A delightful stall in la Vucciria market, Palermo. If you look at the range of goodies above you'll see the tantalising jars of pesto including, to … [Read more...]
Vegetable Stock
You can use whole, fresh vegetables, but you can also make stock entirely out of vegetable scraps (peelings, stems, etc.) Also toss in anything in … [Read more...]
Prosciutto Stock
For soups, water needs some help. The problem is, making stock takes a long time but you can whip up something on the go to help the flavour of water … [Read more...]
Pesto alla Trapanese
One afternoon, in a hole-in-the-wall in one of those tiny streets of Trapani, I had a lovely lunch of Busiate alla Trapanese. The 'Busiate' pasta … [Read more...]
Sugo di pomodoro
Tomato sauce should be simple. Look on it as a base ingredient. Nothing fancy, just garlic, tomatoes, a little basil, pepper and salt. Don't … [Read more...]