My Kitchen

Lia’s style! This particular prawn recipe is my own invention. Over the years I have tried and tested many stir – fry fish recipes, but this is my…

Popular in Calabria and Sicily , this meaty fish is perfect for a quick meal ; un piatto unico as I call it! Cook the pasta, make the ‘ condimento sauce’…

In the United States and Canada , this versatile vegetable is referred to as “ zucchini ” , while in the United Kingdom it is known as “courgette ”;…

Four pepperoni, the Italian word for ‘bell peppers’ . I generally use the red, yellow and green ones to give my dish a touch of colour. Wash the…

Not too sure how to spell and pronounce it, but in barese it sounds like ‘ brah-joh-lah ’. I am lucky enough to have my mother’s recipe which I continue…

The Champion of single-course meals

Sicilian culinary tradition My very good friend and home cook Matilde Misseri from http://pachino sicily , shares her precious and creative ‘Arancini’ recipe for us to enjoy! Recipe in 3 easy steps Makes about 20 Arancini STEP 1 Rice Saffron is the most precious spice in the world. Ideal for arancini, risotto, fish, paella and…

Lia’s Simple Kitchen: Spaghetti with Mussels Recipe Video

My dad’s famous family focaccia!

Butcher shops in Italy generally sell cleaned and par-cooked veal or beef tripe, the inner-stomach lining; do not try to clean it yourself! Believe me!…