I love chicken involtini. Well, to be honest I love all involtini, especially when they are filled with cheese! I am always looking for different stuffing. In this case, I filled the rolls with Fontina cheese and smokey Italian Speck. I then cooked them with peas and a little bit of cream – mainly to…
Braised Onion Pasta
Ready in about 20 minutes, Braised Onion Pasta is a practical dinner with simple ingredients, satisfying portions, and flavours suited to the whole family. Looking for a quick, easy, and affordable dinner idea? One of my mother’s recipes, Pasta with Braised Onions, or Pasta con la Cipolla as we say, is simple to make and…
Pasta with Peas
Using only a handful of ingredients, Pasta with Peas combines tender baby peas, short pasta, olive oil, onion, and salty Pecorino Romano.
Cream of Pea and Mint Risotto
I love playing with risotto and making it different every time. There’s much more than Mushroom risotto in the “risotto world”. You just need to give it a chance. You can actually make risotto with almost any vegetable and/or cheese. Today I played with a classic combination of Italian cuisine: peas and mint. I blended…
Saffron Gnocchi with Ham and Peas
Today it’s back to basics, with an Italian classic recipe… but with a twist. Ham and peas are a very common pairing and Italians love to use this combination in a pasta sauce. I love it too and it reminds me of when I was a child and I would often ask my mum to…
Curry Puffs
Crispy golden Curry Puffs with flaky pastry and warmly spiced potato filling make such a satisfying homemade snack, especially served warm with sweet chilli sauce.
FRIED RICE – RISO ALLA CANTONESE
I must admit I have discovered Chinese cuisine only recently. Growing up in Italy when I did, you would not come across too many “foreign” food restaurants. And… I am not old: I am “only” 33! Ethnic restaurants (as we call them in Italy) are becoming more and more popular nowadays, so I would say…
