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Gnocchi con aglio nero (gnocchi with fermented black garlic) – on the menu in...
Although it is still cold in Melbourne, the days are getting longer and it feels like there is light at the end of the wintery tunnel – spring is not really that far away. This weekend has been a busy...
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Lime, olive oil and yoghurt cake
My mother in law Wendy has a prolific lime tree. She is also very sweet and generous. So when Mark comes home from his weekly visits to his mother’s, I invariably find a little gift from her on the...
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Crostata di ricotta – a new favourite
There is a saying that goes something like this: “one can never be too thin or too rich”, but I believe there should be one about “one can never eat enough ricotta”. That version suits me to a tee...
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Il tiramisù di Gemma (Gemma’s tiramisu)
A few weeks ago I took my mother to visit my godmother Gemma. They both arrived in Australia in 1950 through the sponsored migration program, although santola Gemma (as I call her) arrived a couple of...
View ArticlePatate con rosmarino di Livia (potatoes with rosemary) – memories of my nonni...
Those who migrated to Australia...
View ArticleGnocchi con aglio nero (gnocchi with fermented black garlic) – on the menu in...
Although it is still cold...
View ArticleMarmellata di albicocche con vaniglia – the best apricot jam of all
There was always a bit...
View ArticleInsalata di polpo con patate – potato and octopus salad – and a visit to Venice
To be in Venice last...
View ArticleRavioli con pera e Gorgonzola – pear and blue cheese ravioli
It felt like autumn today....
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