6 minute gooey egg

6 minute gooey egg (makes 1 | 10 minutes | easy) Timing eggs just right so they become soft-boiled, wonderfully gooey on the inside yet not undercooked is not an easy mission. Alas, I am here to save you from too many “almost perfect” eggs. You’re...

Weekend Escape: Modena

Weekend Escape: Modena Whether you’re stopping in Modena for a quick gastronomic break or planning on spending a couple of days in the melting pot of gastronomy, opera and sports cars, I hope this guide can be of use to you!  Day 1 We arrived in Modena with a few...

Langhe, Roero & Monferrato Food and Wine Guide

Langhe, Roero & Monferrato Food and Wine Guide A detailed list which has taken me over three years (and one pandemic) to compile. The list of good restaurants in this wonderful area of Piemonte is truly infinite so narrowing it down wasn’t a simple task....

Risotto Zucchine e Guanciale

Risotto Zucchine e Guanciale (serves 4 | 40 minutes | medium) Risotto with courgettes is one of my favorite dishes, I however find the classic version – aka adding courgettes to the risotto – a bit too boring. So I add a little guanciale to the courgette...

Risotto al salto

Risotto al salto (serves 2 | 20 minutes | easy) The golden and creamy risotto alla milanese is one of Milan’s symbols, yet this delicacy already loses its creaminess and bite the next day. The solution came with risotto al salto, which remains unknown to most people....