Passione Per Pizza

A Sicilian feel to this lovely dinner, pasta with peas, fresh finely chopped fennel and topped with fresh ricotta cheese, to follow a beautiful blood orange and fennel salad with just a drizzle of olive oil and seasoned with sea salt and black pepper. To accompany, a fresh loaf of bread made with Italian fine semolina and “00” flour, look at the lovely yellow colour, it was light and fluffy like a brioche! #bread #baker #homebaking #homebaker #pasta #peas #piselli #cheese #ricotta #orange #fennel #formaggio #pastarecipe #salad #sicilia #siciliancuisine#instagram #instafood #foodie #foodporn#vegetarian #vegetarianrecipes

We had a great few days in Napoli with @italianculinaryconsortium for a gala dinner and fund raising event for the wonderful @santobono_pausilipon who do amazing work for two children’s hospitals in Napoli. Beautiful food and desserts not to mention the amazing pizzas, what an honour to meet Chef Meo from Lago Maggiore, 90 years old and cooked the most delicious Gorgonzola and pear risotto as one of the dishes for the event. I also met @ninouballerino , one of the most famous street food sellers in Palermo. @carmelo_carnevale @franca_bongiorno_roberts_ @pina_valenza

Happy Women’s Day ❤️❤️

No food pics tonight!! Here’s a post about a great charity doing a wonderful job for the people of Bromley who are in need of a foodbank. To end 2023, The Royal Warrant Holders Association Charity Fund supported HM The King’s Coronation Food Project, launched in celebration of his 75th birthday, with a £10,000 special grants scheme to tackle food waste. Our company FLR Spectron applied on the Bromley Foodbank’s behalf and was one of ten Royal Warrant Holders to receive a special grant of £1,000 for their chosen ‘food project’, which was match-funded with a further £1,000 by FLR. Today with my fellow FLR Director Michelle Williams @ginger2969 , we were delighted to present Bromley Borough Foodbank (Trussell Trust Network) with a £2,000 donation. They are a brilliant team and do an amazing job. This donation will help support their critical mission of serving the vulnerable people in the London Borough of Bromley. #charity #foodbank #bromley @crostamollica

So today is National Pizza day and to celebrate I’ve made this delicious pizza, I’ve swapped the traditional tomato base for a beautiful zucchini, onion and garlic base. I made the dough early this morning so it had plenty of time to prove nicely. For the dough: 🍕 600g “00” flour 🍕 3g dried yeast 🍕 7g salt 🍕 400ml room temperature water. Knead well and leave to prove for 8-10 hours. For the topping I used: 🍕Zucchini, onion and garlic gently fried until soft and then blended. 🍕Fresh cherry tomatoes 🍕 mozzarella 🍕 olives 🍕 baby artichokes 🍕 a grating of parmigiano reggiano cheese. #pizza #basilico #homebaking #homebaker #mozzarella #cheese #tomatoes #olives #parmigiano #reggiano #baking #zucchini #courgettes #onions #garlic #italiancuisine #instafood #foodporn #foodie #instagram #pizzaday #vegetarian #veggie

Beautiful creamy Carbonara, 🇮🇹 Gently brown off the cubed pancetta in some butter and a drizzle of olive oil, when nice and crispy remove from the pan and put aside. 🇮🇹 Keep the frying pan ready to put the pasta in. 🇮🇹 Boil the pasta & cook al dente 🇮🇹 Seperate the egg yolks and put in a bowl (I used 3 for two of us) 🇮🇹 Add a generous handful of grated parmigiano cheese or pecorino, I used a 50/50 mix. Whisk well. 🇮🇹 When pasta is cooked take a cup of the cooking water and add the egg and cheese and stir well. 🇮🇹 Toss the pasta into the frying pan, add the egg and stir quickly to create a lovely creamy texture and add the pancetta. 🇮🇹 Top with more parmigiano or pecorino, we love @auricchio Pecorino with black peppercorns 👌#pasta #carbonara #spaghetti #cheese #parmigianoreggiano #pecorino #pancetta #eggs #uova #italiancooking #italiancuisine🇮🇹 #foodporn #foodies #instalike #instafood @coleandmason

My favorite Sicilian street food, pane e panelle, tasty chick pea fritters seasoned with sea salt and parsley, I baked some lovely fresh bread, 60% “00” flour and 40% semolina, the bread is topped with poppy seeds sent to me by my auntie in Sicily. #chickpeas #ceci #mussomeli #sicilia #streetfood #sicily #homebaker #homebaking #baking #bread #panelle #palermo #siciliancuisine #italian #italiancuisine🇮🇹 #pane #instagram #instafood #foodporn #foodies#vegetarian #vegetariano

Just what’s needed on a cold night like tonight courtesy of the lovely @pina_valenza , a lovely minestra with cavolo nero, celery, carrots, cannelli beans, red kidney beans and some chopped smoked ham ( you can leave this out for a vegetarian minestra), topped with some grated @auricchio pecorino 👌👌 #pasta #minestra #minestrone #carrots #celery #kidneybeans #cannellini #cavolonero #ham #smokedham #cheese #pecorino

I made this tasty “schiacciata” filled with friarielli (love these) from our friends @cibosanoltd ,some pork mince seasoned with sea salt pepper and fennel seeds, black olives and plenty of grated Parmesan and pecorino. If you can’t source friarielli, this works perfectly with some Swiss chard. Shop brought short crust pastry works perfectly for this. I used pork mince but this works perfectly as a vegetarian dish without it. Can be eaten hot or cold. #homebaking #homebaker #baking #pork #mince #olives #cheese #parmesan #pecorino #formaggio #foodie #foodporn #instagram #instafood #friarielli #chard #swisschard #napoli #italiancuisine #italianfood @osoleenapule

When you start 2024 with a beautiful focaccia like this it can only be a good year 🤞🤞 Proved for 12 hours, the dough was light and airy, the result 👌👌👌 I used 80% Caputo Manitoba flour and 20% Caputo semola rimacinata for a lovely mix. Topped with some fresh thyme (ran out of rosemary 🤦🏻‍♂️) and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkling of @maldonsalt garlic salt. @marco_fuso_pizza #homebaking #homebaker #focaccia #pizza #pizzalover @mulinocaputo #italianfood #italia #rosemary #instagram #instafood #foodporn #foodie #oliveoil

I hope you all had a good Christmas, how’s this for a lovely desert, a fig and grape puff pastry tart, the figs and grapes have been soaked in some lovely @grahams_port for a beautiful flavour, the fruit has been topped with crushed pistachios, some pine nuts and flaked almonds, I drizzled some honey on top just before baking. This is best served with some mascarpone or thick double cream 👌👌👌 #christmas #desert #figs #grapes #port #foodporn #foodie #instafood #instagram #pastry #homebaker #homebaking #mascarpone #cream #pistachio #pistacchio #nuts #pinenuts #almonds #flakedalmonds #honey #miele

Who would have thought this @ninjakitchenuk Airfryer could bake this focaccia to perfection! I read about people doing this so had to give it a try, I had some dough I’d made previously in the freezer portioned in 150g balls. Defrosted one and added a few olives, sprinkled some lovely @maldonsalt garlic salt on top and into the Airfryer it went, result absolutely amazing 🤩 what a sandwich 😋😋 #baking #homebaking #homebaker #focaccia #pizza #olives #airfryer #foodporn #foodie #instagram #instafood #oliveoil #sandwich #sandwiches #italiancuisine #italianfood #mortadella #dough

I can’t believe the amount of olives on our tree this year, it’s just loaded! Looking forward to picking them in next couple of weeks then putting them in brine to settle for a further two weeks and then finally eat them! These will be the first time we’ve eaten olives from the tree. Dad loved this tree 🙏❤️❤️🫒 🫒 🫒 #olives #tree #foodie #foodporn #instagram #instafood #olivetree

There’s prawns, cherry tomatoes, olives, capers, fresh parsley lots of garlic and some lovely @maldonsalt garlic sea salt in this tasty quick to cook pasta dish 👌👌 #pastarecipes #pasta #pastalover #seafoodrecipes #seafood #prawns #tomatoes #tomato #garlic #salt #seasalt #olives #capers #instafood #instagram #foodporn #foodie #spaghetti #italiancuisine #seafoodlover

