If I were to go on a space mission and I had to eat the last meal on Earth before a diet of colorful pills, I would choose a lavish aubergine parmigiana, even if I were already dressed in a white bulky spacesuit and I had one foot on the shuttle. If I have an [...]

Posted in Family recipes, Main Course, Summer 20 Comments »

One foot in the summer time, with its flip-flops and light dresses, and one foot in autumn with pumpkin, colorful scarves and that woolen cardigan I would love so much. September is special, it has the pleasant traits of summer without its sultry excesses and the beauty of autumn, back to school time, figs, pumpkins and [...]

Posted in Side Dishes, Summer, Vegetarian Recipes 14 Comments »

When I was attending the middle school my Italian teacher asked us to write a self-analysis booklet, in which we were supposed to describe ourselves through photographs, drawings and short sentences. To help us define ourselves – young boys and girls still looking for our true self – she gave us a few questions, as which [...]

Posted in Italian Table Talk, Preserves, Seasonal, Summer, Tuscan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes 9 Comments »

I have a recurring daydream: I leave my house, close the red door behind me and I step in a green scenery crammed with earthenware pots and old repainted wooden boxes, where flowers, herbs and berries grow luxuriantly. Then I walk along a tiny path and I reach my well-cultivated vegetable garden, where I put nice [...]

Posted in Desserts, Summer 18 Comments »

My summer is slow and drowsy, I spend my time in the kitchen, cooking and baking early Autumn recipes for the September issue of Dolci Tentazioni (the only refreshing aspect of this baking galore is the thought of the moment you’ll savour them in a few months from now, with a cup of tea, in a [...]

Posted in Quick Recipes, Summer, Vegetarian Recipes 18 Comments »