by nicola.pagliaro@vorrei.co.uk | Aug 5, 2025 | Recipes, Salads
This is a rice salad with a difference – packed full of mediterranean flavours, simple to prepare and great for a summer lunch, barbeque or picnic. Rice Salad Ingredients for 6 – 8 Portions 500g Arborio Rice 350g Cherry Tomatoes 250g Fresh Pecorino...
by nicola.pagliaro@vorrei.co.uk | Aug 4, 2025 | Desserts, Recipes
Tiramisù: The Classic Italian Dessert What’s not to love about Italian desserts?…Crème Caramel, Panna cotta, Zabaglione…they are all absolutely delicious and richly flavoured, moreover, each one of them tells a regional story packed-full of traditions and culture....
by nicola.pagliaro@vorrei.co.uk | Jul 21, 2025 | Bread, Cooking tips
The importance of high quality flour when used in Italian cooking, specifically pizza making, is something that cannot be underestimated. For many, however, knowing what flour to use remains a mystery. After all, how many types can there really be? As one of our most...
by nicola.pagliaro@vorrei.co.uk | Jul 16, 2025 | Eat your way around Italy, Pasta, Recipes
Want to recreate some of Rome’s most iconic pasta dishes? We’ve put together a guide to our favourite Roman pasta dishes which can be prepared at home with just a few ingredients combined in different ways. All of these dishes are simple and incredibly...
by nicola.pagliaro@vorrei.co.uk | Jul 1, 2025 | Calabrian recipes, Cured Meats, Pasta
One of the most well known, traditional products of Calabrian cuisine, “Nduja” is a lean meat salami, made with lard and natural aromatic ingredients (black pepper and sweet or spicy red pepper). Soft, creamy and bright red (due to the high concentration...
