

Almond Bread Biscotti
A traditional treat and perfect with coffee. This is a typical Italian ‘biscotti’ recipe which actually means it's baked twice. They remind me of comfort, family gatherings and I adore the aroma throughout my home when they’re baking. In this photo I had actually added a pistachio/almond nut mix which was delish. The only challenge is trying to slice them as thin as possible. Also, there’s no such thing as eating too many! INGREDIENTS: 4 egg whites, room temp 120g caster suga


ICCI Melbourne - 2022 Cocktail and Launch Event
The Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Melbourne (ICCI) celebrated a successful Cocktail Launch Event and I was honoured to be...


Chocolate and Chickpea Cake
This has been one of my recipes many people have created and messaged me with their amazing food photos. I love it! Free from butter, oil and it’s gluten-free. A moist, delicious, flourless cake that you would never know it had chickpeas mixed with chocolate! Ingredients: 200g dark chocolate 1 tin chickpeas, drained well 2 tbsp Dutch cocoa powder 4 eggs 150g raw sugar 1 tsp baking powder Icing sugar for dusting Method: Preheat oven 180°C. Grease and line 20-23cm round cake ti


1 Night in Abruzzo Dinner - 29 August 2019
An amazing dinner event ‘1 Night in Abruzzo’ was held at Nonna's Cucina Restaurant celebrating all things Italian. I was honoured to be...


My own Italy food tour: 3 April - 3 May 2019
There’s always excitement when planning a trip and this time even more so…my main focus was on food! Our first flight leg was a 14hr...


Pallotte Cacio E Uova In Sugo (Cheese And Egg Balls In Sauce)
This is a gorgeous vegetarian recipe from my parents Abruzzo region in Italy, if you love cheese, bread and delicious sugo then this is a perfect dish to try! This comforting dish is basically fried bread, egg and cheese balls in luscious tomato sugo. You can also add other herbs in the pallotte mixture but I like the simplicity of parsley. Let’s start cooking and let me know if you try it! Makes approx. 16-20 Ingredients: Pallotte 250g 1-2 day old bread, crusts removed 2 e
