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Frittelle Ricotta & Cioccolato (Chocolate & Ricotta Donuts)

These chocolate and ricotta donuts are a delicious and quick dessert. Making them is so simple and everyone will like them. As I've said...

Artichokes in Citrus Sauce (Carciofi ai 4 Succhi)

This recipe combines some of the best and most typically Mediterranean ingredients - artichokes, oranges, lemons, capers, olive oil....

Pumpkin & Chickpea Minestrone

Minestrone is a thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice. Traditionally, minestrone...

Oven-baked Aubergine "Anelletti" (Anelletti al Forno alle Melanzane)

Sicilian cuisine is truly an endless treasure trove. I could spend hours, nay, days talking about the variety of influences, flavours,...

Roast Grapes, Radicchio & Grilled Cheese

Not your usual contorno, (side dish), this is one you can save for when you have those guests you want to impress. It's jaw-droopingly...

Corzetti with Spinach & Chickpea Pesto

Corzetti (also spelled as Croxetti or Curzetti) is a kind of pasta typical of the Ligurian cuisine of north-west Italy, characterised by...

Roasted Peppers & Buffalo Mozzarella Warm Salad

I simply adore roasted peppers! The smoky aroma is something I particularly associate with memories of home, Sicily, where during summer...

Crocchette di Miglio e Verdure (Millet & Veggie Croquettes)

This wonderful vegan, gluten-free recipe can be whipped up in 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients. Perfect as a finger food, or...

Aubergine & Ricotta Rolls

These aubergine and ricotta rolls with cherry tomato sauce are a dish that you can serve either as a main course or as a side dish. A...

Busiate Pasta with Tomato & Cashew Pesto

I've spoken at length about my love for pesto in all its forms, and you may have noticed I've posted several recipes featuring different...

Risotto all Ortolana (Garden Veggie Risotto)

A few things in life give me more satisfaction than seeing all the beautiful colours on my plate. "Eat the rainbow", they say! With the...

Pearl Barley Warm Salad with Mini Mung Tikki

My love for barley started while living in Singapore, where I learned it is used particularly in Chinese cuisine in several delicious...

Piadina (Italian Flatbreads) with Grilled Aubergine Parmigiana

What smells do you remember from your childhood? And why is it that the sense of smell can bring back childhood memories that the senses...

Chards, Kale & Feta Fillo Triangles

Who doesn't love a crispy parcel filled with cheese and delicious veggies? Layers of crunchy fillo pastry, juicy greens and all the...

Grandma's Milk Cookies (Biscotti al Latte della Nonna)

This is such an easy recipe. In Sicily we call these "biscotti da inzuppo" (lit. "soaked biscuits") to describe a category rather than a...

Sicilian Cauliflower in Batter (Cavolfiore in Pastella alla Siciliana)

I should start this post by clarifying that the term "cavolfiore" (Italian for cauliflower) is hardly (if ever) used in Sicily, where...

Warm Bulgur & Lentil Salad with Herbs

“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons", said American journalist Jim Bishop - and that's so true. Ancient...

Whole Grain Focaccia with Mixed Olives & White Onion

I love a classic focaccia, simply seasoned with rosemary and coarse sea salt. There's something just wonderful about the soft consistency...

Penne all'Arrabbiata di Porcini (Penne with Mushroom Arrabbiata)

We all know and love the classic Arrabbiata sauce. But how about this interesting variation to the classic? Let me introduce you to my...

Melanzane Piccanti Gratinate Al Forno (Spicy Oven-baked Aubergines Au-gratin)

Stuffed aubergines are a typical dish of our peasant tradition, and something you will find in many other Mediterranean cuisines, giving...