Wouldn’t it be nice to have a fishmonger close by with a fresh catch of anchovies? I would like nothing more than to clean a batch, roll them in…
It was a mildly warm evening with a most welcome sea breeze so we decided to eat out. “Just something light” we said. Jenny would have the pasta because…
Sautéed vegetables and minced beef with red wine; left for hours to merge flavours resulting in a mind-blowing sauce. At my food memoirs, we are way past leaving this…
Okay, I am not going to get into trying to justify why you should not feel shy to try this out. Yes, it’s not exactly 2 slices of pancetta…
With a few holidays to spare we packed up for a week’s visit to Sicily, our first stop being Catania. The landscape and how the light touched everything in…
Known for its beautiful sandy beaches, food, theatre and scenery; Palermo lies further up the island- 3 hrs drive from Catania. Sicily doesn’t escape its association with the Mafia…
For Fran, Torre Annunziatta is home. Situated by the sea in Naples- south on Italy. It was once flourishing in ironwork, food production and highly regarded for pasta. After…
Before And like any other day, the sun set upon Pompeii, the prosperous Roman occupied city on the Mediterranean port. The marketplace, bustling with hungry traders and determined consumers…
A breakfast burrito filled with slow-cooked sweet red onions, paired with ripe diced tomatoes and red jalapeno that pack a punch! Perhaps served between fried bread or toast. Okay,…