Come along to the Festival Italiano in Newmarket this Sunday, free entry, spot prizes, great food and drinks and music, children area, ...

In spring I post lots of recipes with onion weed , and why not: it is free, delicious, and you can eat the flowers too! This one uses t...

This recipe is from my book Savour , it is really easy and the result is guaranteed to make your dinner guests go WOW! All you need is...

Today is the first day of the Italian Festival Season in Auckland  and I am getting ready to go to Andrea Bocelli in Concert ! I have b...

Tune in to TV One this Sunday at 11am for the Neighbourhood episode of Oratai, which I will be presenting. And if you miss it you...

To make gnocchi you need big floury potatoes, like agria, wash them and boil them with the skin. Do not peel first! Peel the potatoes o...

Thank you all for entering the  Kimono Tango's  competition. The winner was selected using Random.org.   Congratulations Martin...

This dessert is perfect after a Japanese meal, maybe not a traditional Japanese dish (I invented it, after all, like most of the recipes...

A while ago my friend  Chizuko  made  me with these beautiful cushions (she calls them pillows), plus some table runners. The the o...

There are so many good Fair Trade and Trade Aid ingredients for baking, and although I have already submitted my entry for the Big Fair...

In occasion of our Festival Italiano'14 the Dante Auckland is proud to announce the annual raffle with fantastic prizes! There are o...

This is a lovely salad and also a light main, filling, nutritious and full of different textures and flavours! For two serving use: 1...

The other day I had a crazy craving for gomadofu, the 'tofu' made with sesame seeds. But I couldn't find it anywhere in Auc...

I have a special guest post today, a dish prepared by my 5 years old nephew Alessandro (pictured on the left, stirring risotto!). He ...