The feast of San Martino is celebrated every year in Italy on the 11th November, it celebrates the tasting of the new wine. To accompany the wine in our home town of Mussomeli the tradition is to eat Mbruliate, a bread filled with seasoned minced pork, I added dried wild fennel seeds, some beautiful @maldonsalt garlic salt, pepper, spring onions and some beautiful grated @auricchio pecorino. My Nonna and mum both used to make this, I’m pleased to say Mamma V approved ❤️❤️ #homebaking #homebaker #baking #pork #olives #onions #springonions #cheese #pecorino #sicilia #mussomeli #siciliancuisine #italiancuisine #foodporn #foodie #instafood #instagram @robertwelchuk @cristinaeffe_

Pasta con broccoli e patate, I love this dish, very Sicilian and one our mamma used to make all the time for us ❤️ 🇮🇹 Parboil a couple of diced potatoes and some fresh broccoli florets, keep the broccoli cooking water for the pasta. 🇮🇹 Drain well and put aside, in a frying pan add some olive oil put in a couple of cloves of garlic and some anchovies (optional but adds a superb flavour). 🇮🇹 Let the garlic and anchovies infuse into the oil and add your broccoli and potatoes. 🇮🇹 Get the pasta cooking, when al dente drain , keep a small amount of the cooking water and add to the potatoes and broccoli, toss in the pasta and mix well. 🇮🇹 Plate up and top with some Parmesan or some lovely pecorino, this @auricchio one with peppercorns works a treat! #formaggio #pasta #pastarecipes #vegetarian #vegetables #anchovies #anchovy #garlic #aglio #acciughe #broccoli #potatoes #patate #cheese #pecorino #italiancuisine #siciliancuisine #oliveoil #oliodoliva #instagram #instafood #foodporn #foodie @thehappyanchovy @scaliasrl @auricchio

I had to celebrate World Pasta day with a quick light tasty plate of pasta, no meat, just some fresh baby tomatoes, green beans lots of fresh basil leaves and garlic! I got to test out my new @robertwelchuk knives as well! A 15 minute dish literally, topped with some lovely @auricchio peppered pecorino from our friends @cibosanoltd , really flavoursome👌👌 #pasta #italiancuisine #foodie #tomatoes #basil #beans #greenbeans #cheese #pecorino #instafood #instagram #foodporn #pomodori #basilico #formaggio#vegetarian #vegetables #vegetariano #vegetarianrecipes

When one of your besties @notositaliankitchen flies over from the US it calls for a lovely focaccia, had to include a bit of subliminal advertising (he loved it 😂) Topped with a mixture of olives and anchovies, sprinkled with some amazing @maldonsalt smoked salt, the focaccia went down a treat 👌👌 Some beautiful cannoli added to a great evening! Thank you @noto_35 for the lovely homemade Sicilian caponata, absolutely delicious #homebaking #homebaker #baking #focaccia #olives #anchovies #caponata #aubergines #instafood #foodporn #foodie #italiancuisine #siciliancuisine #sicilia @maldonsalt @mulinocaputo

Absolutely love this simple pasta dish, Sicilian pasta e piselli (pasta with peas!). Chopped fennel, chopped spring onions, fried gently in olive oil. Add some frozen peas and small amount of vegetable stock. Cook your pasta, these small ditali tubes work best with this dish. When plated up scoop on some fresh ricotta cheese, I was lucky to get some fresh Sicilian ricotta from Aidone, courtesy of our friends @cibosanoltd #pasta #peas #piselli #fennel #finocchio #ricotta #cheese #formaggio #sicilia #siciliancuisine #italian #italiancuisine #instagram #instafood #foodporn #foodie

Dinner with my eldest son ricov88 tonight, cooked him one of his favourite pasta dishes, with beautiful @dragoconserve Sicilian Tuna, @scaliasrl anchovies, garlic, baby tomatoes, olives capers and plenty of fresh chopped parsley. This cooks quickly and has amazing flavours. Easy to prepare, all done in 20 minutes. #pastarecipes #pasta #tuna #tonno #tomatoes #tomato #olives #garlic #aglio #parsley #prezzemolo #italiancuisine #italianfood #foodporn #foodie #siciliancuisine #instafood #instalike #italia #sicilia #instagram @thehappyanchovy

I looked at my Instagram feed yesterday morning and first thing I saw was the amazing @da_giorgio77 and @giovannipaolony making clams with squid ink linguine, I was planning on making this last night by coincidence, but with normal spaghetti, result was 👌👌👌👌 Plenty of: 🇮🇹 garlic 🇮🇹 freshly chopped parsley 🇮🇹 good splash of wine 🇮🇹 good quality clams (ideally fresh if you can get them) Gents I’m practicing my “fuggedaboutit” and Maronna mia in your NY accent 😂😂 #spaghetti #pasta #clams #vongole #garlic #oliveoil #wine #seafood #seafoodlover #instalike #instagood #foodporn #foodies #foodie #italiancuisine #italianfood #fuggetaboutit

Baking pizzas at the weekend with @ricov88 and his new pizza oven from @pizzapartyovens , amazing results in literally 90 seconds!! #pizza #pizzatime #pizzas #mozzarella #tomatoes #basil #italian #italiancuisine #instagram #instagood #instafood #foodie #foodporn

On the menu tonight a beautiful plate of pasta inspired by southern Italy, San marzano tomatoes, fresh zucchini from my friend Rosario’s allotment, carciofini (baby artichokes) and garlic. These flavors work really well together, no meat! Buon Apetitto 🇮🇹🇮🇹 #pasta #pastalover #tomatoes #tomato #sanmarzano #zucchini #garlic #carciofi #artichoke #italianfood #italiancuisine #foodphotography #foodporn #foodies #instagram #instalike#vegetarian #vegetables #vegetarianrecipes

By special request for our Godson Nico on his first communion, a selection of freshly baked focaccias. A personalized one just for Nico! I infused some extra virgin olive oil with garlic and fresh herbs from the garden and drizzled it over the focaccia before baking it 👌👌#homebaking #homebaker #dough #focaccia #herbs #garlic #oliveoil #italian #italianfood #italiancuisine #instagood #instafood #foodporn #foodies #instagram @pina_valenza

On a recent trip to Goa we had the pleasure of a private tasting of these amazing pickles all lovingly hand made by Priyanka and her mother in law. They are going down an absolute treat with my family. Over 22 different recipes made with beautiful fresh produce. #pickles #pickle #mango #mangopickle #lemon #ınstagood #instafood #foodporn #foodies #foodie #goa #india #indianfood

A quick tasty dish, fresh tagliatelle with pistachio pesto, just a few ingredients to make this tasty plate of pasta. Fresh basil leaves, pistachio kernels which I gently fried for a few minutes, garlic, olive oil, grated Parmesan or pecorino, salt and pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice. I just blitz the ingredients quickly in a nutribullet 😬 tradition is of course a pestle and mortar! #pastarecipes #pasta #basil #basilleaves #tagliatelle #pesto #pistachio #pistachios #freshpasta #garlic #basilico #oliveoil #parmigiano #pecorino #cheese #instafood #foodporn #foodie #instalike #italiancuisine #italianfood #pastalover #pastafresca

A few photos from the weekend, with a great bunch of my son’s friends. Pizza oven was out and I made some focaccia and pizzas and a lovely octopus and prawn salad that went down a treat! #pizza #pizzatime #pizzalover #mozzarella #woodoven #focaccia #homebaker #homebaking #baker #focaccia #foodie #foodporn #instafood #italiancuisine #italianfood #octopus #polpo #prawns #olives #carrots #celery #tomatoes

Time to get the wood oven fired up! I cooked some tender chicken thighs seasoned with sea salt, ground black pepper, garlic, lemon and fresh oregano leaves. You can’t fire up the oven without cooking pizzas as well !! My two assistants love it! Topped with this lovely tomato sauce seasoned with fresh basil leaves and oregano leaves, a light fluffy base tasted amazing, everyone tucked in so quickly I didn’t have time to photo more!! #pizza #pizzatime #pizzas #pizzalovers #homebaker #garlic #homebaking #dough #pizzaoven #woodoven #tomatoes #pizzasauce #mozarella #cheese #wood #basil #oregano #oliveoil #italiancuisine #italianfood #chicken #lemons #foodporn #foodie #instafood

