Bertram, on the left, with the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in the background. Insalata di Cape Sante After finding a photo of my beloved grandfather taken near Harry’s Bar, Venice in 1945, I decided to make one of their dishes: Insalata di Cape Sante (sic). I swapped the scallops (capesante) for sepia (cuttlefish)…
Perfect Quiche Growing up, my favourite dish that my mum prepared was quiche. I suppose I have been trying to perfect my quiche recipe ever since and now I am happy to pass this on so that you too can perfect your own recipe. The following recipe is for my mushroom, spinach and mozzarella quiche but…
¡Baja ya! Sometime ago I fell deeply in love with tacos – the Baja region of Mexico and California’s answer to the Sandwich, only tastier. My first foray into this world of deliciousness was with the fish taco: firm white fish in a light, crispy batter laid alongside flavoursome, Baja sides. These Baja prawn tacos…
Baked Potatoes with Tonnato Sauce Spuds you will definitely like. Baked sweet and regular potatoes served with a creamy tonnato sauce and topped with a perfectly poached egg. Tonnato is an Italian sauce, from the Piedmontese region, that was originally served with veal. I much prefer this potato based surf & turf version to the…