by Sheridan | Aug 22, 2021 | Cheese, Dinner, Italian, Lunch, Main Courses, Meat, Recipes
Zitone al Forno (Baked Zitone) I recently found this relatively unknown pasta at a nearby Italian enoteca and was intrigued by its shape. It reminded me of bucatini, that long pasta with a hole in the middle, though the hole is even larger in zitone. I’d never...
by Sheridan | Jul 25, 2021 | Biscuits, Desserts, Italian, Recipes, Vegetarian
Tiramisu Time to forget the diet and daily strictures of Lockdown and indulge a little (in Sydney, we’ve now reached Lockdown Day 30 of the Delta wave). There are scores of recipes for this luscious Italian dessert but I guarantee this one is a beauty. In...
by Sheridan | Jun 19, 2021 | Italian, Recipes, Soups, Starters
Minestrone On a bleak winter’s day, nothing can beat this tasty Italian vegetable soup. View Instructions InroductionAbout this Recipe By: Sheridan RogersOn a bleak winter’s day, nothing can beat this tasty Italian vegetable soup. Ingredients brown onions 2, peeled...
by Sheridan | May 30, 2021 | Dinner, Italian, Main Courses, Picnics, Recipes
Chicken Pesto Pasta This versatile pasta dish makes a delicious lunch or main course: additions include finely sliced celery, pitted small black olives, roasted red or yellow capsicum strips, soft goats cheese. It’s also a goodie for the school lunchbox if you...
by Sheridan | Feb 28, 2021 | Dinner, Italian, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetarian
Fusilli with Red Capsicum Sauce, Goats Cheese and Olives Ripe red capsicum (peppers) are in season, so make use of them in this tasty pasta dish. If you can’t find goats cheese in ash, substitute with Persian fetta or a soft goats cheese. It’s best to use...
by Sheridan | Nov 8, 2020 | Italian, Lunch, Main Courses, Recipes, Soups, Vegetarian
Pesto di Prezzemolo (Parsley Pesto) Has your parsley gone into overdrive? The arrival of warm Spring days has caused the Italian parsley in our Community Garden to bolt and we’ve been pulling out quite a few of the older plants. After picking, washing and...