Butternut squash Risotto A collaboration with the lovely @jenx25 who actually did the cooking! How’s this for a beautiful risotto, made with a sweet butternut squash. ❇️ Peel and cut the squash into cubes, place on an oven tray, season with sea salt and pepper and some sage leaves, drizzle some olive oil on top and bake in the oven until it turns soft. ❇️ Keep some cubes whole aside and mash the rest up. ❇️ In a small frying pan, gently fry some sage leaves in a teaspoon of olive oil. ❇️ Chop some shallots and fry gently in a tablespoon of olive oil, when sweated down add the Arborio rice and stir well, leave for a couple of minutes and start to add the vegetable stock, you need to stir the rice regularly as it soaks up the stock, keep adding stock until the rice is cooked. ❇️ At this point, add the mashed squash and stir in well, add a good knob of butter and a handful of the grated Parmesan. ❇️ Plate up and top with the cubes of squash, some sage leaves and another grating of Parmesan. Enjoy 👌👌 #risotto #rice #butternutsquash #sage #arborio #oliveoil #salvia #riso #italiancuisine #italianfood #vegetarian #vegetables #shallots #stockcubes #foodporn #foodie #instafood #instalike #italiancuisine #rice #risottoallazucca #zucca #sage

I saw this recipe for a vegetable cake from the lovely @soniaperonaci and had to give it a try! I was too lazy to go and get a smaller baking tin from the garage and used one I had at hand, making it a bit flatter than I wanted 😬😬 however flavours were 👌👌👌👌 Ingredients: - [ ] 150g zucchini - [ ] 100g carrots - [ ] 90g red pepper - [ ] 9 x cherry tomatoes - [ ] 70g Peas - [ ] 150g Greek yoghurt - [ ] 70g grated parmigiano or pecorino cheese - [ ] 100ml veg oil - [ ] 3 eggs - [ ] Salt and pepper - [ ] 200g flour type “00” - [ ] 50g cornflour - [ ] 3gm yeast - [ ] 105 ml milk ❇️ Chop the veg into small cubes ❇️ Whisk the yoghurt with the cheese, milk, oil & eggs. ❇️ Add salt and pepper, sieved flour, cornflour and yeast. ❇️ Whisk well together and add the chopped vegetables and peas and some aromatic herbs. ❇️ Transfer to baking tin and bake for 30 mins at 180c #vegetables #vegetarian #eggs #flour #homebaker #homebaking #baking #vegetablerecipes #cheese #milk #yoghurt #zucchini #courgettes #carrots #peppers #tomatoes #cherrytomatoes @clarence_court

On the menu tonight a light fresh tagliatelle with sprouting broccoli, topped with toasted fresh breadcrumbs and freshly grated parmigiano reggiano cheese. A lovely vegetarian dish. Love my new @coleandmason olive oil bottle, thank you @twinklecleaningduo & @honeycutt.dean #pasta #pastarecipes #tagliatelle #freshpasta #vegetarian #vegetables #italianfood #italiancuisine #broccoli #parmesan #cheese #parmigiano #instafood #foodporn #foodie #garlic #oliodiva #oliveoil #bread #breadcrumbs

A bit late posting but a great weekend dinner with our lovely friends @twinklecleaningduo and @honeycutt.dean Beautiful burrata to start , fresh made cannelloni with ricotta and spinach filling, topped with Sicilian blood orange and fennel salad , a delicious baked Camembert with freshly baked focaccia! #homebaker #homebaking #pasta #pastalover #cannelloni #spinach #ricotta #cheese #vegetarian #bread #focaccia #camembert #foodie #foodporn #instafood #instalike #italianfood #italiancuisine #sicilianfood #cheeselover#oranges #fruit #bloodoranges #fennel @notositaliankitchen

My first attempt at the Italian BIGA method of dough making, thank you for the recipe @marco_fuso_pizza ! Pizza Chef extraordinaire! This method takes longer to prove as it slowly does it over a 36 hour period but the result and taste is amazing. Topped with a beautiful tomato sauce, grated parmigiano and Pecorino, some Sicilian nocellara olives and mozzarella. Just look at the light fluffiness dough👌👌 #pizza #homebaking #homebaker #baking #tomatoes #cheese #olives #basil #oregano #mozzarella #biga #dough #parmigianoreggiano #nocellara #pizzanight #italiancuisine #italianfood #foodporn #foodie #instafood #pizzalover #pizzatime

Last night I made this beautiful octopus salad, thinly sliced with new potatoes, these lovely Sicilian nocellara olives, capers, grated carrots and finely chopped celery. Plenty of fresh chopped parsley and garlic, with a good glug of extra virgin olive oil. To accompany some fresh baked bread crostini topped with these lovely @scaliasrl anchovies from Sciacca in Sicily, thank you @cibosanoltd #fish #seafood #octopus #prawns #potatoes #garlic #parsley #olives #capers #oliveoil #aglio #celery #carrots #prezzemolo #polpo #gamberi #aglio #sedano #anchovies #acciughe #bread #homebaker #homebaked #nocellara #italiancuisine #siciliancuisine #sicilia #instafood #foodporn #foodie

A beautiful traditional Sicilian pasta dish, pasta alla Norma, made with a plain tomato sauce and gently fried aubergines. The lovely Mrs V took over tonight 😬😬. Plenty of garlic and basil really add a lovely flavour to it all. #pasta #pastarecipes #vegetarian #vegetarianrecipes #tagliatelle #freshpasta #tomatoes #tomato #aubergines #melanzane #garlic #aglio #basil #basilico #instafood #foodie #foodporn #italianfood #italiancuisine #sicilia #sicilianfood #siciliancuisine #sicilian #parmesan #parmigianoreggiano #cheese

I made this lovely minestrone, ideal as a vegan dish, start off by sweating down the holy trinity of celery, carrots and onions in a tablespoon of olive oil, then add a litre of vegetable stock and a grind of pepper, add the beans, I used cannellini and Borlotti, leave to simmer slowly for approx 25 mins. In a separate pan cook some pasta, small shapes are best, I used ditali. Once pasta is cooked, drain and toss into the minestrone, stir well and serve!! I grated on some lovely @auricchio pecorino with pepper, as a vegan dish obviously use a vegan cheese suitable for grating. #italiancuisine #italianfood #foodporn #pastarecipes #pasta #minestrone #celery #carrots #onion #vegan #veganfood #veganrecipes #cheese #veganlife #veganfoodshare #vegancheese #instafood #foodie

A beautiful tasty plate of pasta made with this lovely Sicilian tuna ventresca from @dragoconserve Tomatoes, garlic, olives, capers and plenty of chopped fresh parsley. Delizioso 👌👌 #pasta #pastarecipes #pastalover #tomatoes#olives #capers #capperi #tuna #fish #tonno #garlic #tomato #instafood #foodie #foodporn #instalike #italianfood #italiancuisine #food #foodlover #foodpics

I saw this baked halloumi on another social platform and had to try it, it’s truly delicious, the version I saw was with fresh sage leaves, I didn’t have any at home so used some fresh rosemary and it works just as well, I hope @cheeseshopmuswellhill & @morgancheeses approve! Just cut the block of halloumi into squares only cutting half way down, slice some fresh peaches and place around the halloumi, drizzle honey all over and add the rosemary or sage leaves, bake in the oven for approx 15 mins at 170c (fan oven) remove from oven, drizzle a bit more honey and bake for a further 5 minutes, enjoy 😋😋😋😋 #cheese #halloumi #peaches #honey #sage #salvia #rosemary #homebaker #bakedcheese #halloumicheese #cheeseporn #instafood #instalike #foodporn #foodie #fruits #fruit

Saturday night is pizza night, a lovely 24 hour prove dough, a 50/50 pizza for my beautiful granddaughters! Dollie wants mozzarella Mellie just wants sauce! For us grown ups these amazing anchovies from @scaliasrl Sciacca in Sicily, thank you to our good friends @cibosanoltd for this lovely jar!! #pizza #pizzalover #tomatoes #pizzatime #pizzalovers #pizzas #pizzaria #pizzagram #mozzarella #cheese #cheeselover #anchovies #acciughe #italiancuisine #italianfood #foodporn #foodie #instafood #instalike #homebaker #homebaking #baking @gennarocontaldo @thehappyanchovy @italianculinaryconsortium

