Italian Sausage Ragu
We are in the second week of serious lockdown during this pandemic and while I’m self-isolating on my own, I’ve bee re-creating some classic Tiny Italian recipes that I hadn’t cooked for a long time. I...
View ArticleHow to cook a perfect risotto
During these testing times throughout this COVID-19 pandemic, our daily routines have changed for many of us. Life as we used to know it doesn’t exist anymore and we are having to adapt to a new way of...
View ArticleTraditional ‘Paste e fagioli’– pasta and beans.
‘Pasta e fagioli’ which literally translates to pasta and beans is the true representation of ‘cucina povera’ – Italian peasant cooking. Traditionally, this dish is all about using inexpensive...
View ArticleCauliflower and Gorgonzola Pasta
There are some pasta dishes that you come across in life that totally surprise you and usually end up being the most simplest of recipes. This cauliflower and gorgonzola pasta dish completely blew my...
View ArticleParmigiana alla Melanzane – Aubergine Parmigiana
By far, one of my favourite Italian home cooked dishes is aubergine parmigiana or parmigiana alla melanzane (in Italian). I have been asked on so many occasions for my recipe. I apologise for taking so...
View ArticleThe best tiramisu recipe
The best tiramisu I have ever eaten was on holiday one long weekend in Venice, about two years ago. I don’t tend to have a huge sweet tooth, but the chocolate, coffee and boozy combination gets’ me...
View ArticleItalian white ragu pasta
An Italian white ragu is a term you probably may not have heard before. It’s basically a take on the classic bolognese recipe that the Brits have embraced and loved, minus the tomatoes. It may sound a...
View ArticleTop tips: How to cook the perfect tomato sauce.
When someone says Italian food to you… what’s the first thing that pops into your head? It’s common knowledge that most people here in the UK would say pasta, pizza or anything with a tomato sauce. The...
View ArticleOnline cooking experiences with The Tiny Italian
During these testing Covid-19 times, I have decided that in the interim I am going to transfer my Italian cooking experiences ONLINE (via Zoom) so the cooking fun can continue. Whoop Whoop!! The idea...
View ArticleNonna Gina’s Italian chicken and potato bake
‘Diano’ – which literally means baking dish in my family’s town dialect, is how my Nonna Gina used to call this dish. It’s one of those humble, soul comforting dishes that I has forever been a part of...
View ArticleHow to cook polenta perfectly
When I think of polenta, I always think of it as the Italians equivalent to a hot comforting bowl of buttery mash potato. Before pasta made its mark across Italy, polenta was actually eaten in...
View ArticleLinguine with prawns, salmon & courgette
My tiny Italian friend, Valentina was over this weekend. She is currently living with a family in Cambridge who, unfortunately for Valy, don’t have the best culinary skills. So, when she came over on...
View ArticlePorcini mushroom lasagna
Lasagna. Who doesn’t LOVE lasagna? Here, in the UK, apart from pizza, lasagna is by far a popular Italian dish. The ultimate Italian comfort food. Found in all Italian restaurants and even at a good...
View ArticleNonna Gina’s Summer Italian Potato Salad
Nonna’s Summer Potato salad is one of those dishes that I remember my Nonna tossing together many a time during the summer in Italy and I just love it. It’s a dish that we have continued to make here...
View Article3 easy home-made pestos
As my fork twirls, a bright green speckled sauce silkily coats the long flat strands of my pasta. Sat in a quaint trattoria in central Genoa in the Italian region, Liguria, I enjoyed some of the best...
View ArticleSexy seafood Linguine x Garofalo pasta
Seafood linguine is one of those pasta recipes, that reminds me of the many summers spent on holiday along the south coast of Puglia, Italy. Sitting in a restaurant, facing the sea, enjoying a steaming...
View Article‘Pasta e fagioli’– pasta and beans x Garofalo – World pasta day.
2020 has definitely tested many of us. The world has turned on its head and many of us are trying to adjust the best way possible. There are a number of things that I do to keep my energy and head...
View ArticleHow to make a puttanesca sauce
How to make a puttanesca pasta sauce - a beautiful southern Italian pasta dish using tomatoes, garlic, olives and capers. The post How to make a puttanesca sauce appeared first on The Tiny Italian.
View ArticleMozzarella crostini + Limoncello prosecco cocktail
WELCOME!! To the CROSTINI + COCKTAIL PARTY. Throughout December I will be sharing my favourite Italian inspired crostini toppings for the perfect bite, accompanied with a complimentary cocktail. I have...
View ArticleProsciutto Parmesan crostini + Campari sambuca cocktail
WELCOME!! To the CROSTINI + COCKTAIL PARTY. Throughout December I will be sharing my favourite Italian inspired crostini toppings for the perfect bite, accompanied with a complimentary cocktail. I have...
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