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The dish I created for the fantastic food fair was a true replication of my family’s heritage, a Sicilian Pizza! This simplistic dish was always made during my family’s life in Sicily, in a little town called Passopisciaro (located in red). Made with simple and unique ingredients from Sicily, such as Sicilian Olives, it holdsContinue reading “Sicilian Pizza, just how Nonna would make it!”

Haute Cuisine highlights the true story of Hortense Laborie, on her experiences in a male dominated industry, cooking for the French President Jean d’Ormesson. This foodie film  showcases every scene recognisable with food, either it’s cooking, serving, eating or even talking about food, it’s everywhere. If the essence of food was removed, the film would be completelyContinue reading “You Haute Be Serious? Is she my Nonna or a Masterpiece!?”

Lygon Street, the Little Italy of Melbourne! Strolling through Lygon Street and north of Faraday St, makes me reminisce the time I was cooking in Nonna’s kitchen. The aromas of tremendous cheeses, meats and sauces. Seeing ham hanging from the ceiling. The Italian song ‘che sara sara’ playing in the background, with the echoes ofContinue reading “Lygon Street! A nostalgic journey though Nonna’s kitchen or an Italian Foodscape?”

Nonna thinks Lasagne is an Italian delicacy. Layered perfection of pasta sheets, she bakes it in an oven and serves it in square-like portions during lunch or dinner. In between each pasta layer is an altering sauces and ingredients, ranging from  minced-meats tomato and béchamel sauces vegetables  cheeses like parmesan, melted grated mozzarella and even sometimesContinue reading “Lasagne is layered with so much more than just ingredients!”