Sometimes tomato based salads become boring and while the hot weather makes one scream for fresh, raw fruit an

We love Ciambotta for so many different reasons. We love the colours in the dish, how it makes the most of sum

Cappon magro is a Ligurian dish, traditionally served on Christmas eve when according to Catholic tradition, f

Mallorredus derives from "malloru" meaning "calf in the dialect of the Campidano area. They are

Categories: Kids, Vegetarian, Healthy, Quick and Easy (use store bought gnocchi and tomato sauce), Gluten free

Categories: Kids, Diary free (eliminate butter), Healthy, Vegetarian Potato gnocchi are popular throughout the

Categories: Kids, Gluten free, Dairy free (substitute butter with olive oil and eliminate the cheese), Vegetar

This is my favourite way to cook asparagus. If the weather outside is too cold or rainy to barbecue, use a gri

This is based on one of my favourite ways to make asparagus- grilling it with lemon zest and olive oil and the

Of all the seafood salads, my favourite is octopus and potato. It is very simple and costs little to make but

Brasato al Barolo is a signature dish of Piemonte. The key to this dish is using the correct cut of beef. It w

I was walking down the road on a particularly grey miserable drizzly day when I spotted a crate of sour cherri

This is one of my favourite jams, perfect for making with sour cherries. Lemon is key to the recipe as it is f

Our wedding was at a winery at the end of the summer. After the ceremony, guests mingled outside enjoyed the s

This is my absolutely favourite summer pie. Typically crostata means a tart made with jam or a pie filled with

This recipe is a favourite with children the world over. We ate this dish with family friends on a scorching s

Categories: Quick and Easy, Children, Gluten free*use gluten free pasta, Vegetarian Baked pasta dishes are typ

I first tried this dish at 10 Greek Street in London. I love the combination of textures and flavours. The sli

Courgette ribbons are great as a starter with other grilled vegetables, burrata cheese, olives and prosciutto.

Categories: Healthy, Dairy free* eliminate the cheese, Gluten free*use gluten free pasta, Vegetarian, Season:

Categories: Healthy, Quick and easy, Vegetarian *eliminate the anchovy, Gluten free, Dairy free Salsa verde me

We had another version of this dish when we visited Sicily where winter melon (musk melon like honeydew or cas

This is a quintessential spring dish made with the best the season has to offer - new peas, baby broad beans a

This is my husband's favourite dessert. It makes the best use of local ingredients in Piemonte and Valle d'Aos

This is a traditional local dish from Piemonte using the local variety of pear, Martin Sec. The pears are poac

Categories: gluten-free, dairy-free, quick and easy Baking food in a salt crust uses the same principle as the

The 19th of March is the Festa di San Giuseppe in Italy in honour of Joseph, Jesus Christ�s step-fathe

This is a simple, healthy dish to make, particularly if you use or make a pasta made from ancient Sicilian gra

Categories: Gluten free, Dairy free, Kids The simple mention of the word �porchetta� makes mos

Categories: Kids, Dairy free, Gluten free, Vegetarian, Quick and Easy This is a recipe from the Padova area in

Categories: Kids, Gluten free* use gluten free pasta, Dairy free* eliminate the cheese, Vegetarian*make with t

Categories: Vegetarian, Gluten free, Dairy free*use dairy free chocolate, Quick and Easy When I first tried dr

Categories: Gluten-free, Dairy-free*use dairy free chocolate, Vegan, Kids The first thing you will notice abou

Categories: Dairy free, Gluten free This is an ancient recipe which has been recently revived by Dario Cecchin

Categories: Vegetarian, Gluten-free*use a long gluten free pasta, Quick and Easy, Season: Autumn This is a ver

Categories: Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Dairy Free*leave out cheese, Healthy, Season: Autumn As it happens, I dis