Downunder Christmas Gazpacho Endless Italian Summer
Suddenly, it seems, the whole of Italy is on holidays. The papers are full of stories of transport strikes (Alitalia was on strike on Friday, as were a number of … Continue reading
Yuulong Lavender Biscuits (Biscuits de Lavande)
Roasted Piedmontese Peppers
Spaghetti alla Colatura di Alici (Fish Sauce) di Cetara
Meet Stefano Pescarmona: An Agrarian Militant
I was in my early 20s when I first fell in love with the Italian landscape. I’ll never forget looking out the window as the train sped through the countryside … Continue reading
Roberto Flore: At the Frontier of Food
Ever heard of Anty Gin? or of casu marzu? The former is a wood ant distillate flavoured with Bulgarian juniper berries and springtime botanicals, while the latter is a traditional … Continue reading
Casa di Lucia, Lake Como
I’m standing at the window of my second floor room at Casa di Lucia B&B in in Lecco, northern Italy. Below me is a formal Italian garden, and if I … Continue reading
Torta di Lucia (Lucia’s Coconut Yoghurt Cake)
Spilling the Beans
I learnt something surprising about Italian coffee recently. It was to do with the poor quality of Robusta beans used to make the legendary espresso served every morning in bars … Continue reading
The Hills Are Alive…
I couldn’t get the songs from The Sound of Music out of my head this week. Everywhere I went in Trentino, a mountainous province in far northern Italy, I could … Continue reading
The Gulf of Paradise
Ever heard of Camogli (pronounced cah-MO-lyee)? If not, I’m going to let you in on a secret. It’s a small Italian fishing village on the aptly named Golfo Paradiso (Gulf … Continue reading
A Booming Weekend in Genova
The children’s drawings and “thought clouds” on the piano mobile (first floor) at the imposing Palazzo Tursi said it all: “I recommend a trip to Genova because there is the … Continue reading
Mother’s Day Cake
What are you making for mum today?
Check out this story on good food.com.au with some suggestions from my eBook, Mini Chef: Cooking with Kids, for what to cook for mum this year for mother’s day. … Continue reading
Meringues
Everything Old is New Again…
Giulio Nettuno was waiting for us at the front door of his Colatura Di Alici shop in the tiny fishing village of Cetara, south of Napoli, as we walked up … Continue reading
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