How to make Orecchiette – Pasta from Puglia
At about this time each year I start reminiscing (big time) about Salento. It’s most probably to do with the days getting shorter (why is it SO DARK!?) and the […]
Category Archives: Vegan
Creamy Cannellini Beans
The annual trip to Salento was going to be different this time. I was a newly fledged Vegan. No calamari or mozzarella for me. Could I do it? Actually yes […]
Shakshouka
You gotta love a middle eastern breakfast. Comforting and zingy, it’s just what you need to start the day. When I ate eggs, we used to eat shakshouka on a […]
Fava Bean Cookies
These protein packed cookies are perfect for a mid-morning snack. Although who says you can’t eat cookies for breakfast? These little fellas are full of good stuff that will keep […]
Foraging – Hawberry Sauce
A few weeks ago a group of us took a road trip up to North Wales to a festival called The Good Life Experience. It was amazing! The festival was […]
Salento Sunshine
It’s been a few weeks now and I’m still pining over the Salento sunshine and all of the incredible produce it gives light to. The daily drive to the beach, […]
Sweet Potato and Ginger Mash
I’ve been dreaming of this sweet potato and ginger mash ever since I ate it at Riverford field kitchen earlier this year. I was so caught up in the moment […]
Stuffed Peppers
Over the past few months I’ve cut down a lot on my pasta intake. My Italian roots won’t be happy, but my tummy certainly is. My health hasn’t been that […]
Puglia Party Day 24 – How to make Passata – Rizzello style
In the late Summer months in Southern Italy tomato season is at it’s peak. A glut of ripe juicy tomatoes means one thing – huge quantities of Passata. There’s something […]
Puglia Party Day 23 – Fava Bean Puree
A Puglian stable, this is nearly always served with wild chicory. The Pugliese are big lovers of greens – my kind of people. This bean would have been grown in […]
Mangia Bene 