Recipe: Penne alla Norcina (typical dish from Umbria, Italy)
Sausages, onion, white wine, cream, pecorino cheese, olive oil and, of course, pasta. That’s all you need to make this wonderful dish. Penne alla Norcina is a pasta dish that […]
How to organise the best pancake party
Pancakes are are simple but delicious dish that makes everyone happy! Though it takes forever to prepare enough pancakes for a pancake-themed dinner party. so…how to solve this issue? Last […]
Recipe: Sweet and savoury pancakes
Pancakes are very easy to prepare and to cook. The secret is in the ingredients for the mix: too much flower and they are too dry. Too much sugar and […]
Where to eat: Busaba (Thai, London)
A Sunday in London is always exciting, as there is always something going on. Even for someone like me that has been living here for five years, on a Sunday […]
Visit Umbria for the unique Truffle Exhibition “Nero Norcia” (27 Feb-8 March)
You should well know, by now, my addiction to truffles. I was lucky enough to grow up in Umbria, a region in Central Italy where truffles are quite common. On […]
Where to eat: The Lion and Unicorn Pub (Kentish Town, London)
You don’t go to a pub just to drink a pint. That’s a lesson I have been learning since I moved to England. Back in Italy, pub was synonym of […]
Propolis: the elixir of eternal health
The first time I heard the term “propolis” was over ten years ago, when my friend Simona was studying for her Degree in Botanical Sciences. Every time some of our friends had a […]
Mom’s Recipe: Frappe (or Chiacchiere, Carnival traditional cakes)
Each festivity in Italy is celebrated with different dishes. Baked cakes (e.g. panettone and pandoro) are tipical during Christmas, while Carnival menu is filled with deep fried cakes. Strufoli (deep fried […]
Recipe: Thai-style mussels
I often travel to The Netherlands, and mussels are one of typical dishes of the Dutch region of Zealand, in the south-western part of the coast. The local traditional recipe for […]
Mussels: select, clean, preserve and cook!
Mussels are one of the most common shellfish in our supermarkets. It is so easy to cook them and they are such a versatile ingredient, that I can never get […]
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