Risotto di pomodoro (tomato risotto) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 25 mins Categories: Kids, Gluten free, Dairy free (substitute butter with olive oil and eliminate the cheese), Vegetarian, Healthy, Quick and Easy This is the risotto version of pizza margherita. Tomato risotto is a traditional Italian dish….
Asparagi alla griglia (grilled asparagus)
Asparagi alla griglia (grilled asparagus) Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 5 mins Total time 15 mins This is my favourite way to cook asparagus. If the weather outside is too cold or rainy to barbecue, use a grill pan. It can also be turned into a starter by serving it on…
Bruschetta con asparagi (grilled asparagus bruschetta)
Bruschetta con asparagi (grilled asparagus bruschetta) Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 5 mins Total time 15 mins This is based on one of my favourite ways to make asparagus- grilling it with lemon zest and olive oil and then finishing it in lemon juice. The base of the asparagus is then…
Polpo e patate (octopus and potato salad) – Liguria
Polpo e patate (octopus and potato salad) – Liguria Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 40 mins Total time 50 mins Of all the seafood salads, my favourite is octopus and potato. It is very simple and costs little to make but is meaty and delicious. In Liguria, we eat this salad…
Brasato al Barolo (beef braised in red wine) – Piemonte
Brasato al Barolo (beef braised in red wine) – Piemonte Print Prep time 24 hours Cook time 3 hours 30 mins Total time 27 hours 30 mins Brasato al Barolo is a signature dish of Piemonte. The key to this dish is using the correct cut of beef. It will make the difference…
Sgroppino (lemon slush cocktail) – Veneto
Sgroppino (lemon Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 1 min Total time 11 mins Whoever decided to combine sorbet and a spritz is an absolute genius. Sgroppino is a traditional digestif from Venice which combines lemon sorbet with vodka and prosecco; sort of an alcoholic slushy. It is the perfectly light sweet…
Torta Colonne (cherry tart/pie) – Puglia
Torta Colonne (cherry tart/pie) – Puglia Print Prep time 3 hours Cook time 30 mins Total time 3 hours 30 mins I was walking down the road on a particularly grey miserable drizzly day when I spotted a crate of sour cherries. They were a bright, shiny race car red and I could…
Marmellata di visciole (cherry jam)
Marmellata di visciole (cherry jam) Print Prep time 30 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time 1 hour 15 mins This is one of my favourite jams, perfect for making with sour cherries. Lemon is key to the recipe as it is full of pectin which helps the jam to set. If you…
Fritto di fiori di zucca (fried courgette/zucchini flowers) – Lazio
Fritto di fiori di zucca (fried courgette/zucchini flowers) – Lazio Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 5 mins Total time 10 mins Our wedding was at a winery at the end of the summer. After the ceremony, guests mingled outside enjoyed the sun setting over the vineyards while sharing some bubbly and…
Crostata alle pesche (fresh peach pie)
Crostata alle pesche (fresh peach pie) Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 55 mins Total time 1 hour 15 mins This is my absolutely favourite summer pie. Typically crostata means a tart made with jam or a pie filled with custard or cream and can be topped with fruit. This version skips…
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