Since I moved to the UK 6 years ago, most of my conversations are about “proper Italian food”: not that I go around restaurants investigating all ingredients…… Read more “The Italian way”
Tag: #pasta
The Superb
“You will see a majestic town, backed against the hills of the Alps, superb both for its men and its walls, the view of which alone suggests its…… Read more “The Superb”
Cheesecage?
“Montalbano felt moved. This was real friendship, Sicilian friendship, the kind based on intuition, on what was left unsaid. With a true friend, one never needs to…… Read more “Cheesecage?”
The taste of the sea
South of Italy, August. It is 23:30, the temperature isn’t even considering to drop, it is too hot to go to sleep. You live in a small…… Read more “The taste of the sea”
Not envying the paradise
I have never been shy about my love for Sicily: the landscape, the weather, the food… what’s not to like? I have been lucky enough to have…… Read more “Not envying the paradise”
What’s new?
Sometimes life is full of surprises: over the last year I have been enjoying some cooking classes at The Cookery School at The Grand, York. Baking is…… Read more “What’s new?”
The (semi)circle of life
“As long as Man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings, he will never know healthor peace. For as long as men massacre animals,…… Read more “The (semi)circle of life”
Love me, tender
6am of a Sunday morning. I read the news, the world seems to be doing better and better every day… I check my calendar, I literally have…… Read more “Love me, tender”
Truth or dare?
It is a Sunday afternoon of a relatively sunny day here in Yorkshire. Autumn is approaching, the leaves are starting to show their best colours, smoothies are…… Read more “Truth or dare?”
Of druids, sins and pasta
“Through singing, opera must make you weep, shudder, die.”- Vincenzo Bellini Today we are in Catania, the second largest city in Sicily after Palermo, famous for her…… Read more “Of druids, sins and pasta”