italian

rainbows and pizza

by Molly on May 27, 2011

in italian

after an epic thunderstorm with torrential downpours of rain and hail, and the blackest clouds i’d seen in england pretty much ever, this glorious double rainbow appeared: you can very faintly see the second rainbow above the brighter one. but i just wanted an excuse to say “DOUBLE RAINBOW ALL THE WAY!” what does it [...]

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spelt pizza dough

by Molly on March 7, 2011

in italian

quick survey: i am thinking of changing my blog post titles to the recipes contained within, rather than something abstract. what do you think? would this make it easier to navigate for you? let me know in the comments section please! phil and i are one month away from our wedding day and are getting [...]

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indian summer

by Molly on October 5, 2010

in italian,salad

anyone else not feeling ready for winter coats and boots just yet? this summer, and YEAR, seem to have flown by and we’re already in october. it’s madness! because i was feeling a little bit in denial, i cooked up a summery salad for dinner last night. it is a warm salad though – i’m [...]

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straight from the tuscan sun

by Molly on September 6, 2010

in italian,pasta

this morning, i was reading the guardian’s word of mouth blog (a favorite) and saw this great post on holiday food and how it translates back at home. it got me thinking about our recent italy trip and how we have been eating some lovely italian meals even since coming home, just to hold onto [...]

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new grains, old grains

by Molly on September 3, 2010

in italian,risotto

very often, we eat what we’re given – what’s abundant and available. i know this to be very true in the states, but it’s also increasingly the case in england. this is odd, considering the proximity to europe and all of the diverse foods found therein. so it came as a bit of a shock [...]

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