The Italian word affogato means drowned and in this instance, it refers to the gelato (ice cream) drowning in a shot of freshly made espresso. Florence on a Hot Day Affogato always reminds me of Florence, home to some of the greatest…
Everywhere I turn, someone is gushing over Prosecco. Wait! Et tu? If truth be told, despite countless tastes (wink, wink), I have yet to be convinced that the all the fuss is worth the bother. Huh, did that line make…
Perfect Italian Tomato Sauce recipe, great with pasta and as a pizza sauce. Taken from my Udemy “Cooking Italian for Beginners” course. This is my recipe for how to make a basic Italian Tomato Sauce very quickly and simply. Cooks…
In the UK, this vegetable is known as Rapini or Turnip Tops, in the US, Broccoli Rabe or Raab and in one of the places of its birth, so to speak, Italy, it has the more romantic sounding name of…
Quick and easy, no cook canapés, these bresaola parcels are filled with herby boursin and pickled jalapeños. I absolutely love bresaola and I absolutely love serving canapés; bresaola is just one of those ingredients that’s begging to be used as…
2 quick and easy servings suggestions for bresaola or brisaola, thin slices of air dried and cured beef. One is a salad, the other, cocktail stick canapés. Do you drastically change what you eat and perhaps, how you eat, depending…