Braised Meatballs with peppers and tomatoes

Meatballs are a truly economical way of eating meat, but many people are put off by the amount of work they think needs to go into them. But the reality is that meatballs are easy – If you don’t mind getting your hands dirty. I like to make them by hand, and they are really [...]

Risotto alla Milanese

For this recipe, it is important to use Italian rice; Arborio is probably the most well known, but Carnaroli or Vialone Nano are good too. This is a very simple recipe but it does need a lot of stirring, particularly towards the end of the cooking time as the rice absorbs the liquids. This can [...]

Home made Pizza Napoletana

Home made Pizza beats a delivery Pizza any day of the week. It’s more work but definitely worth the effort. Most delivery Pizza companies, despite their advertising campaigns, put a load of garbage on their Pizza. What Papa John says is true. Better ingredients equals better Pizza. They just don’t do it. So, here is [...]

Baked meat and Macaroni pie Recipe