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.
Tuna Crudo with Stracciatella & Pistachio Pesto Who says seafood & cheese don’t mix? Discover more delicious seafood & cheese recipes! Vannella Cheese creative director, Anthony Silvio, and I put our heads together to bust the myth that seafood and cheese don’t mix. We discovered delicious traditional recipes combining seafood and cheese, and created a […]
Scallops with ‘Nduja Butter & Scamorza Who says seafood & cheese don’t mix? Discover more delicious seafood & cheese recipes! Vannella Cheese creative director, Anthony Silvio, and I put our heads together to bust the myth that seafood and cheese don’t mix. We discovered delicious traditional recipes combining seafood and cheese, and created a few […]
Salad with Bottarga & Persian Fetta Like bottarga? You’ll love my online Sardinian cooking class! Bottarga – salted, dried mullet roe – is the most popular seasoning in Sardinia. It’s grated over pasta, sliced as an antipasto, shaved over salad and beaten into butter to melt over steak (see video below). Much of the bottarga […]
Smoked Salmon Crostini Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Traditional Italian cooking class! These smoked salmon crostini are simple, versatile and delicious: top crisp croutons with a creamy, herby spread add a piece of smoked fish and enjoy! I use chives and dill because they’re usually in the herb patch, but you could use […]
Pan-fried John Dory with Sage Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Traditional Italian cooking class! This pan-fried john dory recipe has a cross-cultural heritage. It’s a pescatarian-friendly take on the Roman veal dish saltimbocca alla Romana inspired by classic French à la meunière. La meunière is the miller’s wife, and à la meunière is […]
Spinach with Lemon (Spinaci al Limone) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Traditional Italian cooking class! I love Italian spinaci al limone, a classic side dish of silken green spinach leaves seasoned simply with olive oil, garlic, salt and lemon juice. I love it with pan-fried john dory, but it’s a great accompaniment to […]
Insalata Rossa (Radicchio Salad) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Traditional Italian cooking class! Insalata verde, literally ‘green salad’, is the most common Italian salad description. I like the variation of insalata rossa, or red salad, using my favourite lettuce, radicchio, with red onion and a touch of parsley for contrast. This radicchio salad […]
Pesce alla Diavola Like this recipe? Join me on a Southern Italian food & wine tour to discover more regional specialties! This recipe for pesce alla diavola – fish with chilli garlic & lemon – is inspired by the simple flavours in the classic Italian dish more often made with chicken ‘pollo alla diavola‘ (see […]
Creamy Mushroom Pasta (Without Cream) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Traditional Italian cooking class! Orecchiette is a classic pasta from Puglia where it’s often cooked with broccoli, garlic, anchovies and olive oil (see video below). It’s also ideal for this creamy mushroom pasta without cream, inspired by a dish from Lucio Galletto’s beautiful […]
Pistachio-Crusted Salmon Like this recipe? Join me on a Southern Italian food & wine tour to discover more regional specialties! This delicious pistachio-crusted salmon is inspired by a dish served at the annual Sagra del Pistacchio di Bronte in Sicily and introduced to me by Lucio Galletto. Bronte is renowned for its pistachios which are […]
