Red Lentil Pâté

Red Lentil Pâté (serves 4 | 45 minutes + chill time | easy) This recipe comes from the cookbook ‘Fricandò’ by Mina Novello, one of my favorite people on the planet and a wonderful chef and cookbook author from Biella, Piedmont. 180g red lentils – 1...

Pomodori Ripieni

Pomodori Ripieni (makes 10 | 20 minutes | easy) My great-grandmother’s wonderful pomodori ripieni recipe which has survived the test of time. The perfect spring or summer appetizer or side dish to accompany a meat based main course. The filling lasts in the fridge for...

Mousse di Tonno

Mousse di Tonno (serves 4 | 10 minutes + chill time | easy) Today I thought I’d share one of the staple recipes from my childhood. This mousse is super easy to make, freezes great and can be eaten with anything: carrots, celery sticks, bread, grissini and so on....

Sicilian Panelle

Sicilian Panelle (serves 4 | 2 hours | easy) Panelle, deep fried chickpea flour fritters, are one of Sicily’s most famous street foods, most commonly eaten between two slices of bread. Strolling through Palermo you can find them in all friggitorie – small food...