Behind the scene...

7 YEARS of Solo Mia

At the last fashion show I was interviewed by the lovely Kate Llewellyn from http://www.thecontentconsultancy.com/ And this is what we chatted ab...

Tagliatelle ai funghi

The key for this recipe is “funghi porcini “ I am lucky enough that my dad picks them and I always come home from Italy with a little bag of dried...

La Bella Vita

As you might know I’m Italian and when I go to Italy for work I always try to visit my family. They lives north of Italy. However I was born and gr...

Pasta & Vongole

Pasta & Vongole (Spaghetti with Clams)This is my bestie favourite dish! She’s discovered that you can get frozen clams from Morrisons so when s...

Risotto con la zucca

Nice and easy mid week meal Risotto rice (don’t be deceived, you don’t need as much as you think. I always cook too much !) Pancetta Gorgonzola Par...

Pasta & Pesto

This is totally cheating cooking!!But sometimes it has to be done and it’s all about the presentation…It’s not very hard to make fresh pesto but I ...

Genovese

Despite the name (from Genoa) this recipe comes from Naples! It’s a lovely onions 🧅 stew , very easy to make (especially if you use a slow cooker)B...

COTOLETTE

Another Italian mid-week dish idea for you … Breast chicken, sliced and breaded (I add all my spices to the eggs . Herbs, salt and pepper) sha...

CALZONE Pizza

Here is a great Friday night meal that my kids love! Essentially a calzone is a folded pizza that looks like an Italian Cornish pasty I mak...

Pasta con la zucca

Oct 23 I’m staying at my parents for a few days, and my dad has just made one of my favourite dishes for this season. Pasta Butternut squash ...

Pollo della Nonna

I just want to remind you all that I am NOT a chef but a frustrated mum that struggles to come up with new dinners ideas This is a chicken dis...

CROSTATA (jam tart)

This is one of my son’s favourite (apparently I don’t make it often enough!!) 2 eggs 300gr flour 150gr caster sugar 150ml veg oil 1 tea spoon ...