Strawberry Tiramisu’
First of September and it’s the start of the Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight (http://fooddrinkfort.scot/), to celebrate it I decided to use the last of the Scottish strawberries to create this light and fresh tiramisu’. The Scottish berries and soft fruit…
You’ve got mail!
Every month without failing a package arrive from Italy. It often contains something for the kids, a lovely handwritten note from my mum and my beloved Sale & Pepe (a fantastic Italian cookery magazine). I always look for the Italian regional recipes that the magazine…
Pesto and Trenette alla Genovese
For many years I ran cookery classes at the local college. The first course I organised proved to be very popular and has been sold out for many many times. I think the secret of the success was because it included…
Mozzarella & basil Stromboli
Moving abroad had open my horizons and I discovered Italian recipes that don’t exist in Italy. Since then I tasted garlic bread, spaghetti and meatballs, pasta alfredo and many more dishes that are the results of Italian emigrants adapting their recipes to…
Pasta with courgettes and courgette flowers
Cooking for an Italian is as vital as breathing and walking, and often we don’t cook from a recipe, but somehow we know how to make the most of what we’ve got. Very often in Italian cookbooks there are terms…
Home-made Doner Kebab
I love a Doner Kebab, especially enjoyed with a cold drink, but often is fatty and I’m never sure of the quality of the meat they use. I did this recipe many times and my family love it; it’s from…
Clouds
I’ve been totally obsessed with clouds, they are a never ending font of joy and wonder. Probably it has something to do with me growing up watching Heidi on the telly, I don’t know. I just find them fascinating, and…
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A new chapter is starting and I'm ready! I'm armed with a new notebook to add my favourite recipes and my favourite cookbooks and history of food are super ready :)
