My husband finds my ability to point out other people’s inconsistencies irritating. One of my favourites is how it is generally accepted in Italy to find it repulsive to order a cappuccino in the afternoon. The claim is that the milk and coffee combination hinders digestion. However I am yet to be given a good…
Archives for October 2017
Rolled pork belly roast stuffed with pecorino, garlic and pancetta from Basilicata
You may not have noticed but it’s lamb season. We are in Abruzzo on a farm this week on holiday. The baby lambs are being born every day. Infact even between breakfast and lunch, several new little faces joined the flock. Spindly-legged baby lambs are stumbling around their pen learning to walk literally within minutes…
The Jack O’Lantern the day after – pumpkin soup
The trees have turned golden as sunlight becomes sparse. The children are waiting with nervous anticipation for Halloween and the accompanying sugar rush. The checklist for Halloween is short – costume, bags of sweets and a pumpkin. Halloween night will be full of excitement but all that goes up must come down. Children will crash…
What to cook when time is short and the to-do list is long
Do you feel like there are not enough hours in the day? That the to-do list is unfathomably long? That problems are mounting while solutions are dwindling? It’s that time of year again when the outlook seems glum, the weather gloomy, sniffles are settling in and holiday euphoria is replaced by post-holiday doldrums. I’ve been…
Warm apple and Nutella cake anyone?
I promised this recipe to a friend. There is nothing more comforting than a slice of warm apple cake on a brisk day. What I like about this recipe is the very high ratio of apples to cake, with nearly a kilo of apples glued together to vanilla-scented, soft-crumb cake. While the moreish Nutella is…