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Nadia Fragnito
- Aug 20
- 2 min
RECIPE: Tramezzini Venetian 'crab' sandwiches
I first encountered these special sandwiches on a trip to Venice years ago. Tramezzini are generally triangular shaped, on soft white...
Nadia Fragnito
- Aug 13
- 2 min
RECIPE: Classic Potato Gnocchi
Homemade gnocchi is about as satisfying as it gets. It may be a little time consuming, but the ingredients are simple and so are the...
Nadia Fragnito
- Jul 5
- 2 min
Tempeh Ragu with Polenta: a dish to be shared
Taking inspiration from the polenta dishes of Abruzzo, this recipe uses unconventional tempeh as a red meat substitute. Instead of...
Nadia Fragnito
- Jun 26
- 7 min
Vegan Italian Rum Cake recipe: an iconic celebration cake
Italian Rum Cake is an iconic dessert that overflows with nostalgia and memories of celebration. This multi-layered, rum soaked sponge,...
Nadia Fragnito
- Jun 12
- 2 min
Try this ultimate vegan version of 'Mozzarella in Carrozza'
No vegan needs to miss out on the indulgence that is a battered, fried, cheesy, crunchy Mozzarella in Carrozza toasted sandwich. This...
Nadia Fragnito
- Apr 20
- 4 min
Italy’s Most Vegan Friendly Region
Want to know Italy's most vegan friendly region? This southern region has a traditional cuisine of eggless fresh pasta, abundance of...
Nadia Fragnito
- Apr 5
- 2 min
RECIPE: Vegan Calamari Pasta - Calamarata
Calamarata is a ring-style pasta that resembles the shape of calamari. For this popular Napoletana pasta, calamari are sauteed in white...
Nadia Fragnito
- Apr 3
- 3 min
Pizza di Riso Vegan - Easter Rice Pie (Nonna's Version)
This recipe is as close to my family’s version as I could get! After visiting my zia last Easter, I realised her ‘Rice Pizza’ (as Nonna...
Nadia Fragnito
- Mar 27
- 2 min
RECIPE: Easy Marble Ring Cake (Ciambellone)
Coffee time needs a good homemade cake. One that is created in under an hour, with minimum fuss and very few ingredients. This Italian...
Nadia Fragnito
- Feb 20
- 5 min
RECIPES: A Vegan Carnevale (Zeppole & Walnut Ragu Lasagne)
Carnevale is a time to whip up your most indulgent dishes and feast. I've chosen two of my favourite 'Fat Tuesday' vegan recipes: Zeppole...
Nadia Fragnito
- Feb 4
- 2 min
RECIPE: Ciambotta - a simple vegetable stew
Let's celebrate the vegetables of summer. Nature's perfection doesn't require much meddling, just a few glugs of good olive oil and a...
Nadia Fragnito
- Jan 8
- 9 min
A plant-based hotel in the Italian Dolomites
Can you imagine a vegan-friendly hotel filled with Christmas cheer, snow falling gently outside, a restaurant serving multi-course...
Nadia Fragnito
- Dec 26, 2022
- 4 min
The Unique Christmas Cuisine of Italy
The Christmas cuisine of Italy is as varied as its regions. Travelling from north to south, the diversity in culture, cuisine and...
Nadia Fragnito
- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
RECIPE: Leftover spaghetti? Spaghetti Frittata is the answer.
This is one of my favourite ways to use leftovers. If you happen to find last night's pasta sitting in the fridge (because you didn't go...
Nadia Fragnito
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
The gift of slowing down with pasta
It’s no great surprise that I love pasta. But what I love the most about making pasta from scratch is what it can do for you...
Nadia Fragnito
- Sep 9, 2022
- 3 min
Introducing the 2nd edition of Discovering Vegan Italian
I’d like to introduce to you the revamped 2nd edition of my first cookbook, Discovering Vegan Italian. It was originally published in...
Nadia Fragnito
- Aug 9, 2022
- 2 min
RECIPES: 10 Easy Vegan Italian Weeknight Meals (not just pasta!)
Looking for easy weeknight meals that are plant-based, satisfying and Italian? Enjoy this round up of 10 dinner dishes (or lunch) from my...
Nadia Fragnito
- Jul 31, 2022
- 3 min
RECIPE: The street kids of Naples, scugnizzi and fried pizza dough
One hot night at a Naples pizzeria, a dish called Scugnizzi catches my attention. This antipasto is made up of strips of fried pizza...
Nadia Fragnito
- Jul 17, 2022
- 3 min
RECIPE: Fettuccine al Burro
As I place the finishing touches to my upcoming cookbook - a new and improved 2nd edition of Discovering Vegan Italian - I wanted to...
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