Pappa col pomodoro (tomato and bread soup) – Toscana Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 2 hours Total time 2 hours 20 mins Categories: Healthy, Kids, Vegetarian, Dairy Free, Season: Summer This soup originates from Siena in Toscana and was a traditional way to use up leftover bread. It can be…
Spaghetti ai frutti di mare / Spaghetti allo scoglio (seafood spaghetti)
Spaghetti ai frutti di mare / spaghetti allo scoglio (seafood spaghetti) Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 30 mins Categories: Kids, Dairy-Free, Quick and Easy, Gluten free*use gluten free pasta, Healthy Spaghetti with seafood’s a favourite in my house with young and old alike. For dinner parties,…
Spaghetti al tartufo nero di Norcia (spaghetti in black truffle sauce) – Umbria
Spaghetti al tartufo nero di Norcia (spaghetti in black truffle sauce) – Umbria Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 20 mins Categories: Kids, Dairy-Free, Vegetarian *(leave out anchovy), Gluten free* use Gluten free pasta, Quick & Easy This pasta dish is simple to make yet the use…
Torta verde (chard and ricotta pie) – Liguria
Torta verde (chard and ricotta pie) – Liguria Print Prep time 2 hours 15 mins Cook time 1 hour 10 mins Total time 3 hours 25 mins Categories: Vegetarian This is best baked in a metal cake tin so that the pastry crisps on the bottom as well. Store bought puff pastry…
Spaghetti alle vongole (spaghetti with clams) – Campania
Spaghetti alle vongole (spaghetti with clams) – Campania Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 25 mins Total time 45 mins Categories: Kids* eliminate chilli, Healthy, Dairy-free, Quick and Easy, Gluten free*use gluten free pasta This dish is entirely dependent on the quality of the clams you procure and how well…
Schiacciata con l’uva (Tuscan sweet focaccia with grapes) – Toscana
Schiacciata con l’uva (Tuscan sweet focaccia with grapes) – Toscana Print Prep time 3 hours 30 mins Cook time 40 mins Total time 4 hours 10 mins Categories: Kids *without rosemary, Vegetarian, Healthy, Dairy Free, Season: Autumn This sweet bread is traditionally made during the grape harvest season in Toscana. It is…
Pinzimonio (crudité with olive oil dip) – Toscana
Pinzimonio (crudité with olive oil dip) – Toscana Print Prep time 30 mins Total time 30 mins Categories: Kids, Vegetarian, Dairy Free, Healthy, Quick and Easy Pinzimonio is served as a starter or as a side dish in Toscana. It is very simple and healthy. It is the perfect dish during the…
Bruschetta / Fettunta (grilled bread)
Bruschetta / Fettunta (grilled bread) Print Prep time 3 mins Cook time 5 mins Total time 8 mins Categories: Dairy Free, Kids, Quick and Easy, Healthy, Vegetarian Gluten free*use gluten free bread Bruschetta can be served plain or topped with many different toppings such as vegetables, cheese or meat. It is also…
Focaccia di Recco (flatbread stuffed with stracchino cheese) – Liguria
Focaccia di Recco (flatbread stuffed with stracchino cheese) – Liguria Print Prep time 1 hour 30 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 2 hours Categories: Vegetarian Also known as focaccia con il formaggio. Focaccia di Recco, as the name implies is from Recco in Liguria, where there is a festival dedicated…
Trofie al pesto (trofie pasta with basil and pine nut sauce) – Liguria
Trofie al pesto (trofie pasta with basil and pine nut sauce) – Liguria Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 20 mins Categories: Kids*has nuts, Quick and Easy, Gluten free* substitute a short gluten free pasta, Dairy free* eliminate the cheese, Vegetarian This is a traditional dish of…