Another great discard recipe and it makes the most delicious crackers, perfect for healthy snacking or to eat with cheese.These have been a fixture for our many Covid-19 lockdown aperitif! I use my weekly discard to make them as they do not need to raise so we do not need any of the yeast activity…
Sourdough Stromboli Swirls
As I venture into the world of sourdough I am discovering some new wonderful recipes and Stromboli swirls is one of them! Being Italian I have always associated Stromboli with a small volcanic island off Sicily; however I have lately discovered that “stromboli” is also a rolled dough filled with Italian cheeses and deli cuts,…
Crostata di Marmellata
A Crostata di marmellata, aka a jam tart, is one of the cakes I grew up with. I remember rolling out dough with my mum on Saturday afternoon and making star shaper biscuits with leftover dough. Every italian child grew up eating crostata as their afternoon merenda (snack) or had it as dessert after Sunday…
Chocolate Brownies
As I am discovering the bliss of (very early) married life, my love for baking is coming back. Maybe it is the (very) hidden 1950 wife in me that shouts to be let out and bake for her sweet hubby or perhaps simply the fact that my shining red KitchenAid mixer screams at me from…
Green Thai Chicken Curry Risotto
My family come from the south of Italy, specifically Naples, where it is tradition not to throw away food and yummy dishes are made out of leftovers. In fact some of the famous dishes from traditional napolitan cuisine, i.e. Casatiello and Frittata di Pasta, are the result of the art of recycling leftovers. Growing up…
Pasta al Forno
Sunday lunches are a big affair where I come from, it’s a time for the whole family to get together and spend hours enjoying the most delicious and homely food, cooked by mums and grannies! As a child I remember waking up at the smell of delicious beef ragout simmering away, sweet raisins and pine…
Green Thai Curry with Prawns
Living in London means that I am lucky enough to be exposed to an arreas of cultures and cuisines, one of my favourite one is Thai. I love the sweet soicy smell and the colours of its dishes, it’s such an happy cuisine and I cannot get enough of it! So few weeks ago I…
Pumpkin Choc Chip Cake
One of my passions is USA and with it comes the passion for all that is american, hence Halloween!! Every year this time of the year all I think about is pumpkin pie, but I have never ventured to actually bake a cake with pumpkin in it. This week I decided the time had come…
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