Polenta isn't only a northern and central Italian dish. Nor does it need a rich accompaniment of meat or dairy. Try this soft southern...

Experience the joy of fresh pasta - but gluten free AND vegan! You will be pleasantly surprised just how wonderful the texture is. Before...

In the last blog we started with your theme and getting clear on the ‘why’ of your cookbook. Now it's time to get practical. Let’s get...

Here is a menu filled with all the indulgence of an Italian-style Christmas. But vegan! I'm so excited to share these dishes with you and...

King oyster mushrooms make a fantastic and healthy plant based substitute for calamari. Instead of preparing your own mushroom calamari...

I'm excited to bring you the latest culinary re-creation from my childhood: Braciole. In many southern Italian homes, thin slices of beef...

We can't help but associate hazelnuts with sweetness: chocolate hazelnut; hazelnut gelato or even toasted and sprinkled over muesli. But...

Italian cooks and food critics will tell you - adamantly - that Italian cuisine is best at its simplest. Minimal fuss and fewer ingredients

Why grate, slice, chop and melt mozzarella when you can cut to the chase and have it pre-melted?

This isn’t your traditional ‘pesto’ – there’s no nuts, herbs or cheese. It’s a green sauce that masquerades as pesto. This recipe is a...

What a rich and robust sauce walnuts create, so satisfying and ‘meaty’. This recipe is an adaption from my cookbook of the Walnut Ragu...

Buon Natale! Why not celebrate Christmas in Italian style this year? Enjoy a feast of flavourful, fun food that celebrates all the...

Perhaps you wouldn't expect a cheese fondue recipe to make its way onto an Italian blog. However in the north of Italy, particularly the...

A classic Italian dish, traditionally made with pancetta or guanciale and egg yolks - we're taking it to new vegan heights! This recipe...

High gluten flour is a magical ingredient for creating meat-free 'meaty' dishes called seitan. Make these Easy Seitan Sausages for your...

A great party starter of layered cashew cream cheese and pesto - perfect for an antipasto platter. Every party and Christmas celebration...

One of the simplest cheeses to make at home is this Cashew Parmesan cheese. I suggest using an electric nut or coffee grinder, but if you...

For this pasta recipe - you don't need eggs or a pasta machine. You just need a little love. What could be more satisfying? INGREDIENTS 2...

You won't need that dairy version anymore - a block of tofu, a few flavourful additions and you can create your very own creamy dreamy...

This wonderfully easy recipe makes 3 medium pizzas. Or 2 large ones for those who love a thick crust. This is a tried and true Fragnito...