Italian food is good for the soul! Despite great regional diversity, northern Italy and southern Italy are united by passion for fresh produce, pasta and the shared table. I love the simplicity and seasonality of la cucina Italiana. Here are some of my favourite Italian recipes.
Pasta Fredda with Smoked Trout Join my small-group food & wine tours to Italy to discover more traditional Italian specialties! My Italian friends would insist that pasta fredda, also called ‘summer pasta’, is not a pasta salad (not even a warm pasta salad) but a delicious dish of freshly cooked pasta tossed with a sauce […]
Cherrymisu Like this recipe? Join my small-group food & wine tours to Italy and discover more regional Italian specialties! Tiramisu without coffee? How can that be? After all the coffee gives tiramisu its name, which means ‘pick-me-up. But some people (like my friend Diana) don’t like coffee yet still crave the creamy layered flavour of […]
Prawn Bruschetta Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! What do you do with cooked prawns other than a prawn cocktail? It’s important not to reheat them, as they’ll become tough and tasteless. This quick prawn bruschetta recipe is a great dinner party starter and the perfect way […]
Prawn Crostini Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! Cooked prawns are convenient, but can’t be reheated or they end up rubbery and unappetising. So what can you make with cooked prawns other than a prawn cocktail? These easy prawn crostini are the answer. They’re perfect finger food […]
Fregola Risotto with Mushrooms Join me mushroom foraging in the Emmental on my small-group Swiss food & wine tour. Mushroom foraging in the Emmental is one of the highlights of my Swiss food & wine tour. We have an expert guide of course, and she gives everyone a pack of her dried wild mushrooms to […]
Raspberry Tiramisu Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Italian cooking class! While I’m a bit of a purist when it comes to most recipes, I can’t resist this raspberry tiramisu! A take on one of Italy’s favourite desserts, it combines creamy mascarpone with a double hit of ‘pick-me-up’ coffee and the wonderful vibrant tang […]
Truffle Pasta Alfredo Like truffles? Join me for a hands-on truffle hunting food & wine weekend! Delicious pasta Alfredo is one of the simplest dishes – containing just pasta, butter, cheese, and the all-important pasta cooking water. Add the indulgent touch of shaved fresh black truffles in season, or black truffle butter the rest of […]
Cozze Gratinate Eat cozze gratinate with me on a small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour – see video below! Cozze gratinate, often called mussels au gratin, is a recipe that busts the myth that seafood and cheese don’t go together in Italian cuisine. I don’t always love mussels, but when I have them like […]
Fettuccine Alfredo Enjoy classic Roman pasta on my small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour starting in Rome! Fettuccine Alfredo is the simplest of pasta dishes, and the one that proves the supreme importance of pasta cooking water as the secret ingredient in any pasta sauce. This classic Italian pasta is named for Alfredo di […]
Purslane Pesto & Farfalle Like this recipe? Join me in Santarcangelo di Romagna for more delicious Italian inspiration! I first saw purslane in a Cypriot friend’s garden and was surprised when they later presented me with a bowl of the tangy, succulent leaves as a salad. I came across it again years later as a […]