Sundays are Sugo days in Italy and this is a classic with freshly made meatballs. I used some of the pork sausage we made recently, seasoned with sea salt, pepper and fennel seeds. I took the meat out of the skin and mixed with an egg, some fresh breadcrumbs and a grating of @parmigianoreggiano cheese. Mould them into small balls and fry gently just to colour them, I used the Air fryer and this works perfectly. I blitzed a couple of cans of whole tomatoes, prefer that to passata so still keep some texture in the sugo. Made a simple sugo with basil and oregano and then put the meatballs in, leave to cook on a low heat for about an hour. Served with these lovely orrechiette shaped pasta 👌👌👌👌 #pastalover #pastarecipes #pasta #sauce #sugo #tomatoes #tomato #pomodori #sundaydinner #basil #sausages #saliccie #meatballs #polpetti #pork #suino #eggs #basilico #siciliancuisine #sicilia @parmigiano #instafood #instalike #foodporn #foodie #homemademeatballs @lulupellitteri @italianculinaryconsortium

Time for a plate of pasta after all the big roast meals! A lovely Sicilian dish of pasta with piselli (peas), finocchio selvatico (wild fennel) from @fratelli_contorno in Sicily, the star of this dish for me is the beautiful fresh Sicilian sheep’s milk ricotta cheese courtesy of my good friends @cibosanoltd #pasta #pastarecipes #peas #piselli #fennel #wildfennel #finocchioselvatico #cheese #ricottacheese #recipeideas #cheeselover #vegetarianrecipes #vegetarianfood #vegetarian #pastalover #italianfood #italiancuisine #sicilianfood #siciliancuisine @lulupellitteri @tcastiglione01

Another Sicilian sausage masterclass with @noto_35 and Micky! Thank you guys for a great evening, we even had a viewer @notositaliankitchen from across the pond keeping an eye on us 😂 A mix of pork belly and pork shoulder, minced and seasoned with sea salt, black pepper and fennel seeds. I made a plain tomato Sugo, just garlic and seasoned with Sicilian oregano and left all to cook slowly for about an hour, flavours were truly 👌👌👌 #pasta #pastarecipes #pastalover #meat #meatlover #meatlovers #pork #sausages #homecooking #salsiccia #sugo #sauce #tomatoes #salt #fennel #fennelseeds #instafood #foodporn #foodie #italianfood #italiancuisine #sicilia #sicilianfood #tortiglioni @cibosanoltd @tcastiglione01

A beautiful Focaccia fantasia shared with my good friends @tcastiglione01 and @nightingalepatisserie , one topped with beautiful @scaliasrl Sicilian anchovies and olives, one with grilled Sicilian zucchini (thank you @ginger2969 ) others topped with rosemary and thyme and some freshly made garlic oil. I roasted some peppers and dressed them with capers, olives,garlic olive oil and balsamic vinegar, together they work a treat! #homebaker #baking #lovebaking #olives #homebaking #focaccia #dough #flour #anchovies #anchovy #acciughe #courgettes #zucchini #garlic #aglio #sicilia #siciliancuisine #italiancuisine #italianfood #foodie #foodporn #instafood #instalike #focacciabread #peppers #capers @thehappyanchovy

One of my favorite pasta dishes, Sicilian pasta ki sardi, pasta with fresh sardines, Sicilian anchovies, wild fennel, garlic and toasted pine nuts, topped with muddrica (toasted breadcrumbs) a great memory of growing up, mum always cooked this for us. A great source of Omega 3 as well. #pasta #pastas #sardines #pastarecipes #fennel #garlic #aglio #finocchio #finocchioselvatico #italianfood #italian #italiancuisine #sicilianfood #sicilianrecipes #fish #pinenuts #pinoli #sicilia #instafood #foodie #foodporn #instalike #fishrecipes #breadcrumbs #anchovies #acciughe @lulupellitteri @pina_valenza

Today with the lovely Mrs V, we decided to make some fresh pasta and the result was 👌👌👌 it’s so simple to make and you really taste the difference. We made 400g of “00” flour and 4 eggs, we used these beautiful @clarence_court eggs, yolks are an amazing golden colour. We ran the pasta dough through the machine twice so we had lovely thin pasta sheets which were then made into tagliatelle. The perfect pairing is this tasty beef and pork mince bolognese sauce. #pasta #tagliatelle #garlic #aglio #freshpasta #sugo #pastasauce #basil #pastafresca #pastalover #parmigianoreggiano #pastarecipes #tomatoes #food #foodporn #foodie #foodblogger #italiancuisine #italianfood #foodstagram #instafood #foodlover #pastalover #italian #recipes @lulupellitteri

A quick midweek pasta dish with this lovely Italian tuna, black olives, tomatoes and garlic, tasty fast to make, delicious 👌👌 #pasta #tuna #tonno #garlic #aglio #olives #pastarecipes #tomatoes #tortiglioni #food #foodporn #foodie #foodblogger #italiancuisine #italianfood #foodstagram #instafood #foodlover #pastalover #italian #recipes #fish @lulupellitteri

Mbriulati are made traditionally in Sicily to accompany the first tasting of the year’s wine made from the grape harvest on the 11th November, known as San Martino. I remember my Nonna making these and then my mum always making them. I’ve kept to the same ingredients except for a small amount of lard “saimi” which I left out! So a 24 hour dough (80% @mulinocaputo bread flour 20% @mulinocaputo semolina)which I made into small balls about the size of a tennis ball and then rolled out flat. Sprinkle with grated parmigiano cheese and some pecorino in cubes as well, finely chopped spring onions, black olives and minced pork seasoned with salt pepper and fennel seeds. Roll and curl into a Danish pastry type shape and bake in a hot oven. Enjoy #homebaking #homebaker #baker #dough #flour #baking #pork #mince #olives #cheese #pecorino #parmigianoreggiano #parmesan #springonions#italiancuisine #siciliancuisine #mussomeli #instalike #instafood #foodpics #foodie #sicilia #foodporn @lulupellitteri

An easy midweek fresh tagliatelle dish with fresh mushrooms and pancetta with fennel, a lovely combination. #foodporn #foodpics #foodie #parmigianoreggiano #pasta #pastarecipes #tagliatelle #freshpasta #pancetta #fennel #mushrooms #funghi #garlic #parsley #parmesan #instafood #instalike #italianfood #italiancuisine

When Mrs CucinaVP gets on the decks, it’s a guaranteed great dish (I did teach her everything she knows 😬😬). A beautiful plate of pasta alla Norma, traditional Sicilian dish with aubergines and a simple tomato sauce. Topped with some freshly grated parmigiano or ricotta salata. 👌👌 #pasta #pastarecipes #melanzane #aubergines #pastasauce #parmigianoreggiano #parmesan #ricottasalata #garlic #basil #basilico #aglio #sugo #pomodori #siciliancuisine #sicilia #penne #instalike #instafood #foodpics #foodie #foodporn

A lovely light and fresh pasta dish, zucchini, baby plum tomatoes, olives, garlic and carciofini. 🇮🇹Gently toss the ingredients in a teaspoon of olive oil. 🇮🇹Cook the pasta adding some of the boiling water to the frying Pan to make the ingredients emulsify. 🇮🇹When pasta is cooked, drain and add to the ingredients. 🇮🇹Toss well and plate up 🇮🇹 Top with parmigiano #pasta #pastarecipes #vegetables #vegetarian #vegetarianrecipes #tomato #tomatoes #olives #carciofini #carciofi #artichokes #courgettes #zucchini #parmesan #parmigianoreggiano #friday #fridaynight #instafood #instalike #foodpics #foodporn #foodie #italiancuisine #italianfood #penne

