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.
How To Make Foglie d’Ulivo Pasta Like this recipe? Join my small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour to discover more traditional dishes! Foglie d’ulivo are a very rustic southern Italian pasta made from the same egg-free pasta dough as cavatelli and orecchiette, and named for the olive leaves they resemble. They will be somewhat […]
How To Make Cavatelli Pasta Like this recipe? Join my small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour to discover more traditional dishes! Cavatelli means ‘little hollows’ (related to the English word ‘cave’), a reference to its shell-like shape with hollows that are perfect for holding pasta sauce. Cavatelli are made using the same southern Italian […]
Southern Italian Pasta Dough Like this recipe? Join my small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour and learn more delicious recipes with Mamma Marinella! When we talk about fresh pasta we’re often in northern Italy, where flour from soft wheat (farina di grano tenero) is combined with egg to make fresh egg pasta dough, which […]
Patate con Salsiccia in Padella Like this recipe? Join my small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour and learn more delicious recipes with Mamma Marinella! Patate con salsiccia (potato with sausage) is a classic cucina povera dish from Campania. It’s a popular one-pan meal throughout the region, including the hinterland of the Amalfi Coast where […]
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 Come 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 bring […]
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 […]