Paola Maggiulli. founder of The Tiny Italian, is an Italian food expert, cook, teacher and host
Over the last few months there have been numerous special Italian issues offered by our national food magazines – Jamie’s, Delicious and Olive. Now this has had me crazy/excited as it’s given me new material to read especially as they have featured some of my favourite Italian chefs and cooks […]
I didn’t always cook or was interested to do so. It wasn’t till I had to fend for myself at university, that I knew what to do with a wooden spoon and a sauce pan. One of the first Italian recipes I taught myself was a sausage ragu that I […]
The final dish in chicken week, is a HUNTERS CHICKEN STEW – Pollo Cacciatore in Italian. There are many versions across the different Italian regions so I came up with my own Tiny Italian version but keeping true to its traditional roots, chicken and vegetables in a stew.
Love to add a pasta dish to my TTI food weeks, and this week is no exception. When it comes to meatballs or meat dumplings, pork and beef are usually the popular meat of choice. So, I thought it would be fun to cook a recipe where chicken is the key […]
This week, I decided that chicken will be at the centre of my food universe. Sometimes overlooked by other meat options, I wanted to cook recipes which give this clucky meat, a new edge. Here is a recipe inspired by Piedmontese cooking. These chicken ricotta croquettes are great as a finger food option […]
The Tiny Italian Meat Week has sadly come to an end but ending it with an absolute banger. Ending the week with a traditional Roman dish. Veal saltimbocca all romana. Pan-fried escalopes flavoured with earthy sage leaves and salty parma ham. This is real treat and the recipe is so simple that […]
An Anglo Italian food blogger based in London with an Italian food obsession. Join me on my journey and discover the best recipes, where to eat and buy the best Italian food and much much more.
