Late summer fruit – plums in jam
I love plums. You can turn them into so many delightful creations and there are so many types with beautiful colour variations of both the skin and the flesh. This year my parent’s plum trees were...
View ArticleFrittole for Carnevale
Today after lunch with mamma, I reminded her that yesterday was Martedi’ grasso (Shrove Tuesday) which marks the end of Carnevale and the start of Lent. A traditional sweet to have at this time is...
View ArticleMy love affair with cheese. Part 1 – Livia’s ricotta cake
There was always ricotta in the fridge while I was growing up. Papa’ would often have it on bread with some of my mother’s home made jam for breakfast. Ricotta is so versatile that mamma would use it...
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