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Recent posts

Tiella cozze e riso – rice and mussel bake – a Pugliese classic
Intorchiate – lemon and almond twists
Chicken Cacciatora
Crema della nonna in Bassano del Grappa
Crostata di crema di Viviana

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Nothing as pretty as the coastline of Liguria - looking through old digital photos and this one was taken in the European summer of 2006 just before Italy played France in the World Cup (a match I watched beachside at Monterosso al Mare - and what a night that was!)

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Salted tomato gelato - an improbable but delicious combination of cream, Mutti Polpa, Greek yoghurt and salt (not sugar) churned to creamy perfection. It makes a great palate cleanser with just the right balance of natural sweetness of the tomatoes. I also like to add a drizzle of aged balsamic vinegar at the end. I collaborated with the good folk @muttipomodoroau to develop this recipe and you can find it via their Instagram page

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Baby artichokes in oil - the artichokes are from @tomatocityqvm - the olive oil is from @mountzeroolives - and the recipe is from Preserving Italy by @domenicacooks - the hardest part is waiting a few more days to eat them

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Visiting San Vito in a gozzo, a small and colourful wooden fishing boat - we were moving along at quite a pace when I took this photo, I was a bit worried that I would drop my phone in the water. It was an adventure on the Adriatic Sea, on tour in Southern Puglia with @southernvisionstravel - hope to see you there in May 2020

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Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who commented on the post about my mother’s birthday. I usually try to answer to all comments but the number is quite overwhelming so I may not be able to get back to all of you! Today’s post is potato gnocchi with butter, sage and walnuts that we made at a private cooking class lunch yesterday. Although it is quite a cold weather dish, it was much appreciated by the family group who were belatedly celebrating a birthday and were very good gnocchi makers! I still have six classes left this year until I take a break over summer including two weeks house-minding a friend’s property in Kyneton, which I am so looking forward to

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Today my dear mamma turns 92 - she didn’t feel like smiling much, she kept saying she wished she was turning 82, but she got dressed in her fanciest shirt none the less. I love the first photo - it looks like my daughter Tamara is whispering a secret to her nonna but she is about to give her a kiss. Buon compleanno mammina!!

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Italian mornings - caffè and cornetto

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Dreaming back to a moody December afternoon in Venice - while thinking about the fact that a large part of the east coast of Australia is facing unprecedented fire risk conditions today - stay safe my friends

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