Polenta is an easy, savoury Italian staple that is delicious warm and cold. In this dish, I’ve combined greens and grains for a “whole” meal in one.
Neapolitan & Italian
Neapolitan Classics: Vegan Babà
The classic Neapolitan pastry: babà, veganised and with a bit of history
Neapolitan Classics: Migliaccio Alla Mela
An autumnal twist to a winter favourite semolina cake
Neapolitan Classics: Pizza Napoletana con Salsicce e Friarielli
My cousin Dana asked me about this recipe and a good thing too. It’s easy, delicious and I had been wanting to make this for some time. This is a typical Neapolitan dish found pretty much all year around. Pizza in Napoli doesn’t just mean the flat round food we automatically think about. It is…
Guest Blogging and Vegan Beer Pairing with Italian Craft Beers part 2
The lovely Agostino, the force of nature bringing Italian Craft Beers from small, independent Italian breweries to thirsty London, invited me to guest blog and pair a few of my recipes with some of the vegan beers on offer. Check out my second guest post here, where I paired the Neapolitan comfort dish par excellence (albeit with a special twist), spaghetti aglio…
Neapolitan Classics: Vegan Casatiello or Neapolitan Stuffed Easter Bread
This is a classic Neapolitan Easter bread, veganised!
Neapolitan Classics: Pizza di Scarola (Escarole Pie) with a side of History
There’s so much going on in this recipe: cooked lettuce, umami, history, tradition… all my favourite things. Let’s start with what is this. This is a savoury stuffed pie that is typically Neapolitan. In the 19th and early 20th century, this pie would have been eaten on Christmas Eve as a light fare because no…
Neapolitan Classics: Neapolitan Minestrone
Minestrone is a staple of cucina povera. It has existed in one form or another since Roman times. This is the Neapolitan version and it always contains a base of tomatoes and potatoes, which, despite their being fundamental today, were only introduced in the mid-16th century.
Neapolitan Classics: Vegan Baked Zeppole
Wales has St. David; England St. George; Scotland St. Andrew and Italy has a lot of other saints. One in particular stands out. On 19 March, Italians celebrate the feast day of St. Joseph and it is also Father’s Day. In Naples, we tend to celebrate events and feast days with pastries (ok and all…
Neapolitan Classics: Sweet and Sour Stuffed Peppers
Peperoni imbottiti… Stuffed peppers. My Mum made them very often for us. The combination of sweet and sour or agrodolce is one of the hallmarks in the flavour pantheon of Neapolitan food. These are very simple to make and may be a main or a side dish. This is my rendition, with tweaks and adaptations, of…