This is the perfect time of year for butternut squash and what a beautiful dish this is, courtesy of my main man @notositaliankitchen from across the pond! Butternut Squash Carbonara Ingredients: ❇️ Butternut Squash ❇️ Onion ❇️ Celery ❇️ Carrots ❇️ Garlic ❇️ Vegetable Stock ❇️ Toasted breadcrumbs (for topping) ❇️ Grated Parmigiano (for topping) ❇️ Keep a small chunk of Butternut squash for dicing and gently frying for decoration. ❇️ Dice the squash carrots, onions and celery and place in a saucepan add the garlic and cover all with vegetable stock. ❇️ leave to simmer until vegetables are soft ❇️ blend to get a smooth consistency ❇️ gently fry off the spare butternut squash so it gets a nice caremalised finish. ❇️ mix the pasta and squash and plate up ❇️top with the fried squash, toasted breadcrumbs and parmigiano ❇️ enjoy 👌👌👌👌 #pasta #pastarecipes #vegetarian #vegetarianrecipes #vegetarianpasta #butternutsquash #carrots #celery #onions #garlic #carbonara #instalike #instafood #foodpics #foodporn #sedano #cipolle #aglio #parmigianoreggiano @lulupellitteri @parmigianoreggiano

On the menu tonight a lovely vegetarian pasta dish, literally 10 minutes to prepare. I used fresh spaghetti which cooks in 4-5 mins Ingredients: ❇️ fresh spaghetti ❇️ Garlic ❇️ Cherry tomatoes ❇️ carciofini (baby artichokes) ❇️ olives ❇️ mushrooms ❇️ Fresh basil leaves ❇️ Parmigiano #vegetarian #vegetarianrecipes #pasta #pastarecipes #spaghetti #tomatoes #pomodorini #cherrytomatoes #mushrooms #funghi #artichokes #carciofini #olives #garlic #aglio #basilico #basil #parmigianoreggiano #parmesan #foodporn #foodpics #italianfood #foodporn #instalike #instafood

It was Spain 🇪🇸 v Italy 🇮🇹 for this dinner! A friend gave me a lovely piece of Spanish Coren Jamon made from pigs fed solely on chestnuts, amazing taste! I kept some aside and used it in this lovely lentil minestra, a beautiful dish 👌👌👌 ❇️ sweat off some fine chopped carrots, onions and celery in olive oil ❇️ add some chopped Jamon (or prosciutto) , you can of course leave this out and make this a vegetarian dish ❇️ continue to cook gently for a few minutes ❇️ add the lentils (I used lovely organic Italian lentils from @cibosanoltd ) and then top with some vegetable stock ❇️ In a Seperate pan of boiling water, boil some small pasta. I used these annelli. ❇️ when pasta is done, drain it and toss into the lentils. Stir and dish up ❇️ grate some fresh parmigiano on top and enjoy #pasta #jamon #lentils #lenticchie #celery #sedano #carrots #onions #cipolle #minestra #foodie #foodpics #foodporn #instalike #instalike #italianfood #italiancuisine #vegetarianrecipes #vegetarian

Made a lovely focaccia today, dough has been proving for 36 hours, fluffy light and tasty. Topped with extra Virgin olive oil, rosemary, thyme and some fresh oregano, Sicilian sea salt, the flavours are amazing. Served with some gently fried aubergines, true Mediterranean flavours 👌👌 #homebaking #homebaker #dough #focaccia #pizzadough #oliveoil #rosemary #thyme #oregano #aubergines #melanzane #basil #basilico #italianfood #italiancuisine #foodie #foodpics #sicilia #foodporn #instafood #instalike #salt #seasalt #saledimare @lulupellitteri @learomatichedigirafi

Time for a nice plate of pasta, what better than spaghetti with a Napoli sauce and these beautiful Suffolk purple sprouting broccoli, finished off with some toasted breadcrumbs and Grated @auricchio pecorino 👌👌 #spaghetti #pasta #pastarecipes #pastasauce #vegetarianrecipes #broccoli #sugo #salsanapoli #friday #cheese #pecorino #tomatoes #tomato #pomodori #garlic #aglio #basil #basilico #italiancuisine #instafood #instalike #foodie #foodpics #foodporn #sicilia #vegeterian

Tonight I made a pasta dish that my parents cooked frequently, a classic Sicilian dish called Pasta chi sardi, Pasta with sardines, a typical dish of Palermo but eaten all over the island. Key ingredients are: ❇️ Wild fennel ❇️ Sardines ❇️ garlic ❇️ anchovies ❇️ Pine nuts ❇️ Saffron ❇️ Raisins (I left these out) ❇️ a few cherry tomatoes (although purists would not approve 😂) ❇️ Fried breadcrumbs “muddrica” for topping ❇️ add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to a pan and add in a couple of cloves of chopped garlic and a couple of anchovies which will sweat down and add a lovely flavour. ❇️ add a few chopped baby plum tomatoes (optional) and a couple of strands of saffron. ❇️ in a separate pan gently toast a handful of pine nuts. ❇️ chop the wild fennel finely and add (wild fennel may not be easy to find, I picked a load from a friends allotment a few months ago and froze it). You could use the top of fennel bulbs and chop them finely. ❇️ Add your sardines, always better to use fresh, I have seen some stores selling clean filleted ones, I just used these fresh ones and cleaned them myself. ❇️ Add a ladle of the boiling pasta water as you go along. ❇️ drain the pasta and toss into the sardines/ fennel ❇️ Plate up, add lots of the toasted breadcrumbs and enjoy 👌👌 #pasta #fennel #garlic #sardines #sarde #anchovies #tomatoes #finocchio #pastarecipes #pinenuts #pinoli #wildfennel #siciliancuisine #sicilia #instafood #foodie #foodporn #foodblogger #foodlover #cooking #food #foodpics #yummy #foodphotography

With summer on the way out and temperatures cooling down, it’s time for a lovely minestrone soup,ingredients: ❇️ 250g Ditali pasta ❇️ 400g can of drained Gusto sano organic Borlotti beans ❇️ 400g can of drained Gusto sano organic cannellini beans ❇️ 3 celery sticks, cleaned and thinly chopped ❇️ half an onion ❇️ 200g chopped tomatoes ❇️ vegetable stock cube ❇️ Fresh parmigiano (Parmesan) Method: ❇️ slowly sweat off the chopped onion and celery ❇️ add the tomatoes and beans and cook for a further 2 minutes ❇️ Add 1 litre of stock and leave to simmer for 30 minutes ❇️ Add the pasta and leave to cook for approx 10 minutes ❇️ plate up and add a good grating of parmigiano, I used shavings of parmigiano #pasta #ditali #minestrone #pastarecipes #borlotti #cannellini #celery #sedano #onions #cipolle #tomatoes #pomodori #vegetarian #soup #vegetarianrecipes #vegetablestock #italiancuisine #italianfood #freshsoup #sicilianfood #instafood #foodie #foodporn #parmigianoreggiano #parmesan #cheese

An absolute classic in our household, spaghetti alle Vongole, never tire of this! The addition of a few Sicilian anchovies from @scaliasrl adds a lovely little punch. A nice Crodino and Crostamollica snacks to start with 👌👌 #spaghetti #pasta #clams #vongole #tomatoes #pomodori #parsley #prezzemolo #garlic #aglio #acciughe #anchovy #anchovies #italianfood #italiancuisine #foodie #foodporn #aperitivo #snacks #foodporn #seafood #pastarecipes #seafoodrecipes

A beautiful traditional Sicilian pasta dish, “alla Norma” I made a fresh tomato sauce using some sweet cherry tomatoes from my friend’s allotment together with these lovely aubergines, you can’t beat the taste of freshly grown vegetables. I brushed the aubergines with olive oil and then griddled them, a healthier option. Topped with grated ricotta salata (salted ricotta), flavours are amazing! #pasta #pastarecipes #tomatoes #cherrytomatoes #pomodorini #pomodori #aubergines #aubergine #basil #basilico #ricotta #ricottasalata #cheese #vegetarian #vegetarianrecipes #oliveoil #oliodoliva #instafood #instalike #foodie #foodporn #italiancuisine #siciliancuisine #sicilianfood #sicilia

