A TASTE OF SICILY

These chocolate and ricotta donuts are a delicious and quick dessert. Making them is so simple and everyone will like them. As I've said...

This recipe combines some of the best and most typically Mediterranean ingredients - artichokes, oranges, lemons, capers, olive oil....

Minestrone is a thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice. Traditionally, minestrone...

Sicilian cuisine is truly an endless treasure trove. I could spend hours, nay, days talking about the variety of influences, flavours,...

Not your usual contorno, (side dish), this is one you can save for when you have those guests you want to impress. It's jaw-droopingly...

Corzetti (also spelled as Croxetti or Curzetti) is a kind of pasta typical of the Ligurian cuisine of north-west Italy, characterised by...

I simply adore roasted peppers! The smoky aroma is something I particularly associate with memories of home, Sicily, where during summer...

This wonderful vegan, gluten-free recipe can be whipped up in 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients. Perfect as a finger food, or...

These aubergine and ricotta rolls with cherry tomato sauce are a dish that you can serve either as a main course or as a side dish. A...

I've spoken at length about my love for pesto in all its forms, and you may have noticed I've posted several recipes featuring different...

A few things in life give me more satisfaction than seeing all the beautiful colours on my plate. "Eat the rainbow", they say! With the...

My love for barley started while living in Singapore, where I learned it is used particularly in Chinese cuisine in several delicious...

What smells do you remember from your childhood? And why is it that the sense of smell can bring back childhood memories that the senses...

Who doesn't love a crispy parcel filled with cheese and delicious veggies? Layers of crunchy fillo pastry, juicy greens and all the...

This is such an easy recipe. In Sicily we call these "biscotti da inzuppo" (lit. "soaked biscuits") to describe a category rather than a...

I should start this post by clarifying that the term "cavolfiore" (Italian for cauliflower) is hardly (if ever) used in Sicily, where...

“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons", said American journalist Jim Bishop - and that's so true. Ancient...

I love a classic focaccia, simply seasoned with rosemary and coarse sea salt. There's something just wonderful about the soft consistency...

We all know and love the classic Arrabbiata sauce. But how about this interesting variation to the classic? Let me introduce you to my...

Stuffed aubergines are a typical dish of our peasant tradition, and something you will find in many other Mediterranean cuisines, giving...