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 »

I wish I had enough words to thank you for your comments, e-mails, laughs and moved tears on my last post. I knew I would have found support and friendship in you, but – believe me – I was not expecting such a cheerful feedback! The crisis and the redemption desire sadly are common issues in these [...]

Posted in Autumn, Main Course, Meat, Tuscan Recipes, Winter 15 Comments »

A dish of pasta, a good deal of intense red and glossy tomato sauce, a generous sprinkling of freshly grated Parmesan cheese on top and some basil leaves, a charm to give that extra balsamic touch to turn a simple dish of pasta into a memorable dish of spaghetti, a dream come true for many [...]

Posted in Family recipes, Preserves, Summer, Vegetarian Recipes 51 Comments »

When I was a little girl and I was on holidays, those long summer holidays marked by a slow pace of read books and TV movies, lunch time was the moment I was expecting everyday, even at that time. I spent the mornings and the afternoons at home, or in the garden, or riding our country roads with my [...]

Posted in Quick Recipes, Side Dishes, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian Recipes 2 Comments »

Cèad mìle fàilte!* My love for Ireland was so strong that I even wanted to learn Gaelic. Looking back, I’ve realized that I’m a person who constantly needs to have a visceral passion for something that takes you to read, study, dream, commit… during my University years my deepest passion was Ireland. I used to listen to [...]

Posted in Autumn, Main Course, Meat, Spring, Winter 24 Comments »