62 years ago in Sicily my beautiful parents got married ❤️❤️

Taking advantage of the lovely fresh fruit available, these beautiful Stella plums are courtesy of @noto_35 packed tree, thank you very much! I soaked the plums in brandy and then topped with a honey and brandy syrup, then added crushed pistachios and chopped hazelnuts. I had a small piece of pastry left and soaked some grapes in Vodka again topped with some Pistachio and hazelnuts both tarts truly delicious 👌👌👌 #homebaker #homebaking #desert #plums #grapes #uva #brandy #vodka #pistachios #hazelnuts #freshfruit #pastry #fruittart #tart #instalike #instafood #foodiesofinstagram #foodie #foodporn #fruit #vecchiaromagna #plumtree

Always a firm favourite rite in our house and a classic Italian dish, spaghetti alle vongole (clams), just a few ingredients, but lovely flavours! Buon Apetitto! #pasta #spaghetti #vongole #clams #garlic #aglio #parsley #prezzemolo #pastarecipes #seafood #seafoodrecipes #seafoodpasta #italiancuisine #italianfood #foodie #foodiesofinstagram #instafood #instalike #foodporn @lulupellitteri @mangiawithmichele #almejas

Broccoli Carbonara! A lovely light summer pasta dish, simple to make just a few ingredients but lovely flavours 👌👌 ❇️ Fresh Broccoli ❇️ 3 Eggs ❇️ Fresh grated Parmesan ❇️ garlic cloves ❇️ Pasta ❇️ Put your pasta into a pan of salted boiling water. ❇️ Boil the broccoli until soft, drain and then fry gently with a tablespoon of olive oil, breaking it up. ❇️ In a bowl crack one whole egg and two yolks, beat well and add a very generous amount of grated parmigiano reggiano cheese or you can use Pecorino cheese. ❇️ when pasta is cooked add a ladle of the Cooking water to the eggs and parmigiano to loosen it up a bit. ❇️ add the pasta to the broccoli, pour in the eggs and mix well, plate up and enjoy. ❇️ Add another generous sprinkling of Parmigiano #pasta #carbonara #eggs #uova #cheese #broccoli #formaggio #parmigianoreggiano #garlic #aglio #instalike #instafood #vegetarian #vegetarianrecipes #foodiesofinstagram #foodie #foodporn #italiancuisine #italianfood #pastarecipes #pennerigate @lulupellitteri @mangiawithmichele

About 30 years ago my dad came back from holidays in Sicily and in his suitcase was a fig tree cutting, he said just watch this in a few years son! Well this year has been a great harvest dad 🙏🙏❤️❤️ and in your memory I made this beautiful Fig tart, figs are sweet like honey, a light puff pastry base, quartered figs, pine nuts, chopped pistachios and a drizzle of some Sicilian honey, served with some mascarpone on the side, results = 👌👌👌😋😋😋😋 #fig #figs #fichi #desert #fruittart #tart #puffpastry #pinoli #pinenuts #pistachios #miele #honey #homebaking #homebaker #italiancuisine #italianfood #foodiesofinstagram #foodporn #instafood #instalike #mascarpone #decadentdesserts

Even on a warm day you can’t beat a lovely pasta Al forno (baked pasta). Mrs CucinaVP made a lovely slow cooked sauce with minced beef (you can of course make this with a Quorn mince or other meat alternative), finely chopped mushrooms, carrots, celery and onions. Left to cook for 3 hours so all the flavours come out. I made a lovely fresh bechamel sauce and added a good handful of freshly grated parmesan. When pasta is cooked mix the sauce in and layer in a tray adding some chunks of fresh mozzarella. Top with the bechamel and another grating of Parmigiano and bake for approx 45 mins. Buonissimo 👌👌👌 #pasta #rigatoni #pastaalforno #sundaydinner #mincebeef #beef #onions #carrots #celery #tomatoes #tomato #mozzarella #bechamel #parmigianoreggiano #parmesan #bakedpastadish #whitesauce #quorn #italianfood #italiancuisine #instalike #foodie #foodiesofinstagram #foodporn #sicilianfood #vegetarianrecipes #vegetarian @lulupellitteri @mangiawithmichele

Just a few photos of this lovely focaccia topped with fresh rosemary, oregano and thyme, I made it at the weekend for family and friends who came over, dipping it into the baked Camembert topped with pistachios, almonds, cranberries and a sprig of rosemary, drizzled with honey was just delicious 😋😋😋 #homebaker #homebaking #flour #focaccia #cheese #camembert #rosemary #thyme #oregano #pistachios #almonds #mandorle #cranberries #bakedcamembert #honey #miele #italiancuisine #italianfood #instalike #foodiesofinstagram #foodie #foodporn

These chicken cutlets tasted amazing, thin sliced breast dipped in flour, then in egg, milk, grated @auricchio provolone and chopped parsley. Then coat with these freshly grated breadcrumbs seasoned with sea salt , thyme, rosemary and oregano then shallow fry for a few minutes each side, result is 👌👌👌 #chicken #chickencutlets #pollo #eggs #flour #parsley #provolone #breadcrumbs #bread #mollica #oil #olio #milk #italiancuisine #foodporn #foodie #foodiesofinstagram #italianfood #sicilianfood #sicilia #thyme #rosemary #oregano #seasalt

So the other night we were speaking to our cousin in Sicily and of course food came up😬😬 She told me about this avocado pesto she makes which is absolutely delicious. Has to be done, it’s a lovely creamy tasty pasta dish ideal summer eating! So this was for 3 people: ❇️ 300g rigatoni ❇️ 2 x ripe avocados ❇️ 50g toasted pine nuts (keep a few aside for decorating) ❇️ 1 x clove garlic ❇️ handful fresh basil leaves ❇️ heaped tablespoon of freshly grated Parmesan ❇️ squeeze of fresh lemon juice ❇️ good glug of extra Virgin olive oil ❇️ salt and pepper to taste You can blend this whilst the pasta cooks, pour it into a frying pan and then toss the drained pasta in, you may want to add a ladle of the cooking water to emulsify it all. Plate up and sprinkle a few pine nuts and some grated parmigiano on top, enjoy!! #pasta #rigatoni #pastadish #avocado #avocados #vegetarian #vegetarianrecipes #garlic #aglio #basil #basilico #parmigianoreggiano #pinoli #pinenuts #oliveoil #oliodoliva #foodpic #foodie #foodiesofinstagram #foodporn #instafood #instalike #sicilia #sicilianfood #italianfood @lulupellitteri @mangiawithmichele

Hope you’re all enjoying this lovely sunshine! Some perfect easy to eat food does the trick. A firm favourite is this freshly made hummus, using organic Italian chickpeas from @cibosanoltd , tahini paste, olive oil, fresh garlic, sea salt, chopped parsley on top. A lovely tomato and mozzarella salad, using some lovely tomatoes from @valleygrownsalads and a fresh Sicilian ricotta. To mop it all up, this beautiful freshly baked bread 👌👌 #hummus #chickpeas #ceci #tahini #parsley #tomatoes #tomato #cannellini #capers #bread #homebaking #homebaker #ricotta #sicilia #sicilian #felino #instalike #instafood #foodiesofinstagram #foodpic #foodie @lulupellitteri @mangiawithmichele

How’s this for a beautiful pizza, just vegetarian toppings, a 10 hour prove, amazing flavours, just a handful of toppings and I used some fresh baby plum tomatoes instead of tinned. Toppings: ❇️ Tomatoes ❇️ mozzarella ❇️ artichokes ❇️ black olives ❇️ fresh basil leaves ❇️ drizzle of olive oil #pizza #pizzanight #vegetarian #homebaker #homebaking #dough #tomato #tomatoes #olives #carciofini #artichokes #blackolives #mozzarella #cheese #basil #basilico #foodie #foodporn #instafood #instalike #italiancuisine #italianfood #sicilianfood #sicilia #foodpic #delicious #foodoftheday #eats #foodiesofinstagram

