Local markets should be on every travel itinerary and here’s why: for food lovers there’s fresh local produce on vivid display, exotic ingredients to get you excited, plus cheap eats, more affordable shopping, and edible souvenirs. Local markets also provide delicious insights into local life, a chance to interact with locals, photo opps galore, and … Read more
This classic basil pesto pasta with potatoes and green beans recipe makes the traditional potato, green bean and basil pesto pasta from Liguria in Northern Italy, which we first tried in Genoa some years ago – except instead of trofie, the pasta traditionally served with pesto, I’ve used fusilli or corkscrew pasta. I love the … Read more
Our recipe for grilled carrots on dill yoghurt with dukkah and fresh aromatic herbs makes a Middle Eastern style side dish loaded with texture, flavour and fragrance that’s fantastic with grilled meats and garlicky chicken. Use baby carrots or carrot batons, grill the carrots or pan-fry them, serve the carrots on dill yoghurt or labneh, … Read more
My speedy sardine pasta recipe with caper gremolata and crunchy pangrattato makes another fast pasta with canned fish. This quick and easy spaghetti with tinned sardines, gremolata with capers, and a simple traditional pangrattato of crunchy breadcrumbs is a pasta dish that’s loaded with texture, flavour and fragrance. Best of all, it comes together in … Read more
Brescia is a vibrant little Northern Italian city in the region of Lombardy. Once the Roman city of Brixia, it’s now a living-breathing-working town with a handsome historic centre boasting busy pedestrian-only shopping thoroughfares and lively interconnecting piazzas that are a delight to wander. There are also many splendid historic sights and atmospheric restaurants and … Read more