Guinea Fowl with Walnuts and Grape Juice recipe

Artichoke sauce for pasta

Artichokes can seem daunting - what to do with all those leaves??!! But once you have conquered the fear, this nutritious and delicious vegetable will become a favourite.

Carciofi alla romana – braised artichokes

These make a tasty little side dish or aperitif.
Guinea Fowl with Walnuts and Grape Juice recipe

Cannellini beans with tomato and herbs

Literally the name means “in the manner of little birds”: this is the way that small birds were cooked up when they were brought home from a morning’s hunting. Cannellini beans are so much nicer...
Guinea Fowl with Walnuts and Grape Juice recipe

Lentil and celeriac salad

A great way to eat lentils when the weather is war. This salad has great bite and a lovely flavour.

Simple zucchini (courgette) pasta sauce

When the zucchini glut is upon us, we have this a couple of times a week. It’s light but fragrant and satisfying.
Guinea Fowl with Walnuts and Grape Juice recipe

Guinea Fowl with Walnuts and Grape Juice

This is a great dish for the autumn, with the nuts adding texture and the just-harvested grapes adding a smooth sweetness.
Guinea Fowl with Walnuts and Grape Juice recipe

Pasta and bean soup

Since Italian cuisine is so regional, there are dozens of versions of this delicious, hearty soup. In Tuscany, white cannellini beans are used.
Guinea Fowl with Walnuts and Grape Juice recipe

Fennel gratin

A simple yet delicious way to prepare this nutritious and aromatic vegetable.