Happy birthday to my eldest @ricov88 love you lots and see you later ❤️❤️

Happy birthday to my beautiful Mrs V love you lots ❤️❤️

Happy heavenly Father’s Day dad, miss you so much ❤️❤️🙏🙏

A lovely vegetarian pasta dish tonight, made with some lovely sweet fresh peppers from @valleygrownsalads , courgettes and these lovely Italian chopped tomatoes from @latorrente_pomodoro and topped with some grated ricotta salata from @cibosanoltd , a tasty plate of pasta👌👌 ❇️ Fresh peppers ❇️ Fresh courgettes ❇️ black olives ❇️ Chopped tomatoes ❇️ Garlic cloves ❇️ Fresh basil leaves #pasta #rigatoni #peppers #courgettes #zucchini #tomatoes #tomato #pomodori #garlic #aglio #basil #basilico #olives #oliveneri #vegetarian #freshvegetables #italiancuisine #italianfood #instalike #instafood #foodie #foodporn @sanpellegrino_official @lulupellitteri @mangiawithmichele

On the menu tonight this lovely zucchini hasselback , thank you to the lovely @thedinasawalha for the inspiration! A massive thank you to @nicastro82 and @guynicastro for the beautiful sweet tomatoes from @valleygrownsalads ❇️ A great recipe, cut the zucchini every 2-3 millimeters and put cherry tomatoes and garlic cloves all around, season with salt and pepper, add a generous amount of olive oil and bake in the oven. ❇️ Toast some breadcrumbs in a little olive oil and some crushed garlic. ❇️ When the zucchini is cooking baste it with the tomatoes and oil as they start to soften. ❇️ Cook for approx 35 mins at 200c ❇️ Grate some Parmigiano reggiano on top and sprinkle more of the breadcrumbs. Enjoy 😋😋 #vegetarian #courgettes #zucchini #tomatoes #tomato #sanmarzano #cherrytomatoes #garlic #aglio #bread #breadcrumbs #oliveoil #oliodoliva #pomodori #italianfood #instafood #instalike #foodie #foodporn #parmigianoreggiano #parmesan @ginger2969

Bringing a little bit of Sicily to London tonight with a lovely octopus salad, traditional Panelle (chick pea fritters) and a lovely freshly baked bread topped with poppy seeds. #homebaking #homebaker #bread #octopus #polpo #seafood #potatoes #celery #carrots #garlic #aglio #lemons #olives #capers #capperi #panelle #chickpeas #parsley #prezzemolo #instafood #instalike #foodie #sicilianfood #sicilia @lulupellitteri @mangiawithmichele

There can only be one name for this pizza tonight and it’s “Pizza Elisabetta” A lovely 24 hour dough, baked with a thin layer of grated mozzarella , take it out of the oven and then top with fresh rocket leaves , prosciutto, Buffalo mozzarella and freshly grated parmigiano, then just a drizzle of olive oil 👌👌 buonissima #pizza #homebaker #homebaking #mozzarella #buffalomozzarella #prosciutto #parmaham #oliveoil #oliodoliva #mozzarelladibifala #rocket #rugola #instafood #instalike #foodie #foodporn #italiancuisine #italianfood #platinumjubilee#parmigianoreggiano #parmesan#thequeen #regina #reginaelisabetta

✳️ What a great start to the week with this lovely spaghetti alle vongole, used these lovely calabrian tomatoes, thank you @hels242 for this lovely gift! ✳️ The @lisoladoro Vongole are Italian from @cibosanoltd #spaghetti #pasta #clams #vongole #garlic #aglio #tomatoes #tomato #parsley #prezzemolo #italiancuisine #italianfood #foodie #foodporn #instalike #instafood #sicilia

A light bake perfect for these sunny days, using pre made puff pastry easy to bake with. I made a lovely red onion, tomato and feta tart topped with some fresh chives, oregano and thyme from the garden. I also made some tasty sausage rolls using that Sicilian sausage I made a couple of weeks ago and spread some lovely truffle mustard on it, sprinkled with some poppy and sesame seeds. #homebaking #homebaker #tart #tomato #tomatoes #onions #redonions #feta #cheese #pomodori #cipolle #puffpastry #pastry #sausage #sausagerolls #mustard #truffle #salsiccia #chives #thyme #oregano #foodie #foodporn #instafood #instalike #sesameseeds #poppyseeds

How’s this for a punchy spaghetti dish. A really tasty plate of pasta full of flavour and textures. Fresh cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, basil and these lovely Sicilian anchovies from @scaliasrl Topped with lovely creamy salted ricotta from @cibosanoltd and toasted breadcrumbs to add a lovely crunch 👌👌 The only cooking required is the pasta and toasting the breadcrumbs. ❇️ Toast some breadcrumbs in a teaspoon of olive oil and some finely chopped spring onion ❇️ In a bowl, mix some chopped cherry tomatoes, pitted kalamata olives, capers, anchovies and fresh basil leaves. Just grind some black pepper and add a good glug of olive oil. ❇️ Cook your pasta and keep a small amount of the cooking water to add to the bowl when you mix everything together ❇️ Plate up and grate plenty of this lovey salted ricotta on top and then sprinkle the toasted breadcrumbs all over ❇️ Enjoy #pasta #spaghetti #breadcrumbs #mollica #muddrica #tomatoes #tomato #basil #basilico #anchovy #anchovies #acciughe #olives #olive #capers #capperi #ricottasalata #ricotta #sicilianfood #sicilia #instafood #instalike #foodie #italiancuisine #italianfood #foodporn #kalamata

I picked this beautiful rainbow chard, spring onions and wild fennel from my good friend’s allotment, thank you cumba! Thank you to “Buz” in the plot next door who let me pick some of his lovely wild fennel, I’ll be making a traditional Sicilian pasta dish with that in a couple of days. I made a lovely “mpignulata” which I made a few times with my father in law 🙏 This lovely loaf is filled with the rainbow chard, the spring onions, some fresh Sicilian sausage meat, black olives and plenty of grated parmigiano reggiano or pecorino cheese. Results are 👌👌👌👌 #homebaker #homebaking #bread #mpignulata #sausage #chard #swisschard #rainbowchard #springonions #cipolline #pane #olives #olive #salsiccie #pecorino #parmigianoreggiano #cheese #parmesan #sicilianfood #sicilia #instafood #foodie #foodporn #instalike #italiancuisine #italianfood @cibosanoltd

A pizza masterclass with my two beautiful granddaughters 🥰 they love helping out. Fired up the wood oven and we made these lovely pizzas using a 24 hour dough, just a few ingredients so the flavours of the dough really came through. #pizza #woodoven #forno #pizzaoven #tomatoes #pizzasauce #mozzarella #pomodori #basil #basilico #yeast #lievito #olives #homebaking #homebaker #italiancuisine #italianfood #sicilianfood #sicilia #foodie #foodporn @solecreationsuk

I made this beautiful pasta bianca , no tomatoes just broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes and some lovely anchovies from @scaliasrl in Sciacca. For me they add a lovely flavour, if you’re not keen on them, leave them out and make the dish totally vegetarian. All topped off with a good grating of Ricotta Salata, this is a dried salted ricotta with a lovely taste and texture. ❇️ cube and par boil the potatoes for a few minutes ❇️ par boil the cauliflower and broccoli, save some Of the cooking water and add some stock to add later in the pan. ❇️ melt some anchovies in a tablespoon of olive oil ❇️ add 3-4 cloves of chopped garlic ❇️ Boil the pasta, add the potatoes to the anchovies and oil and leave to cook for 10 minutes. Then add the broccoli and cauliflower and leave for another 3-4 mins ❇️ drain the pasta and add to the pan, stir well and add some of the stock just to put some liquid into the pasta mix. ❇️ plate up and grate with loads of this lovely Sicilian salted ricotta, I buy this online from @cibosanoltd #pasta #broccoli #cauliflower #anchovies #anchovy #garlic #aglio #acciughe #cavolfiore #potatoes #potato #patate #cheese #ricottasalata #ricotta #formaggio #vegetarian #instalike #foodporn #foodie #italianfood #italiancuisine #sicilianfood #sicilia

On the menu tonight, this lovely octopus salad, with finely grated carrots, Sicilian olives, chopped celery and some crunchy fennel. Dressed with olive oil sea Salt and Pepper. I’m not brave enough to cook octopus yet! This pre brought one is very good. Octopus is such a traditional street food in Sicily, absolutely love it 👌 To accompany the octopus, some chargrilled red peppers , dressed with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, a handful of capers and some garlic, all really delicious! 😋😋😋 #octopus #polpo #polipo #olives #olive #fennel #finocchio #oliveoil #oliodoliva #carrots #seafood #seafoodsalad #insalatadimare #insalatadipolpo #celery #sedano #garlic #redpeppers #peppers #capers #capperi #balsamicvinegar #acetobalsamico #lemons #seasalt #instalike #instafood #foodie #sicilianfood #italianfood

