Fresh angel hair pasta with dill
Fresh angel hair pasta with dill: Every day during the week here at The Big Dream Factory, we are creating new...
Recipes
How to roast tomatoes on the vine for tomato sauce
How to roast tomatoes on the vine for tomato sauce: We are lucky enough to have access to some of...
Fresh pasta e fagioli the Italian way
We've been making fresh pasta e fagioli. Every time we make a fresh pasta e fagioli, we receive a flood...
An education in Ornello’s extra virgin olive oil
An education in Ornello's extra virgin olive oil. It has been a few weeks that Theresa from The Farm at...
Traditional Italian lentil soup
Traditional Italian lentil soup: There are many versions of the recipe for Traditional Italian lentil soup. Often the main difference lies in the...
How to make crispy curly kale ‘superfood’
Snacking on 'SUPERFOOD' Crispy curly kale: Ever wondered what to do with those green leaves you find attached to a familiar...
How to grill cuttlefish or squid simply
How to grill cuttlefish or squid. Grilled fish is readily available in restaurants all over Italy and this particular specimen...
Black truffle pepper over scrambled eggs
Black truffle pepper over scrambled eggs: The black truffle pepper was invented by accident when we completely forgot about what was...
Yet another one of Enzo’s amazing recipes with shrimp
Yet another one of Enzo's amazing recipes with shrimp: I will take this opportunity to warn anyone who might be...
Fresh Gaeta mussels with garlic and chili
Fresh Gaeta mussels with garlic and chili: On the tiny Italian island of Ponza, mussels are often served in a simple...
Quick and easy tomato pizza
Quick and easy tomato pizza: Sometimes we just don't have the time or inclination to create something exotic or crowd-pleasing and so...
How to make white fish chowder
White Fish Chowder: You've heard of clam chowder, well this is our white fish chowder which has turned out to be...
6 green bell pepper recipes you need to know
Our Top 6 amazing green bell pepper recipes you need to know: There are some among us who are a...
Fried shrimp scampi antipasto
Fried shrimp scampi antipasto: Shrimp fished around the tiny Italian island of Ponza have a particularly bright colour and so make...
How to make scones using flavored yogurt
How to make scones using flavored yogurt: British scones are often plainly using milk, flour, currants, sultanas or raisins, but...
How to make the best soup using leftovers
How to make the best soup using leftovers. This soup turned out to be one of the most pleasant soups we have...
Fresh strawberries and French toast on a stick
Strawberry French toast on a stick: Spiked strawberry French toast doesn't mean that it's laced with alcohol. No, we were...
Baked sweet potatoes
Baked sweet potatoes: During the end of the year our local farmers market, The Farm at Rockledge Gardens, is collecting their...
How to make Easter cookies
Easter cookies: We call these 'Easter biscuits' in the UK and I remember as a kid, seeing them in all...
Sweet St. Patrick’s Day Irish soda bread
St. Patrick's Day soda bread. This recipe was handed to me by Terry who considered it to be the very...
Whole wheat spaghetti with lemon and parsley
Whole wheat spaghetti with lemon and parsley: People often ask The Pasta Maker, 'what is your favourite pasta?". The answer...
Ceviche mackerel antipasto
Ceviche mackerel antipasto: Mackerel is a very cheap and tasty fish and this is a very simple recipe, but you must...
Thai green curry with shrimp
Thai green curry with shrimp: This recipe was part of a collection of dishes cooked for Glenn Beck when he...
Artichoke and mortadella baguette
Artichoke and mortadella baguette: Thursday and Saturday in Formia, Italy, are both market days and Formia is host to one of...
Exploring Ricotta cheese – ricotta with arugula
Exploring ricotta: Ricotta is Italy’s answer to cottage cheese and best eaten ‘fresh, fresh, fresh!’ According to experts (the Italians),...
How to make melted Parmesan baskets
Melted Parmesan baskets: Here's a recipe that most people would shy away from with the feeling that it's just too much...
Creamy mushroom soup with chive and garlic
Creamy mushroom soup with chive and garlic: Cream of mushroom soup was proclaimed by the Queen of England as "a nice...
Bucatini and artichoke carbonara
How to make bucatini and artichoke carbonara: Most artichokes grown worldwide are cultivated in France, Italy and Spain, while California provides...
Homemade basil vinaigrette
Delicious fresh homemade basil vinaigrette: Our delicious fresh basil vinaigrette is better made fresh and served the same day. Which is...
How to make spaghetti nests with meatballs
How to make spaghetti nests: Enzo, with a chance of meatballs: From upstairs I can hear pots and pans being moved...
