Lolli con Fave is a traditional Sicilian dish from Modica, featuring creamy fava beans, vegetables, and homemade pasta. This hearty, naturally vegan one-pot stew is a prime example of Cucina Povera, Italy’s “kitchen of the poor,” turning simple ingredients into a flavorful, rich meal.
Pasta
Rishta bil Adas (Lebanese Pasta & Lentil Soup)
Rishta bil Adas, a traditional Middle Eastern pasta and lentil soup, is as comforting as it is packed with flavor. This soul-warming recipe combines earthy lentils, silky pasta and aromatic spices to create a satisfying meal that’s both nutritious and delicious. It’s easy to make and full of wholesome ingredients that will leave you craving more.
Harissa Spiced Tagliatelle & Puy Lentils
Pasta, in fact all carbs, have long gotten a bad rep. But the more I learn about food, the more I realise that carbs are not at fault here. In fact they too play a crucial role in a balanced diet as a source of energy. Rather, it’s the kind and quantity of carbs we consume that makes a difference.
Pasta alla Norma (Sicilian Eggplant and Tomato Pasta)
There are few things as rewarding as making a homemade tomato sauce from scratch. The fragrance of the garlic gently frying in the oil, the scents of oregano and basil, the slow and satisfying blipping of the San Marzano tomatoes as they reduce. It is a process that encapsulates the joys of summer.
Sun-dried Tomato Pasta
15 minutes sun-dried tomato pasta with wholemeal radiatori.
Slow-cooked Mushroom Ragù
A vegan ragù with a rich sauce made from caramelised onions, slow cooked mushrooms, tinned cherry tomatoes and the gentle heat from a chipotle chilli.
Cavolo Nero Pasta
A vibrant green pasta sauce that makes a quick & delicious pasta sauce.
Garlicky Miso & Onion Pasta
A garlicky onion & miso pasta with wholemeal spaghetti, white miso and slowly caremlised onions.