Tonight’s dinner is a tradition Sicilian dish, my Nonna and my mum always made this for us “Pasta cu frittedra”, pasta with peas, broad beans, spring onions, wild fennel and grated with salted ricotta. A simple vegetarian dish, the grated creamy salty ricotta from our friends @cibosanoltd adds a lovely texture 😋😋😋 #pasta #peas #springonions #fennel #wildfennel #ricotta #ricottasalata #broadbeans #fave #piselli #finocchio #finocchioselvatico #sicilianfood #instafood #instalike #foodporn #foodie #mussomeli #vegetarian #vegetarianrecipes #vegetables

My beautiful Mamma V ❤️❤️

Happy Easter and Buona Pasqua to you all, the sous chefs are busy making pancakes! A big thank you to Alessia of @solecreationsuk for the lovely aprons! Brilliant service and products 😘 #easter #pasqua #pancakes #aprons

A Sicilian sausage masterclass with Salvina @noto_35 and Michele, thank you guys a great evening and great results, they taste 👌👌👌 ✳️Fresh Pork shoulder ✳️Fresh pork belly ✳️Salt ✳️Pepper ✳️Fennel seeds ✳️Fennel powder ✳️Natural sausage casing #pork #sausages #saliccia #salsiccie #sausage #fennel #finocchio #salt #pepper #sicilianfood #sicilia #foodie #foodporn #instalike #instafood @lulupellitteri @mangiawithmichele #freshmeat #meatlover #meatlovers #carne #suino#luganega

Today is baking day, the dough has proved for 24 hours, resulting in a light fluffy tasty dough. Beautiful @mulinocaputo flour makes for a good result! Pizza sauce made with @muttipomodorouk Polpa and fresh basil leaves. I’ve used my favourite topping on the pizzas, these lovely Sicilian anchovies from @scaliasrl in Sciacca. A zucchini topped one for my sis @ginger2969 Focaccia topped with fresh rosemary, fresh oregano and sea salt. #homebaking #homebaker #focaccia #pizza #tomatoes #tomato #anchovies #acciughe #anchovy #olives #capers #capperi #rosemary #oregano #yeast #seasalt #mozzarella #parmigianoreggiano #courgettes #zucchini #italianfood #sicilianfood #ciboitaliano #sicilia

24 hours late but here’s my carbonara day spaghetti! Make a lovely creamy mixture using the grated parmigiano or pecorino and 2 egg yolks and 1 whole egg, I’m using these lovely @clarence_court blues which have a beautiful rich yellow yolk. Buon Apetitto 👌👌😋😋 To drink, a refreshing @crodino.uk with blood oranges #pasta #carbonara #carbonaraday #eggs #uova #pancetta #guanciale #parmigianoreggiano #pecorino #spaghetti #instafood #instalike #foodporn #italianfood #foodporn #italiancuisine #homecooking @crodinoofficial @crodinoitalia

Happy Anniversary to the lovely Mrs V, thanks for an amazing 36 years ❤️

First time in Napoli loving it, it’s manic here! Shame it hasn’t stopped raining 😩😩 #napoli #naples #italy🇮🇹 #italia #pulcinella

Happy Mother’s Day to my amazing Mamma V love you so much ❤️❤️ Happy Mother’s Day to all the lovely Mamma’s ❤️

So tonight I made this beautiful spaghetti Al tonno, a fresh tomato sauce with a griddled tuna steak, plenty of chopped parsley, absolutely delicious 😋 ✳️ Fresh Tuna ✳️ fresh plum tomatoes ✳️ chopped flat leaf parsley ✳️ garlic ✳️ spaghetti ✳️ olive oil ✳️ salt and pepper to taste #spaghetti #pasta #tuna #freshtuna #tonno #tomato #tomatoes #parsley #prezzemolo #garlic #aglio #instafood #instafood #foodie #foodporn #italianfood #sicilianfood #sicilia

Look at these beautiful artichokes, given to me by my good friend Rosario, these are all the way from Sicily! Only one way to cook these, the traditional Sicilian way, Ripieni (stuffed) with a bread, pecorino cheese, egg, garlic and parsley filling. Guess what, she only hijacked the kitchen again 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ they were lovely Mrs CucinaVP 😋😋 #artichokes #carciofi #pecorino #cheese #vegetarian #parsley #prezzemolo #garlic #aglio #bread #pane #sicilianfood #sicilia #mussomeli #instalike #instafood #foodie #foodporn @lulupellitteri @mangiawithmichele @fratellipiras

The lovely Mrs CucinaVP hijacked the kitchen tonight and made this beautiful fresh tagliatelle with crab and cherry tomatoes, this crab meat is truly delicious 😋 ✳️ fresh tagliatelle ✳️ white crab meat ✳️ garlic ✳️ cherry tomatoes ✳️ fresh chopped parsley #tagliatelle #freshpasta #crab #granchio #crabmeat #tomatoes #tomato #garlic #aglio #parsley #prezzemolo #italianfood #instafood #foodie #foodporn #instalike

Happy International Womens Day 💜💜 #womensday #internationalwomensday

Tonight I made a traditional Sicilian bread called mbriulati that is from my parents village of Mussomeli, my Nonna and mum always made this, it’s really popular and goes down well with a good glass of red! 🍷🍷 An 8 hour proved dough, rolled out and topped with seasoned pork mince (salt, pepper and fennel seeds), chopped spring onions, black olives, I used Kalamata ones and plenty of matured Pecorino, I used this lovely @auricchio one. Results are delicious and when Mamma V ❤️ gives you 10/10 you know you did well. #homebaked #homebaker #mbriulati #dough #flour #bread #pork #porkmince #springonions #olives #kalamataolives #kalamata #pecorino #cheese #instalike #instafood #mussomeli #sicilianfood #sicilia #italianfood #foodporn #foodie @cibosanoltd

One of my best friends across the pond @notositaliankitchen made this the other night although he used tortellini, I used tagliatelle instead, this dish works well with either. A cream sauce with pancetta or ham and peas and a good grating of parmigiano or pecorino. You can use plain cream or one like this Italian 4 cheese cream. ✳️ Fry the pancetta gently in half a teaspoon of olive oil ✳️ If using ham add that near the end ✳️ Add the frozen peas and pour in the cream ✳️ Add your pasta to the boiling water ✳️ if needed add a spoonful of the pasta water to the sauce ✳️ Add a handful of grated parmigiano or pecorino ✳️ Add ground black pepper and a sprinkle of salt ✳️ drain the pasta and add to the sauce ✳️ toss well and serve with a good grating of Parmigiano or Pecorino 👌 #pasta #tagliatelle #freshpasta #cream #panna #pancetta #ham #prosciuttocotto #parmiggianoreggiano #pecorino #peas #piselli #tortellini #instafood #instalike #foodie #foodporn #italianfood

Tonight on the menu was tagliatelle with friarielli. Friarielli are a bitter green, grown extensively in the Campania region of Italy. It is part of the rapini family of Tuscany and cima di rapa of Puglia. As a side dish, friarelli are usually served sauteed in olive oil and garlic with a small pinch of chilli flakes. Brought this jar from @cibosanoltd , it’s best to take out the friarielli from the jar and leave them in a colander so the preserving oil drains away. ✳️ In a frying pan add 1 teaspoon of olive oil and a clove of garlic, leave a minute and add some cherry tomatoes, let them break down and add the friarielli. ✳️ You may want to add a bit of the boiling pasta water, I used fresh tagliatelle, these work well. ✳️ Drain the tagliatelle and toss into the friarielli, plate up and top with lovely @auricchio pecorino and some freshly toasted breadcrumbs “muddrica” 👌👌👌 delizioso #pasta #tagliatelle #freshpasta #tomato #tomatoes #friarielli #garlic #pecorino #cherrytomatoes #chilli #instalike #instafood #foodporn #foodie #italianfood #sicilianfood #napoli #campania