Tomato Passata sauce, part 1
Tomato Passata sauce, part 2
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Paccheri with Amatriciana fish
Once upon a time in the hills of Umbria there was a “young” lady called Simona who every springtime worked very hard on her land preparing it for her vegetable plants .This year she planted many things including: 6 cucumbers plants, 10 zucchini 9 eggplants and 80 tomato plants. She [...]
Spaghetti from Gragnano cooked in Amalfi’s lemon zest, fresh squid and Bottarga
It’s official, the summer is over I’m not saying this because the constant forty degrees temperature has finally dropped here in Umbria, nor do I say this because there is ONE cloud in the sky, but because Ladies and Gentlemen, the swimming pool in Allerona [...]
Paccheri pasta with a monkfish and zucchini sauce, squid ink and thyme
I know it’s been a while since my last update so I thought I’d better give you some news of what’s been happening here.
Thankfully my pans have been constantly bubbling away on the cooker and my remaining free time has been spent in the vegetable garden making sure my [...]
Wild fennel foam and Baccalà
Ciao thought I’d keep you updated on a few things that are happening here in Umbria and specifically in my little farm house.
Firstly ,after having to deprive our goat Hilda of the company of two out of three of her room mates ( the chickens ), we decided to take on another two chicks [...]
WINE AND FOOD TOURS
If you have some time free during your stay in Umbria, why not visit some of the best local Cantine (wine estates) in the Orvieto area for a tour, a wine tasting and the chance to buy some of your favourite wines.
You can also visit the best cheese makers of [...]
ITALIAN PRIVATE CHEF
For special occasions, parties or simply for the pleasure of having someone cooking for you, you can have an Italian Private Chef come to your house to prepare and cook a special meal.
I will also be happy to discuss and choose a menu with you, and to recommend [...]
Lasagna shape pasta with tin sardines and fresh fennel
After almost ten days I am finally feeling better. I’ve had a bad dose of flu, but for this year ,at least, it’s over. That’s because ( fingers crossed), I happen to be sick only once a year and when it happens it is always such a nightmare for [...]
Bruschetta Ricotta Scante and chopped tomato
Exercising and playing a sport gives you a wonderful healthy feeling, taking time off to take care of yourself works wonders and also, if like me ,you love food, it can help burn off those extra calories. But it doesn’t end there.
Twice a week I try to attend a spinning [...]
chocolate ice cream with a cappuccino cream
So , let’s talk about the weather again . After the spring coming in like a Lion ,it’s definitely going out like a Lamb. I was so ready for the summer that I decided to make some ice-cream. Always the optimist…. Because of the unusual warmth before [...]
Risotto with Oysters and Spumante wine
Yes, it`s the sort of dish you dream of, Risotto with Oysters and Spumante wine (Italian version of Champagne)!! Mamma mia What Bliss!!!!!!!! And what , I can hear you say,were you and Nick celebrating ,well the answer is NIENTE !(NOTHING!) We were just making the most of a [...]
Tomato jelly with parmesan mousse and pumpkin seeds.
Unfortunately Sunday was not particularly warm, so although the Supper Club started with an aperitif in the garden we decided to continue on the large table in the house. As a surprise for my guests I planned to greet them on their arrival with a small glass of tomato jelly with parmesan [...]
cooked wild garlic
As I have said before, Italians love to use two topics to start a conversation: the weather and food. To prove this point I want you to know that, first, here in Umbria, it`s finally pouring with rain and second , just before the start of this storm Nick and I were able to recognize and [...]
Parmigiana
“We are a group of girls” she said ,” do you think we could come to you for a cooking class?” Victoria was the girl I meet first by email ,her job was to organize this BIG cooking class for 24 girls from the UK,Hong Kong, New York, Austrailia, Dubai and Sweden!! “We are [...]
Essence
Two months ago I was asked by my friend Velia if I would like to enter the Risate e Risotti cooking competition for food bloggers . The idea of the competition was to create a dish using rice as the main ingredient and to send in a photo of your creation.
The event is [...]
pork tenderloin baked in a salt crust
Hello, yes I am alive! To give you an idea of what has been happening here over the last few weeks, I’ve made a short list :
1. Preparing the soil for this summer’s vegetable garden ( very hard work with a rotovator , best left to Nick) [...]
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