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Masseria Mandrascate – Sicily’s beautiful and unspoilt centre
I was blown away by the beauty of Sicily’s centre – blocks of vivid green rolling hills like a painting by Cezanne and endless fields of wheat, vines and olive trees. It was lush, mountainous and...
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In the hills of Abruzzo there are bears, snow and wonderful food
In the hills of Abruzzo there are bears. And agriturismi. And when we visited, there was also a lot of snow. When I first planned my trip to Abruzzo I had not expected any of these things, except...
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Lemon, caper and red onion salad – I left my heart at Case Vecchie, Sicily
After the night we spent at Masseria Mandrascate in central Sicily, we headed north towards the Anna Tasca Lanza cooking school. Although I knew the approximate location, we got utterly lost. Firstly...
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Salina – the sea, the capers and “il Postino”
If you follow me on Instagram you will know that I broke my wrist just over a week ago. You will know that I slipped on wet leaves, was briefly airborne, and landed unceremoniously on my outstretched...
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Spaghetti alla chitarra – and a visit to L’Antico Feudo agriturismo
I first made spaghetti alla chitarra at Casale Centurione in Abruzzo. I had read about making this square shaped spaghetti the traditional way using a “guitar” (chitarra) but had never tried to do it....
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Masseria Mandrascate – Sicily’s beautiful and unspoilt centre
I was blown away by the beauty of Sicily’s centre – blocks of vivid green rolling hills like a painting by Cezanne and endless fields of wheat, vines and olive trees. It was lush, mountainous and...
View ArticleSacred flavors of Sicily film and a celebration of Santa Lucia at Bar Idda
A few weeks ago I...
View ArticleTiella cozze e riso – rice and mussel bake – a Pugliese classic
It is already November, in...
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