FINNISH MEATBALLS, SOUR CREAM & LINGONBERRIES The dish my mother always made, the one that always remains in my mind. All-spice is very often used in Finnish dishes. You can use ordinary cream instead of the sour cream if you prefer. The lingonberry or cranberry jam is very easy to make. This […]

@italysegreta                                   Cicchetti                                          Venezia Find the story I wrote on cicchetti (the traditional small bites) from Venice, as well as […]

      RADICCHIO CAKE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE ICING This is a beauty – surprisingly good. A good texture & lovely for the white chocolate icing + it keeps well. I love a cake in this size. This is from my book Limoncello & Linen Water makes a 20 cm (8 inch) cake about 1 […]

      SPINACH POLPETTINE – GNUDI I make this regularly. I love it, it is so simple with so few ingredients. The gnudi have no flour & do not require boiling in water first. They are simply settled into a tomato lined oven dish & baked. Serve as a primo instead of pasta or […]

      GIANDUIA ICE CREAM MATTONE WITH WHIPPED CREAM This is a chocolate brick of ice cream, topped with a pile of whipped cream. It is frozen in a loaf tin so you don’t need an ice cream machine here. Serves 8 or more 100g (3½ oz) hazelnuts, skinned 500ml (2 cups) milk 240g […]

Featured in Yolo Journal’s summer 2020 edition, along with other recipes from Greece.

      TOMATO SOUP WITH RICE & BASIL This is a lovely & simple primo for a summery evening – when you have an abundance of ripe tomatoes. Serves 5 or 6 4 tablespoons olive oil + extra for serving 1 small red onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 800g (1 lb 12 oz) […]

      CHAPATI These are so easy to make & can be turned out in a few minutes. I love them brushed with ghee & served with almost anything. The lovely coffee-coloured dough will keep a day or so in the fridge covered (so you can make a few over a couple of days). […]

      TOMATO TART This simple summer tart relies on beautiful, ripe tomatoes – there is not much else to hide behind here. I love it plain with a salad on the side & some goat’s cheese. I use a springform tin of 24 cm set on a tray here. Makes a 24 cm […]

      BANANA BREAD This recipe is in Apples for Jam from my friend Alexia. Lately I have been leaving out the eggs & reducing the sugar a bit. I bake it for slightly less time. I love it like this also! It seems this cake is indestructible. A friend makes it with light […]