This is an Easter recipe I wrote for the Italian site Principessa platessa, dedicated to the promotion of Dutch plaice in Italy. It's easy quick to make, nutritious and tasty. You probably already have all the ingredients in your fridge and freezer: puff pastry, frozen plaice or other fish, spinach and eggs. So why not try it, this Easter? Fagottini…
Pic: Barbara Zonzin These little boats filled with silky aubergine cream are perfect for a hot Summer day. You have to use the oven, it's true, but you can do that in the evening, after the hottest hours, so that the cream is ready to eat and chilled to perfection the day after and you can enjoy it in…
This bright orange pesto is a joy. Fresh, summery, lemony, sweet and peppery at the same time. And totally vegan! You can, of course, add a little bit of Parmesan or pecorino to the mixture, if you wish, but believe me, it's not really necessary. All the different tastes blend so perfectly well that you won't miss the cheese. This…
A quick and easy pasta recipe that's yummy and super fast to make. This pistachio pesto is originally a Sicilian recipe and I gave it a little twist by adding almonds and pine-nuts. In Sicily you can find several versions, one of which with the addition of a few basil leaves. Also quite nice! This time I prepared it with…
This Sicilian pasta is actually more Sicily-inspired than really Sicilian since it’s another one of my “fusion” dishes. The pasta is Tuscan (wonderful Gigli toscany by Pasta Panarese), the sun-dried cherry tomatoes come from Noto, Sicily, and the olive oil I used for drizzling the finished plate is an Apulian one, the amazing Empress by BONO, one of their…
