This is a very intense and flavoursome, tomato sauce which suits many dishes; it is marvellous simply served with zucchini noodles and cheese, try it! Serves 8 Ingredients 1 red capsicum roasted; remove seeds and skin; finely chop 100mls or 7 tbsp olive oil 2 onions, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 2 [...]
Famous food writer, Waverley Root, writing the Time Life series, ‘The cooking of Italy’ mentions this soup as one of the Roman’s favourite dishes. He explains, ‘Stracciatella’ means little rags as the soup is made of the liquid batter of the eggs and grated Parmigiano Reggiano being poured into the hot stock. The egg breaks [...]
Panforte, also called Siena cake, is a delicious Italian Christmas fruit, nut, chocolate, dense, chewy, candy-like cake, which hails from Siena, Tuscany. It is very much a favourite of mine and I make it every Christmas. Stored well it can last for months, but it is usually eaten well before that! It makes a wonderful [...]
