Superfoodie Iced Coffee

Superfoodie Iced Coffee Caffè superfood con ghiaccio You can detect blackcurrant notes in many coffees, so it makes sense to pair the two. We’ve used a blackcurrant tea that also contains blueberry and acai berry to really ramp up the goodness in your glass (available in supermarkets). Note: Matcha is a powdered green tea that […]

Mario’s summer pasta

Penne with Mediterranean vegetables and grilled chicken. Penne con verdure e pollo ai ferri. Ingredients 300g penne pasta 1 sweet red pepper, diced 1 small aubergine, diced 1 courgette, diced olive oil 2 chicken breasts salt and black pepper freshly chopped parsley Method Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and add […]

Easter Omelette

Make this Spezzato di Pasqua by Amy Lucinda Jones for a hearty and nourishing meal – the perfect antidote to all those Easter eggs!   Ingredients: 1 stock cube olive oil 1 garlic clove, chopped into two pieces  (to be removed later) about 300g of lamb (no bones) chopped into fairly small pieces and with all […]

Italian recipes – family meals

Struggling to get your children to eat their dinner? Mario Matassa shares his favourite Italian recipes to serve as family meals Though eating habits have changed over the years, eating with family is still a real event in Italy – and it is an event which all Italian chefs seek to emulate. When asked what […]

Italian Recipes from Aosta

Comforting Italian recipe

Boldly setting itself apart from traditional Italian recipes by shunning pasta in favour of gnocchi, polenta and rice, Mario Matassa leads us into the world of Aostan cuisine… Aosta is Italy’s smallest region, a valley nestled in the cradle of the Alps, bordering France and  Switzerland to the north and its regional neighbour, Piedmont, to […]

Italian Recipes from Venice with Enrica Rocca

Alyson Cook talks to Enrica Rocca, an Italian aristocrat who loves nothing more than sharing her passion for food and Italian recipes from Venice… Traditional Venetian cooking tends to be very simple and is primarily based on regional produce: fish (especially sardines and stockfish) from the famous lagoon, as well as vegetables and game. Although […]

Italian Recipes of the orto

The orto is the Italian vegetable garden, an essential part of the fresh food culture. Mario Matassa digs his last seasonal treats, and shares his homegrown Italian recipes… There’s an old man in a string vest with a worn and battered straw hat tending to neat rows of tomatoes. Wicker baskets, filled to the brim […]

Italian Chestnut Recipes

We rustle up some Italian chestnut recipes from the Vegetarian Society for some hearty and wholesome meal ideas perfect for autumn… Chestnut and pumpkin seed cups with butternut squash Coppe di castagna e semi con zucca Serves 4 | Preparation 1 hour | Cooking 1 hour 175g wholemeal sliced bread, made into crumbs 1½ tsp […]

Tastes of Italy: Recipes from Rome

With generous seasoning and classic pasta dishes, Mario Matassa explores recipes from Rome… For Romans, the search for pleasure and happiness in all matters of life is a daily imperative, one that dictates a way of life. This holds equally true when it comes to matters of the table, where indulgence is considered as much […]

Italian Festive Coffee Recipes

The Marketing Manager of De’Longhi UK offers up some delicious festive coffee recipes, perfect to make up at home over Christmas… Q. Can you recommend any festive recipes for coffee? I have lots of family and friends coming this December, and would love to impress them with a delicious treat after dinner. Jay Bartlett, email […]