Italian Archives - Ren Behan

Giveaway: The Amalfi Coast by Katie & Giancarlo Caldesi

March 20, 2013 By Ren Behan 104 Comments

I had the pleasure of meeting Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi at their home when I took a pasta class with Katie Caldesi in 2011. At the time, Katie had just published a book called The Italian Cookery Course, which was one of my favourite books of 2011. Since then, Katie and Giancarlo have continued to be [...]

Filed Under: Giveaway Current, Home Giveaway Tagged With: Amalfi Coast, Caldesi, Giveaway, Italian

A Guest Post by Wanda Fabbri and a recipe for ‘Brodo di Carne’ and Italian ‘Polpette’

November 2, 2011 By Ren Behan 10 Comments

To mark my first blogoversary, I asked my lovely sister in Italy, Wanda, to write a guest post for me. I am hugely inspired by my family and since we are scattered all around the globe (Italy, US and here in the UK) food somehow always connects us. Whether it’s seeing photos of celebrations and sharing [...]

Filed Under: Family Favourites, Guest Posts, Meat/Poultry, Pasta/Pizza/Noodles/Risotto, Soup, World Food Tagged With: Chicken, Guest Post, Italian, Italian Food, Meat Balls, Stock, Tomato Sauce

Sausage, Fennel Seed and Tomato Crostini

August 10, 2011 By Ren Behan 12 Comments

I want to win a week in a Tuscany Villa! I was recently challenged to create a Tuscan-inspired recipe, which included three key Tuscan ingredients – olive oil, tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. Tuscany, Tuscany, Tuscany… I last visited Tuscany around nine years ago, during a visit to my sister, who lives in a small village in the North of Italy. [...]