Clementine Marmalade Tart (Crostata)
This is an easy recipe for a tangy clementine marmalade tart (a very popular dessert in Italy and known as a 'Crostata') that looks tempting and costs very little to make. Of course it's even easier and just as good if you use ready made pastry. Ingredients for the...
Apple Pie with Bergamot Marmalade
An easy and delicious recipe that combines one of the most famous traditional puddings with a unique Southern Italian flavour - Apple pie with bergamot marmalade. This marmalade with an intense flavour, sweet and tangy at the same time, is a perfect ingredient to add...
Bergamot: The Cool Calabrian Citrus Fruit
Discover the Bergamot! Bergamot are a citrus fruit, greeny yellow in colour, spherical in shape with an unusual and striking bitter taste. They are a type of cross between a lemon and a bitter orange and native to Southern Asia. Commercial growth of this fruit is...
Diamante’s Chilli Pepper Festival
Calabrians love peperoncino (chilli pepper), they put it in everything from pasta and risotto to cocktails and ice cream. They believe that chillies bring good luck and scare away the ‘malocchio’ or evil eye and naturally they produce the best and spiciest chillies in...
5 Reasons to Eat Calabrian Chilli Peppers
Calabrian chilli peppers are arguably the most important ingredient in Southern Italian cuisine. They are found in recipes across Calabria and beyond and grown in every garden and on every balcony! The habitat is ideal and the peperoncini are super hot! Not only do...
Dried Porcini Mushrooms: a Versatile Ingredient
Fresh Porcini mushrooms are a little hard to come by in the UK, they are also rather pricey and don’t keep for more than a few days. Luckily, dried Porcini are a fantastic alternative. With an intense, concentrated flavour and substantial meaty texture, Porcini are...
Cavatelli with Sundried Tomatoes, Sausage and Porcini
Cavatelli is a traditional southern Italian pasta shape which pairs well with thick, chunky sauces like this one. This is a filling, tasty and quick recipe using several southern staples. Ingredients for 4 people 1 clove of garlic 50g porcini mushrooms Extra virgin...
Dried Porcini Mushrooms with Potatoes
Dried Porcini mushrooms and potatoes go perfectly together in this dish! This typically Calabrian combination can be served alongside a burger (meat or veggie) or a frittata as a hearty side dish. Ingredients for 2 people 50g dried porcini mushrooms 400g potatoes 1...
Tomato Sauce with Dried Porcini Mushrooms
A handful of dried Porcini mushrooms transform this tomato sauce into something hearty and full of flavour. Ingredients for 4 people 25g dried porcini mushrooms 2 small tins of San Marzano tomatoes or a jar of tomato passata Clove of garlic Extra virgin olive oil...
Spaghetti with Asparagus Pesto
Recipe for Spaghetti with Asparagus Pesto This spaghetti with pesto recipe is an alternative to the classic basil one. It's full of flavour, easy to make and healthy and has a main ingredient (asparagus) which is said to be an effective aphrodisiac! You can...