More than a week has passed since I first came to London and in a few days I’ll be back in my mansard over my family kitchen overlooking the woods and fields, waiting for the wheat to turn pale green to announce that the spring has finally arrived. You may wonder what I have been [...]

Posted in Autumn, Quick Recipes, Spring, Summer, Winter 13 Comments »

Hello from London! Today I’m sitting in a cosy kitchen in London, the sky as you can easily imagine is leaden gray and it is also fairly cold. What am I doing here? let’s step back a few months… As soon as I knew that my contract wouldn’t have been renewed I bought a ticket (a return [...]

Posted in Soups, Vegetarian Recipes, Winter 16 Comments »

During those old times the vagabonds were still crossing the country, living by their wits to get once in a while a hot meal to give them strength during the long and frozen moonless nights. In those days a witty vagabond was wandering near to the village, spending lonely hours at the edge of the forest and [...]

Posted in Soups, Tuscan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes, Winter 18 Comments »

On Christmas day it was really cold here in Tuscany: the sky was clear of clouds and the sun seemed to shine more than usual, but just left the house, warmed by the fire, the freezing air quickly reddened the cheeks and pricked the nose. The clear winter day was too tempting not to attempt [...]

Posted in First course, Soups, Winter 8 Comments »

There are rules in my family, rules that must be followed if you don’t want to be banned from the kitchen: bell peppers have to be stuffed with rice. When you come to small green peppers, though, the story is totally different! This is a recipe that comes from the South of Italy, from my [...]

Posted in Appetizers, Side Dishes, Summer 32 Comments »