Antipasto literally means “before the meal” and is the first course in a traditional Italian meal.  Small bites of tasty food, usually accompanied with wine meant to stimulate the appetite.

Thanks to Julia Child, the New York Times and Cob’s Bread Bakery………..for a Sunday lunch worth a picture! The Times ran a story this week about one of Julia Child’s favourites – the Tuna Sandwich. She ate such rich food travelling, that when at home…

This is just about as easy as summer cooking can get, as an appetizer, side dish or vegetarian main. Toss any vegetables you have with olive oil, tuck slabs of Feta amongst them, and let the flavours come together. We love this served right off…

This delicious Italian Pasta tossed with garlic, anchovies, capers and olives, was created in Naples during the mid 20th Century by the “Ladies of the Night” hoping to lure sailors to their doors.

  Lunch is a pretty casual affair for the most part. Tuna is a staple, whether it’s on rice cakes, bread or part of a salad. Here we’ve dressed it up with avocado and olives on a very hot summer day.

  Adapted from Giada’s Kitchen, New Italian Favorites A very typical salad in Rome, we love it with or without a drizzle of Balsamic reduction. If we had to choose we would go with no Balsamic so that you can enjoy all the flavors. Buy…