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Nov 25, 20231 min read
Gli Strangolapreti di Zia Romana
Another recipe from the Trentino region in Italy, it has been in my aunty's family for a long time. Ingredients: 100gr bread (no hard...
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Nov 25, 20232 min read
Quick home made bread
This bread reminds me of Tuscany. I make it because it's the quickest of all the recipes I know: 10mins prep + 1.5 hours proofing + 30...
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Nov 25, 20231 min read
Apples and Plum
This is not the first painting I made following the layering technique, but it's the first I documented the progress of. I followed a...
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Nov 25, 20231 min read
Surreal Neutrophils
This is totally out of my head, done alla prima in 6 hours during a very bad time for me and my boyfriend. I'm documenting it here as...
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Nov 25, 20231 min read
Postcard Lily
This started basically as a joke: can one paint something small enough to be a postcard? I painted this, and my friend Davide decided to...
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Nov 25, 20232 min read
Cong's Wood
In 2018 we shot a fantastic photo in Cong's wood (west of Ireland, where The Quiet Man was filmed) and this is my attempt at painting it....
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Nov 25, 20232 min read
The Fairy Castle
This is a castle at the bottom of a tiny valley, built by a nobleman in Portugal for his little daughter, for the ducks in the moat of...
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Nov 25, 20231 min read
Still Life 1
July 2020, lockdown staycation. I took an online class with Mark Carder and he taught me an awful lot. He teaches realism and this is...
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Nov 24, 20231 min read
Satay Chicken
Vaguely Asian I'd say, and perfect for lunch. Ingredients (serves 4): 2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil 2 Tbsp sesame oil 2 Tbsp light soy sauce...
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Nov 24, 20234 min read
Braised Pork Shanks
Incredibly cheap and utterly delicious. I find it difficult to get them here, so I book them in advance at the butcher's. Ingredients...
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Nov 24, 20232 min read
Stuffed Pork Fillet
Very easy to make, juicy and soft. Ingredients: 20gr butter 2 smoked streaky rashers (roughly 110gr) 1 apple (roughly 75gr once prepared)...
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Nov 24, 20231 min read
Gnocchi alla Romana
Although Romana was the name of my favourite aunty, "alla Romana" actually means "the way they do it in Rome". This could be both a main...
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Nov 21, 20233 min read
Stuffed Calamari in tomato sauce
October-December, this is the season for the big, fresh, Atlantic calamari. This dish takes a little time, and I enjoy immensley making...
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Nov 21, 20231 min read
Roasties - roasted potatoes "alla Toscana"
I'll share not only the basic "alla Toscana" way, but my secrets to have them really perfect with zero effort. Ingredients: Rooster...
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Nov 21, 20232 min read
Filetto al pepe verde
This is a fillet steak in a creamy sauce. It's a sauce of quite a contentious origin: the French say it's theirs, we say it's Italian. Go...
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Nov 21, 20231 min read
Garlic Butter
Again, I cannot have a steak without garlic butter! But of course, I also use it over warm crostini, or to make my own garlic bread....
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Nov 21, 20232 min read
Pepper Sauce
I cannot have a steak without a good pepper sauce. I've been working at this recipe for years, and talking to the chefs at various...
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Nov 21, 20232 min read
Béarnaise sauce
Wonderful with steak, it can be served also with grilled or baked white fish such as seabass. This will make 250ml sauce. Ingredients:...
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