Recipes

Loin of pork with roast potatoes is one of the many dishes that the Friuli region has absorbed from from the close relationship it has had with its former Austro-Hungarian neighbours. In this case, The Friulians have taken Austria’s Schweinbraten and added garlic, thyme and rosemary to give…

This chicken liiver and sage risotto recipe is one of my favourite finds from the Friuli region. I love chicken livers. They are full of iron and B-vitamins. They are extremely cheap. And they taste great. And of course, I love risotto. But this dish is more than…

What is Pollo all’ Arancia Pollo all’ Arancia is a zesty chicken dish in a tasty orange sauce. Sicilians love oranges. In fact Sicily grows some of the best oranges in the world. For this reason, they love to use them into their meat dishes wherever possible. Normally…

Pasta alla Norma is perhaps Sicily’s most recognisable dish. To make it, you fry eggplant (sliced or cubed) in olive oil until crispy and golden brown. Then coook garlic and some good quality chopped plum tomatoes in a pan to make a sauce. Add the fried egg plant…