Italian cuisine

Spaghetti all’amatriciana is a winner.  The dish is quick and really easy to make. Typical of good Italian food it only has four ingredients. Traditionally the dish is made…

Milan’s gift to the culinary world, osso bucco is a slow-cooked masterpiece. The juices from the shin combine with the wine, vegetables and melted bone marrow.  It creates one of…

Serve up a decadent Seafood Tomato Risotto recipe packed full of vibrant passata and rich Parmesan cheese, finished with a taste of the sea. Family and freinds will love…

Minestrone Soup is an Italian Favourite. Wholesome, hearty and full of goodness. It is not a complicated soup to make. All you need is some good quality stock, any…

This is the best Courgette and Parmesan soup recipe when the fruit of your gardening labours delivers a glut. A creamy soup that’s full of contrasting textures and flavours.…

What is not to love about Black Olive Tapenade? Olive growing countries around the Meditereanean all have their own version. We discovered this Greek version on a recent trip…

Lemon and Almond Pesto was love at first bite. The tantalising state of lemon and the Moorish quality of almonds come together for a real taste explosion.…

Basic Tomato Sauce should be a staple in every kitchen, it is a foundational sauce, like béchamel, and hollandaise. As foundational sauces, these are the blank palate upon which…

Fresh Basil Pesto is a wonderfully simple dish, and a godsend when you find you have too much basil in the garden.  It is early summer here in the…

What is not to love with this easy to make cake whose wonderful dense dampness is provided by ground almonds. I have been making Olive Oil and Orange Cake…