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Italian Lemon and Polenta Cake

A Chiavarini family favourite, this Italian classica Lemon and Polenta cake has a little bit of an English feel thanks to the extra sweet syrup – delicious!

March 1, 2021

Classic Focaccia with Rosemary

One of the great things about focaccia, besides how comforting and tasty it is, is that it does not need too much kneading or attention to make it come out great!

February 8, 2021

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Tuscan Ribollita

Recipe for Ribollita, a deliciously warming and comforting Tuscan dish.

February 1, 2021
Venison Wellington

Our recipe of Venison Wellington, a classic dish high in vitamins and minerals and a truly organic source of proteins for your diet.

January 25, 2021
Rabbit ‘Ligurian’ Style

This dish originates from Liguria, just east of my home of Emilia Romagna. I was reminded of this recipe having just returned from two weeks back in Italy, spending time on the border between the two regions more precisely the remote and enchanting area of Val Trebbia.

September 9, 2020
BBQ Muntjac Venison with Spicy Green Tomato Salsa

Muntjac is my favorite deer to stalk and cook. An invasive species, like the grey squirrel or signal crayfish, they were brought over from the Indian subcontinent by the Duke of Bedford at Woburn.

July 12, 2020
Marrow Fritters alla ‘Esterina’

A recipe of a dish that I love so much and that is the only reason why I grow marrows in my garden. Come to think of it, it’s the only marrow recipe I know of.

May 2, 2020
Wild Boar with Polenta Taragna

It is the time for a real dish of delicious, warm, fatty, peasant food (as if any other kind of recipe is worth writing).

April 25, 2020
Fried Marrow & Zucchini Flowers

My kids absolutely love this dish as they get to pick the flowers when open and it’s such an easy dish, even your average 4-year-old can’t get it wrong.

April 22, 2020
Healing effects of nature

We live in peaceful, prosperous times. I don’t know of a single man who has a tougher life than their grandfather. And yet, on closer inspection, the statistics on our wellbeing make pretty gloomy reading. In our busy, civilised lives, we have forgotten how to be acquainted with nature and in turn ourselves.

February 10, 2020

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