Cherry-picking in the Monferrato countryside
For several years our cherry trees in the Monferrato hills would not bear any fruit. They had been planted over a hundred years ago by my husband’s great grandfather. We had therefore all assumed that…
Blueberry focaccia
Blueberries are now in full season and currently gracing the stands at my local market. To my great delight, they are proving to be a big hit with my 14 month old daughter. Just when…
Why I draw the line at using the word ‘authentic’
With a deliciously ‘inauthentic’ yoghurt and mint panna cotta recipe to follow! As you some of you may know, I recently joined the #BloggingPiemonte group. Members of this group have varying interests and backgrounds (I…
Greek-style yoghurt
Until recently, I had always used a yoghurt maker and UHT milk to make my weekly fix of yoghurt. Lately though, I’ve been inspired to try alternate methods of making it and to find ways…
Brioche bread
This month, the Bimby (in Italy, this is the name for the Thermomix by Vorwerk) I ordered before Christmas finally arrived. I’ve been making up for lost time since its eagerly anticipated arrival and have…
Artichokes
I’ve always found that March is a transitional month at the market. There’s not much left in terms of fruit (at least if you try to stick to local produce) and winter veggies such as…
Chocolate chip cookies
A typical Italian breakfast differs greatly from the average Australian one. Back home, I’d have yoghurt, cereal, or something savoury (a big favourite of mine is toast with eggs, peanut butter or avocado!). Here in…
Muesli (and the learning curve that is food photography)…
Yesterday, I made some muesli, something I started doing last year after my mum showed me how easy it is. It was a lovely sunny day too so I seized the opportunity to practice taking…