Sunday - Baked pasta (Pasta Al Forno) Our family’s number one dish! Another recipe that is made all year round and is a classic on a Sunday – especially in the south of Italy wher... Read more
Christmas Eve - Spaghetti with Tuna and capers (Spaghetti Alla San Giovannello) (Spaghetti with tuna alla San Giovannello) Serves 6 A tasty and quick tradition... Read more NEW YEARS EVE: Lentils and pork sausage (Cotechino e lenticchie) Many years ago, our cousin Cecco invited me to a New Year’s Eve party in Bari. Known as the Vigilia or Capodanno. It ha... Read more Baked Ricotta Easter Cake (Pastiera di ricotta) Our family do many things well, and one of them is knowing how to celebrate and to cook! The Italians have so many traditional recipes that f... Read more EASTER CAKE (COLOMBA DI PASQUA) You know it’s almost Easter in Italy when every grocery shop you go to is filled with every type of Colomba, almond cak... Read more Easter Almond biscuits (DOLCETTI DI MANDORLE) These biscuits are a real family favourite – here in the UK and in Italy! They are known as a Christmas and Easter trea... Read more
NEW YEARS EVE: Lentils and pork sausage (Cotechino e lenticchie) Many years ago, our cousin Cecco invited me to a New Year’s Eve party in Bari. Known as the Vigilia or Capodanno. It ha... Read more
Baked Ricotta Easter Cake (Pastiera di ricotta) Our family do many things well, and one of them is knowing how to celebrate and to cook! The Italians have so many traditional recipes that f... Read more
EASTER CAKE (COLOMBA DI PASQUA) You know it’s almost Easter in Italy when every grocery shop you go to is filled with every type of Colomba, almond cak... Read more
Easter Almond biscuits (DOLCETTI DI MANDORLE) These biscuits are a real family favourite – here in the UK and in Italy! They are known as a Christmas and Easter trea... Read more