Rome in the 1960’s was a wonderful time and place to be growing up. There was an air of such unmistakable, extraordinary, elegant glamour...

Serves 4 75g (3 oz) thickly cut Pancetta or top quality smoked streaky bacon, cubed 1 medium sized onion, chopped 500 g (1 lb) pumpkin,...

When I was about 5 years old, I proudly stood on a chair in the kitchen of my childhood home in Tuscany and learned how to make the most...

This kind of (almost) sweet focaccia is made all over Tuscany around the time of the wine harvest, when there are plenty of extra grapes...

This a very simple recipe indeed, but I really wanted to add it in, as it is so evocative of those mad, happy times spent with my big...

My three big brothers, Steve, Nick and Howard (always known as Din, short for Howardino, i.e. little Howard, our father being the big...

Time and again this one appears to score very high and so many people claim it as their favourite. These days, so many exotic varieties...

In those long hot summers of my youth at La Tambura, after dinner had been served, eaten and enjoyed, we would all move to the sitting...

Dough   -  Makes 4 to 6 single portion, 2 medium sized  or 1 large Focaccia   450 g plain strong white flour (I like to use Italian...

I remember certain things about G, my very first boyfriend, incredibly clearly.  Other memories have just faded away completely – it was...