From January 7 to 9 I’ve been once again acting as Resident Chef at Bellavita Amsterdam, the expo where you can find the best Italian food & wine products every year (here some of the photos made by the amazing Bellavita photographers). One of the great chefs that I had the pleasure of working with is Peppe Zullo, a…
For Italian site Principessaplatessa.it dedicated to promoting Dutch plaice in Italy I’ve developed this recipe inspired by a classic of the Roman tradition usually served on Christmas eve. It’s a rich soup prepared with arzilla, the name with which Romans call thornback rays. A lovely fish which I replaced – replaiced, actually 🙂 – with plaice to offer an alternative,…
During the latest Horecava (8-10 January) I’ve been resident chef of Bellavita, THE Italian Food & Beverage Trade Show that represents and presents the best of the made in Italy (if you’d like to have an idea of how great this fair is, take a look at the video on this page). During this delicious 3-day food & drinks marathon…
A few weeks ago I received the Dutch translation of Ursula Ferrigno’s last (2016) book to review. It’s called Flavours of Sicily and has been published in The Netherlands by Edicola Publishing. It’s book no. 19 for famous British cookbook writer Ferrigno who is half Italian, has been teaching Italian cooking for years and is also known for her TV…
Hurray! It’s World Pasta Day! And therefore today we eat this delicious. incredibly easy to make spelt pasta with broccoli and lemon. Light, healthy and full of taste and fibres! As an added bonus, this dish is super fast and thus perfect for any working day. If you prefer a vegetarian/vegan version don’t add the anchovies. Buon appetito! Pasta di…