Simple rustic apricot cake with wholesome Mediterranean ingredients of olive oil, yoghurt and homegrown fruit.
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RECIPES
CARROT & RICOTTA SOUP
Healthy, easy, fast and full of flavour. What more could one want from a soup?
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ITALIAN SALSA VERDE
This traditional sauce will make any meat, fish or panino feel extra special and packed with flavour.
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HOT CROSS BUNS
Soft, light, generously spiced and dotted with chocolate – this Easter treat is so delicious for breakfast, morning or afternoon tea.
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ORANGE & YOGHURT CAKE
Simple citrus and a light sweetness, this is a delightful cake I make last minute when I don’t have special ingredients on hand.
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CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP
Healthy, hearty, comforting soul food. Get ready for the best cure for a winter cold, a rainy night or a broken heart.
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GREEK WILD GREENS PIE with HOMEMADE PHYLLO PASTRY (HORTOPITA)
Nutritious, rustic and packed with flavour. This is the perfect dinner or packed picnic lunch.
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DATE PUDDING WITH SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE
Easy, indulgent and perfect for dinner parties. Sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce is such a classic crowd pleaser.
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OCCHIO DI BUE BISCOTTI (CHRISTMAS COOKIES)
Buttery rich shortbread with chocolate filling – the perfect treat for Christmas!
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TORTELLINI IN BRODO (HANDMADE EGG PASTA WITH HOMEMADE BONE BROTH)
Tradition in Italy is to make tortellini in brodo at Christmas time. This ancient recipe has been enjoyed in Italy for over 900 years. Comforting, delicious and best cooked in company – many hands make light work!
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CHRISTMAS FRUIT MINCE PIES
Spiced and sweet, with all the Christmas flavours of ginger, nutmeg and oranges. These little pies don’t always seem like the crowd favourite but every time I make them, they disappear in seconds.
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SUGAR-FREE MUESLI (GRANOLA)
Sugar-free, gluten-free and totally delicious. There is no better way to start my day than a wholesome bowl of homemade granola with fruit and yoghurt.
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VEGETARIAN BEAN & SWEET POTATO QUESADILLAS
Healthy, fast and so satisfying. These pockets of spicy bean, sweet potato and mozzarella are hearty and packed with flavour.
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GLUTEN-FREE FIG ALMOND OLIVE OIL CAKE
This is the most simple and delicious gluten-free cake you could imagine. Even if you don’t have fresh figs, it works wonderfully with most summer fruits.
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Roasted Peach Cheesecake
Creamy, decadent and a definite crowd pleaser. This is my favourite summer dessert to serve up for lunch with friends.
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PAN-FRIED CHICKEN WITH POTATOES, ZUCCHINI & HOMEMADE AIOLI
Perfect pan-fried chicken with vegetables and crispy potatoes and a delicious sauce that will satisfy your hunger and be ready on the table in 25 minutes.
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TRADITIONAL ITALIAN CANNOLI
Why is it that just the mere mention of the word ‘cannoli’ makes almost everyone happy?
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RISOTTO
Creamy, salty, cosy comfort food – Italian risotto is much easier to cook than you might think.
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SUGAR GLUTEN DAIRY FREE VEGAN CHOCOLATE ALMOND BALLS
Delicious chocolate alternative for those trying to find a healthy festive way to celebrate with loved ones needing a vegan or celiac treat without refined sugar.
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CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
Decadent, delicious and the perfect homemade gift for Christmas time. Handmade chocolate truffles!
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RICCIARELLI ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES
Fragrant gluten-free Italian cookies with almonds, orange and icing sugar snow…
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GINGERBREAD COOKIES
Sweet, crispy and spiced with cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon. Gingerbread biscuits or cookies or men – whatever you call them in your family – are the perfect treat for Christmas baking!
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HUMMUS & VEGETARIAN STUZZICHINI
Easy delicious recipes for healthy vegetarian and vegan appetisers – hummus and puff pastry stuzzichini with roasted vegetables and ricotta.
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APPLE TART
Spiced apples, sweet almond frangipane filling and a delicate buttery shortcrust pastry. This is a recipe I love to make in autumn when the weather is cosy…
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MILLEFOGLIE (Mille-Feuille) WITH CREMA PASTICCERA (Pastry Cream)
Light flaky pastry with lemon and vanilla infused crema pasticcera and strawberries – is there anything more delectable for a summer dessert?
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CANNELLINI BEAN, OLIVE, THYME TAPENADE on WHOLE WHEAT CROSTINI
A perfect healthy snack – easy to make for dipping raw vegetables for a vegan and gluten-free option.
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QUICK MINCED MEAT RAGÙ
An easy quick recipe for an Italian classic…
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ORANGE CHOCOLATE ALMOND BISCOTTI
Italian biscotti or cantucci are the perfect dipping biscuit to accompany espresso or the dessert wine Vin Santo…
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BEST HOMEMADE SLOW-RISE PIZZA
Crispy but chewy, light and easy to digest, classic Italian flavours but easy to make at home without a wood fired oven.
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Gluten-Free Orange, Almond, Olive Oil Yoghurt Cake
This is beautiful Italian-inspired cake that uses the entire orange to create the most intense ‘profumo’ and flavour you could imagine…
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BEST MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
This is the most moist, delicious, decadent chocolate cake ever and the recipe is so easy, even an amateur baker will find sweet success.
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TIRAMISÙ
I have been making this classic Italian dessert for years. It is authentically Italian, a guaranteed crowd pleaser and there is no risky baking so you can have everything under control if preparing these as a dessert for a dinner party.
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BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES EVER
I did a lot of research some years ago to work out the perfect recipe for crisp but chewy chocolate chip cookies with deep flavours of vanilla, caramel and hazelnut…
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IMMUNITY-BOOSTING VEGETABLE MINESTRONE WITH CHICKEN POLPETTE
This is the soup I turn to when I’m feeling rundown and at risk of catching the flu. It’s full of vegetables and tasty chicken polpette to please even the most soup-adverse in your family.
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ALMOND, OLIVE OIL & CARROT CAKE WITH MASCARPONE FROSTING
This is a recipe for simple, moist, gluten-free carrot cake, using olive oil and almond flour, with a creamy mascarpone frosting or icing. This is the best carrot recipe – not too dry, not some sponge-like thing you get on planes or from the supermarket that barely even has any carrot in it – this is textured, moist, slightly crisp on the outside and spiced with cinnamon.
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ITALIAN LEMON & RICOTTA CAKE
Light, buttery with a slight cheesecake texture and a subtle sweetness and the scent of lemons. This is an Italian spring in a cake, for me…
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SLOW-COOKED ITALIAN SHREDDED RAGÙ RECIPE
This is one of my most favourite Italian dishes to prepare, especially in a rustic Tuscan villa, overlooking the hills with a fire crackling in the cucina.
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