Stuffed Chicken Breast with mozzarella, ham and pepper

I have a yummy and easy recipe for the weekend! I bought a couple of chicken breasts, I stuffed them with ham, mozzarella, pepper and basil leaves and popped them in the oven… it was such a tasty meal! I loved that melted mozzarella escaping as I was cutting the chicken! I have been quite…

Tuna Stuffed Artichokes

In Italy artichokes are now in full season. If you go around the shops you will see large trays bursting full of them: from the larger Roman ones to the cute little baby ones. I love them all. My children enjoyed eating them: I said to them this is like a flower: you need to tear every…

Stuffed bread roll with mozzarella and vegetables

Every Saturday morning I promptly prepare my dough and let it rest all day ready for our weekly fresh bread batch. Last Saturday I did something different: I cut my dough into a large rectangle, put the topping on and rolled it like a long sausage and a vegetable bread roll was born. Tasty! And…

Stuffed Sardine Rolls

When I bought these sardines the price each was £0.22 (0.33 $) and they were quite chunky fish too. I said to the fishmonger: “My meal is going to be cheaper than a cup of coffee!”. He grinned but said nothing, it was not remotely interested, it was Monday morning you understand. He took that…

Spaghetti with Tuna stuffed cherry tomatoes and courgettes

Summer is going so quickly! I want to make the most of all the vegetables I can get hold of! It is so much easier to be creative in the kitchen at this time of year. Today I must share this recipe of spaghetti with stuffed tomatoes. I stuffed them well with tuna and parsley…

Eggplant Stuffed with Pasta in tomato sauce

It is August, the month of outdoor summer parties, barbecues and picnics. And this is the time of year when I am lucky enough to be blogging from my garden in Italy, have the odd swim in the sea, eat plenty of fresh fruit and veg and be inspired with new recipes. Like this one…

Stuffed frittata roll to share with friends

I have a shelf bursting with hundreds of colourful Italian cookery magazines which have been piling up over the years. It is my souvenir whenever I fly to Italy. Two or three magazines are a must. And as my source of inspiration I cherish them all. I love flicking through them, that feeling of thick…

Baked Stuffed Trout Recipe with pinenuts and capers

Now I thought it was about time I posted a recipe with trout on my blog. Yes, why not, freshwater fish for a change. My uncle has a pool where he keeps trout which quickly turn into massive beasts. I certainly wouldn’t fancy falling into his pool, one could easily feed a family of four!…

Halloween Stuffed Peppers

My house is full of pumpkins! I mean, full. The best way I enjoy them is by roasting them in the oven for 20 minutes or so, so that they cook and caramelize a little. I find them addictive, to me it is no different than having a piece of cake! As they are plentiful…

Stuffed courgettes with ham and mozzarella

More courgettes folks! Following my previous marinated courgettes recipe I still had some left over in the fridge so I decided to stuff them this time! Stuffed courgettes is a classic recipe in the Italian cuisine. You can stuff them with whatever you like. My favourite recipe is with ham and mozzarella. You can use…