Bring it all together with some mushrooms and penne and you...
How to cook pasta al dente
Pasta al dente requires boiling water. The reason why we wait for the water to boil before adding the pasta...
Penne with Gorgonzola and walnuts
Gorgonzola is one of the world's oldest blue-veined cheeses and is produced in the northern Italian regions of Piedmont and...
Baked zucchini with rice
If you have some leftover rice, this baked zucchini with rice is the perfect dish to use that up and...
Pappardelle with shrimp and lemongrass
Pappardelle with shrimp with lemongrass, is the perfect dish as a starter (secondi), or as a main dish. It is...
Italian Etruscan chicken
Etruscan chicken: Tuscan cuisine evolved from Etruscan cuisine in which game meat is commonly used. This recipe would ask for...
Bistecca alla Fiorentina
Bistecca alla Fiorentina is a classic Tuscan dish that is very simple to make and very easy to improvise. The...
Twice baked potatoes with cauliflower
A cheesy, luxurious twice-baked potato with steamed cauliflower. The perfect vegetarian side dish. Twice baked potatoes with cauliflower - serves...
One pot pasta with broccoli and bacon in lemon cream
A simple one pot pasta dish for the whole family. Choose from your favorite ‘short’ pasta like penne, ziti, cavatappi....
Cauliflower cheese and carbonara pasta
This simple, creamy pasta hints at two old-school classics: cauliflower cheese and carbonara. 200g thick-cut bacon, cut into lardons 25g...
Angel hair pasta with garlic, herbs and Parmesan
Angel hair pasta is very delicate but still provides you with a great deal of surface area to cover. This...
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...
Our Top 5 Recipes for Gemelli Pasta
Our Top 5 Recipes for Gemelli Pasta: We love to be able to bring new pasta shapes and are very excited...
Our Top 5 Recipes for turnip greens
Our Top 5 Recipes for Turnip Greens: It really is a thing of beauty to see all the greens growing...
Pork, potato and pepper risotto the Italian way
Pork, potato and pepper risotto: When you cook with arborio rice, it takes as long to make it into risotto...
Cencioni strascinati pasta
In the YouTube video linked below, we show you how to make cencioni strascinati pasta completely from scratch. Cencioni pasta,...
Italian Easter Pie – torta Pasqualina
This recipe for Italian Easter pie or 'Torta Pasqualina', is very popular all over Italy during the Easter period. It...
