Busiati with Herbs, Pistachio pesto and crunchy Zucchini for LILT – The Italian Association against Cancer

Sicilian Caponata: A traditional Sicilian dish with a creamy, sweet and sour flavor that’s usually served as an antipasto (appetizer).

Baked Tuna Steaks with Pachino Tomatoes and Tropea Onions [in English and Italian]

Cantucci – traditional Tuscan biscotti with almonds.

Home-made Baci Perugina – the most classic of Italian Valentine’s Day gifts: Baci Perugina, made with hazelnuts and chocolate.

Typical Sicilian Pasta with very thin crisp slices of eggplant topped with salted ricotta cheese.

Aperol Spritz – The quintessential Italian aperitif.

Do you celebrate Carnival? Do you have a traditional recipe similar to the Tuscan cenci, this delicious feather light fried dough?

One of Winter’s treats – Parma Ham Parcels Filled With Savoy Cabbage

Fresh pasta: tagliatelle gluten free

Nutella pizza – a pizza base, topped with Nutella, whipped cream and toasted hazelnuts.

Food prop experiment part 1 – Peppery Peperonata With Leeks and Olives

Italian Wedding Soup with Homemade Chicken Meatballs

Sbira- ancient soup from Genoa

Italian Focaccia – recipe revealed

My aunt’s recipe for a traditional Sicilian semifreddo made with almonds and served with a warm chocolate sauce.

Iced Espresso – the recipe for a granita like iced espresso!

Buccellato – a Sicilian ring shaped shortbread cake filled with dried figs, raisins, candied fruits, nuts and chocolate.

Gelo di Melone – My grandmother’s recipe for a classic Sicilian dessert: watermelon jello with a hint of cinnamon, chocolate chips and pistachios

How to make carbone – the sweet edible coal that Befana gifts Italian children on the day of the Epiphany!

Cassatine Siciliane – delicious little cakes filled with a sweet ricotta cream and covered with marzipan and royal icing.

How to make pistachio gelato at home and a new way to serve it: in a soft bun, Sicilian style!