Breakfast is the first meal of the day and should always be filled with Glorious surprises. This sandwich is one of those surprisingly...

Danishes are the ultimate breakfast food, they are not too sweet and can accompany, either a cappuccino or a fresh Juice............... A...

Neapolitan pizza (Italian: pizza napoletana; Neapolitan: pizza napulitana), also known as Naples-style pizza, is a style of pizza made...

I was lucky enough to accompany Charlize to Emerson College in August 2021. Lilly could not leave Australia due to Covid restrictions, so...

Choux pastry bombs Ingredients (for 6 bombs) 250ml water 60gr butter 250gr flour 4 eggs Pinch of salt Bring the water, butter and salt...

Panna cotta with balsamic strawberries and green peppercorn This recipe was passed on to me by a gentleman by the name Francesco; he was...

Tortina di datteri Ingredients 4 eggs 250gr of self raising flour 250gr of softened butter 250gr of brown sugar 5 drops vanilla essence...

Il Migliaccio, Il dolce di carnevale Carnevale ogni scherzo vale A carnevale ogni scherzo vale, Italians celebrate Carnevale just before...

The Stunning Wedding, the Lousy food and the most memorable return trip from Calabria This recipe of rigatoni milleluci is from a local...

Tortiglioni with pancetta, peas and sun dried tomato Ingredients 150gr pancetta diced 1 cup of garden peas ½ a red onion sliced thinly 1...

Gnocchi, achovies, and Broccolini Ingredients 8 Anchovy fillets 8 broccolini stems cut into 6 pieces and florets pulled apart 2 garlic...

Pope John Paul II As he entered St. Peter's Square to address an audience on the 13th of May 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot and...

The earthquake and the consequences On February the 14th 1981, the Campania region was once again rocked by a quake. This time it was not...

In 1980 CAMPANIA a region in the south of Italy was rocked by two earthquakes, these events changed my course of life forever. The first...

Crab & Corn Soup my version Ingredients 200gr of Crab Meat 500 ml of Chicken Stock 1 can of Cream of Corn 30gr of white Sugar 5ml of...

Oven Roasted Tomato Soup When I made this soup for the first time every body thought I was absolutely mad, I was silly for trying such a...

Beetroot & halloumi salad 1 medium red onion, sliced thinly 2 oven roasted beetroot, cubed 100gr sliced halloumi 50gr of chick peas A...

Wholesome Minestra This very wholesome soup with lots of of different bits and textures, is a one pot Soup and Main Course...

Bean and Tuna Salad This salad is basically a bean salad, enriched by tuna and flavoured onion. The proportions of the ingredients...

New Orleans beignets Prep Time: 1½ Hours Yields: 10–12 Servings Comment: This classical fried “doughnut” of the Crescent City was made...

Beef Broth Ingredients 1 to 1.5 kg of beef brisket (whole not diced) 2 large carrots diced large 2 large onions diced large 2 celery...

Fish and shellfish broth Ingredients Prawn shells Fish bones Olive oil 4 celery sticks cut into large chunks 2 leeks cleaned, washed and...

Ravioli Sfoglia with Squid Ink Ingredients 1kg of flour 200gr of semolina flour 8 whole eggs 6 egg yolks 3 table spoons of squid ink 2...

Minestrone (Vegetarian) Minestrone is one of those soups that can be a hit or a complete miss. I remember going to a restaurant in my...

Bucatini Amatriciana This recipe of bucatini Amatriciana is dedicated to a friend in ROME. Nicola, a person with great sense of pride of...

Lasagna pasticciata My mother in law is a wonderful cook but if you tell that there are more than two people at the table she will need a...

Pasta with Potatoes Ask my wife what her most disliked dish is and she will promptly reply in her Molinarese accent pasta e patate. I...

Authentic Tex−Mex Fajitas Ingredients 2kg Beef Skirt Steak or frying steak (150gr pieces) 3 Onion, halved, sliced thinly 10gr of Ground...

Spinach Gnocchi Ingredients 1kg of mashed potatoes 500gr of flour 1 egg yolk 1 table spoons of salt 250gr of spinach puree 100gr parmesan...

Italian Lemon Cream This crema is used very profusely in Italy because most of the house wives like to make a birth day cake rather than...

Calamari in padella Cinese “O WOK” Whilst living and working in Singapore a few years ago I was contemplating the daily specials for the...

Globe artichoke with black olives capers and extra virgin olive oil Artichokes or carciofi as I would like to call them are widely used...

Paccheri, tiger prawns and Cauliflower puree Ingredients For the Garlic prawns 12 large tiger prawns 2 garlic cloves 80 gr of butter A...

Fettuccine Verdi agli spinaci Spinach Fettuccine Simple and delicious recipe, the fettuccine will be of light emerald green in colour,...

E Patan Molinares!!!!!! Ingredients 500 gr of red bell-peppers 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped Extra virgin olive oil 3 basil leaves torn...

Potato gnocchi Gnocchi has been a revered Sunday lunch time dish since I can remember, my mum would be there kneading, rolling, cutting...

Beans, potatoes and tomatoes Ingredients 600 gr of green beans, topped and tailed 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped Extra virgin olive oil...

Ingredients 700 gr of flour 300 gr of semolina flour 10 eggs whole 5 table spoons of Olive oil Salt Method Place all the ingredients in a...

Italian soups owe their character, to two elements, the season and their place of origin. The season determines the choice of vegetables,...

Croquettes di patate con prosciutto cotto e mozzarella filante Zietta’s favourite past time is making these croquettes that are so...

Barchette di peperoni ripiene Red peppers halves filled with parmigiano, veal and oven toasted bread Ingredients 6 medium red and yellow...

The old bread salad This recipe is a combination of old traditional with today’s taste. It does not require extreme ingredients apart...

Ingredients 750 gr of boneless Lamb leg diced large 60 ml of good vegetable oil 10 gr of mustard seeds 10 gr of fenungreek seeds 10 gr of...

Campari and Passionfruit Sorbet Ingredients 250 ml of water 250 ml of apple juice 200 gr of sugar 15 Large passion fruits 250 ml of...

Ingredients 2 kg of small roasting potatoes, peeled Extra virgin olive oil a dob of butter Lardo or Pancetta diced Fresh Rosemary...

American pancakes are great! they are wonderfully fluffy and thick and can be made to perfection on your first first attempt 3 large eggs...

Chili con Carne This food truck makes some of the best Mexican food Ingredients 2 medium onions diced small 1 clove garlic crushed finely...

A few years ago whilst attending an Emirates Culinary Guild event I met Alejandro an amazing chef with the ability to turn any meal into...

Marinated Lamb Ingredients 1 leg lamb, boned 1 large bunch mint, finely chopped 1 large bunch parsley, finely chopped About 20 leaves of...

Ingredients Tagliolini paglia e fieno 1 kg of large prawns, peeled and de-veined 300 gr of broccoli florets 2 roasted peppers, deseeded,...