Pan di Spagna — a delicate, light and airy Italian sponge cake made from just four simple ingredients: flour, corn starch, eggs and sugar. This classic Italian sponge is easy to prepare and forms the base for many traditional desserts such as Zuccotto and Cassata. Pan di Spagna is one of Italy’s best-known sponge cakes. … Read more

Pipi e Patati is a classic Calabrian dish of peppers, crispy potatoes and onions. Rustic and full of flavour, it works wonderfully as a side or piled onto crusty white bread for a simple, satisfying meal. Pipi e Patati — as it’s called in the Calabrian dialect — is a beloved everyday recipe across Calabria. … Read more

Orange Chocolate Cantucci Biscuits. Crunchy, sweet Italian cookies studded with melting chocolate chips and bright orange zest — perfect for dunking in small glasses of Vin Santo. This recipe is straightforward and forgiving. These orange chocolate cantucci take under ten minutes to prepare before they go into the oven to be twice-baked until crisp and … Read more

Pan fried gnocchi are soft and fluffy inside and crisp and golden on the outside. These tasty bites are quick and simple to prepare and work perfectly as a side dish, appetizer or snack. They’re fried with olive oil, rosemary, salt and pepper and are easy to adapt to your tastes. The easiest alternative to … Read more

How to make Homemade Nutella! This recipe yields a smooth, creamy hazelnut chocolate spread in minutes. Rich, decadent and utterly delicious. Making your own chocolate-hazelnut spread is surprisingly simple and tastes every bit as good as store-bought versions. With just a food processor and a few pantry staples — whole unpeeled hazelnuts, dark and milk … Read more

Patate Rifatte (redone potatoes) are a tasty and economical side dish made from leftover boiled potatoes, pan-fried with garlic and marjoram, then simmered in a simple tomato sauce. Patate Rifatte, literally “potatoes redone,” is an easy Italian side that makes excellent use of leftover boiled potatoes. It’s a wonderful way to transform simple leftovers into … Read more

These Italian chicken cutlets are crisp on the outside, juicy inside and packed with flavour. They’re served with baby spinach tossed in fresh basil pesto and a squeeze of lemon. The recipe is rustic, straightforward and perfect for any night of the week. I love this simple way of cooking chicken: thin, tender cutlets with … Read more

How to make a Classic Negroni Cocktail. Made with just four ingredients, this Italian cocktail has a beautiful ruby-red colour and is wonderfully refreshing. It’s the ideal way to start an Italian aperitivo. If you want an elegant, refreshing aperitivo cocktail, the Negroni is a brilliant choice. Like an Aperol Spritz or a Campari spritz, … Read more

This Extra Cheesy Speck and Mushroom Pizza is absolutely irresistible. Prepare for one of the tastiest pizzas you’ll ever make — and it’s surprisingly simple! For years this has been my favourite pizza style. Skip the tomato sauce — this is a rich, indulgent white pizza, all about cheese and simplicity. I first discovered this … Read more

Today is a great day because I get to enjoy this beauty: roasted red pepper and aubergine on thick, crunchy bread spread with a garlicky, lemony avocado mayo and topped with cheese. I love cheese — from oozy Camembert to sharp mature cheddar, Taleggio on its own, or melted mozzarella on lasagne. The stronger, the … Read more