Italian classic gnocchi recipe

This is a recipe you can never get bored of. I have always been using it to make my gnocchi and it came from my grandmother. I have never ever forgot her words back then: “Do not add too much flour and make sure you use the right type of potatoes”. She was absolutely right!…

My Italian Summer

Summer in Italy has been incredibly hot this year. The heat has been exceptional, well above average,  in fact it has been named after the devil: “Lucifero” or “Lucifer”. I still remember the faces of the people getting off the plane with me: a big smile was stamped on everyone’s face when they could feel…

Thick Italian hot chocolate with orange

Is there anything more tempting and sexy than chocolate? The truth is.. no there isn’t. From the moment you take your first bite you will be helpless.. craving for more and more. This is particularly the case with dark chocolate as it has more cocoa content and less sugar. This means less itching in your…

Italian artisan sausage and salame making

Think of how generations have changed. These days if you ask a child which is the best day of the year he/she would probably say: “My birthday” or “Christmas time”. During post war days when my dad was at school and the teacher would ask the same question to her pupils, they would reply in…

Italinary premium Italian food subscription boxes review & giveaway – closed

Food subscription boxes have been popular for quite some time and this looks set to continue. After all it is a treat to receive a box full of delicious food delivered straight to your door without having to worry about anything let alone do any shopping! This time I tried “Italinary” which matches the ethos…

Italian farinata bread with peas gluten free

Things have been a little hectic recently and the days seem to fly away so quickly, they are just too short for me! In less than two weeks I will be in Italy again. I have been invited from the office of turism North Lake Garda/Trentino for a few days to visit the area surrounding…

Italian food adverts.. the pleasure of the senses

Do you have a date lined up, are you thinking of seducing your other half or do you simply want to put some spice into your relationship? Did you know that food and sensuality belong to the same dimension of pleasure? Food can be a true weapon of seduction:”Prendere un uomo per la gola”, “Take…

Italian chocolate Easter eggs: BIG, hollow and…

Eggs play a big part at Easter in Italy. Having eggs at Easter time is a very old tradition which was popular long before Christianity. The ancient Romans used to bury an egg painted in red in the soil in the hope to get a better crop. Eggs have always signified a new life, rebirth…

Individual Italian Easter Bread with eggs

A few years ago I baked an Italian Easter Bread with encased eggs. It was a real success and instead of making plain bread I made it more like a sweet brioche consistency with butter and eggs. This time I have made something similar but individual little nests with coloured eggs, very festive and cute!…

My big fat Italian feast!

“Mangia, mangia!” “eat, eat!” Italians never seem to have enough food in their bellies! Have you ever been invited for lunch by an Italian family? An Italian mamma will never leave you alone until you have eaten at least double of what you need. Then when you see a cheeky smile on her face then…