Quick fish soup
This speedy soup is perfect for any fish lover who doesn’t want to spend ages cleaning shellfish! Buy ready-peeled tiger prawns (jumbo shrimp) and ask your fishmonger to slice the...
Italian Recipes
Creamy black eyed bean soup with olive pesto
This is a delicious, creamy soup, which goes really well with the crunchy olive pesto. Make sure you get good-quality green olives, such as the Gaeta or Nocellara varieties (these,...
Squash and sweet potato soup with garlic and rosemary
Warming and comforting, this is my go-to soup during the autumn (fall) and winter, when squash is in season. You can use butternut or onion squash, or even pumpkin it’s...
Mushroom soup
This simple mushroom soup delivers all the taste of wild mushrooms without the price tag! Reconstituted dried porcini are blended with vegetables and served with sautéed chestnut (cremini) mushrooms and...
Thyme infused broad bean soup with crispy smoked pancetta
This is a delicious, creamy soup made using frozen broad (fava) beans. The subtle, smoky flavour of the pancetta really comes through and the crispy bits give a nice crunchiness...
Cannellini bean soup with prosciutto spinach and parmesan rind
he delicate flavour of bay leaves and the slight saltiness of the prosciutto combine perfectly in this feel-good soup. Extremely quick and easy to prepare, it makes a satisfying complete...
Spicy chickpea and chard soup
This is one of my favourite soups. I love chickpeas and I adore chilli! The chilli gives a real kick to the chickpeas and chard. I use one whole fresh...
Quick minestrone soup
Packed full of nutritious veggies, this soup is basically vitamins in a bowl! Based on the classic Italian minestrone, I have included borlotti beans and pastina (small pasta shapes). If...
Crispy speck green apple and walnut salad
The slight saltiness of speck combined with the crunchy walnuts and fresh lemony apples makes this a delightful starter or light lunch. Make sure you place the sliced apples in...
Oregano infused mixes tomato salad
A tomato salad, such as this one, was often served during the summer when I was a child growing up in southern Italy. Tomatoes were nearly always served with local,...
Black rice salad
This unusual whole food rice, with its highly beneficial health properties, is becoming increasingly popular in Italy, appearing on restaurant menus and on supermarket shelves. Originating in China, black rice...
Courgette carpaccio with pecorino mint and pomegranate
Courgettes are so versatile and, when used raw, make a lovely starter or side salad. Make sure you use very fresh courgettes and slice them as thinly as you can....