Italian food blog – a delicious exploration of Italian food by Paola Maggiulli
I recently got a craving for fishcakes one evening while watching TV. I can easily binge on food shows, especially a good cooking competition. I’ve watched them all; Masterchef, GBBO, British best menu and even those on random tv channels. My recent new obsession is ‘Britains Best Home Cook’ with […]
We are continuing with the wonderful Rome series where I create recipes inspired by the beautiful central Italian region. SALTIMBOCCA ALLA ROMANA is a wonderful recipe traditionally made with veal wrapped in parma ham, sage and then cooked in wine. I experienced the real deal last year, on my Italian […]
One of the things I look forward doing the most when I get to Puglia is go and see the beautiful clear deep turquoise sea. I’ve been very blessed and have enjoyed countless swims in what I believe are some of the best beaches in the world. This southern Italian […]
This month it’s all about dishes from Puglia, my beloved fatherland. A beautiful culinary rich Italian region, which I’ve been lucky enough to frequently travel to since 1980. Its regional cooking is bursting with organic Mediterranean produce from every angle. Imagine bright coloured vegetables and fruit sold at thousands of […]
This dish, baked herb crumb cod, lentils and peppers, is inspired by a Puglian recipe I came across in one of my many cookbooks. Original ‘cucina povera’ (poor mans) recipes are unbelievably beautiful but can also demand spending a lot of time in the kitchen. The world we live in […]
It’s the middle of January and its pretty bleak out there. Its cold, grey and miserable. The dream would be to be able to roll up in my duvet and get on with everyday life, haha. So, I needed to bring a little sunshine in my life and this gorgeous […]
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.