nestlady
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Eggs and anchovies
My first memory of cooking was with my grandmother, Rosemary, in Sydney. She taught me how to make scrambled eggs on her electric ...Read Now -
Cherry tomato schiacciata
In a couple of week’s time I am going to feed myself exclusively on one thing, schiacciata all’uva. It begins appearing in Florentine bakery windows...Read Now -
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Rose petal Jam from a Venetian monastery
Waking up on the Armenian monastery of the Island of San Lazzaro, floating in the mist of the Venetian lagoon...Read Now -
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Little lemon polenta cakes
There’s a lot of baking going on around here these days. Biscotti, breads, pastries and the like. I’ve had people ask if ...Read Now -
Sarde in Saor
By far one of my favourite Venetian cicchetti is sarde in saor – fried fresh sardine fillets marinated in softly cooked white...Read Now -
Smoked tuna and artichoke panini
This isn’t so much a recipe as it is a memory, brought back to life while going through some old photographs...Read Now -
Semolina and loquat pudding and an anniversary
It’s hard to believe that two years ago, a few bloggers interested in promoting real Italian...Read Now -
Ricotta and baby pear tart from Acquacotta
There’s always something strange about crossing the equator and being propelled into...Read Now