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Crunchy taralli biscuits from Puglia
A jar of these moreish taralli never lasts long in our house! The perfect savoury snack to have on hand—experiment with your favourite...
Nadia Fragnito
Mar 42 min read
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Italian cooking: timeless skills and traditions for the future
Traditional Italian home cooking provides the wisdom and skills we need to navigate a world that is increasingly losing touch. Image by...
Nadia Fragnito
Jan 33 min read
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A Vegan Italian Christmas Menu: Recipes from 'Natale' Cookbook
This menu has been curated with the help of my social media community. I invited followers to vote for their favourite dishes, selecting...
Nadia Fragnito
Dec 17, 20248 min read
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Taieddha - a vegan Italian potato casserole with a difference!
Taieddha is a family-friendly vegetable dish from Puglia that elevates the humble ingredients of potatoes, zucchini, rice and...
Nadia Fragnito
Sep 20, 20242 min read
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How to Make Delicious Focaccia Barese, The No-Knead Bread with some unexpected ingredients
Made with a no-knead unique dough featuring mashed potato, flour and semolina, this Puglian focaccia could become your favourite baked...
Nadia Fragnito
Jan 10, 20242 min read
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Impress Your Guests with this Plant Based Italian Christmas Menu
This is a southern Italian designed menu to inspire your Christmas feasting. Read on to discover the recipes for you to whip up this...
Nadia Fragnito
Dec 9, 20239 min read
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RECIPE: Make your own beautiful ricotta tortellini
What a joy it is to make your own tortellini from scratch. In this recipe we use tofu ricotta as the filling, but a meaty version made...
Nadia Fragnito
Nov 8, 20232 min read
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RECIPE: Tramezzini Venetian 'crab' sandwiches
I first encountered these special sandwiches on a trip to Venice years ago. Tramezzini are generally triangular shaped, on soft white...
Nadia Fragnito
Aug 20, 20232 min read
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RECIPE: Classic Potato Gnocchi
Homemade gnocchi is about as satisfying as it gets. It may be a little time consuming, but the ingredients are simple and so are the...
Nadia Fragnito
Aug 13, 20232 min read
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Tempeh Ragu with Polenta: a dish to be shared
Taking inspiration from the polenta dishes of Abruzzo, this recipe uses unconventional tempeh as a red meat substitute. Instead of...
Nadia Fragnito
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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Try this ultimate vegan version of 'Mozzarella in Carrozza'
No vegan needs to miss out on the indulgence that is a battered, fried, cheesy, crunchy Mozzarella in Carrozza toasted sandwich. This...
Nadia Fragnito
Jun 12, 20232 min read
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Is Puglia Italy’s Most Vegan Friendly Region?
Want to know Italy's most vegan friendly region? This southern region has a traditional cuisine of eggless fresh pasta, abundance of...
Nadia Fragnito
Apr 20, 20234 min read
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RECIPE: Vegan Calamari Pasta - Calamarata
Calamarata is a ring-style pasta that resembles the shape of calamari. For this popular Napoletana pasta, calamari are sauteed in white...
Nadia Fragnito
Apr 5, 20232 min read
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RECIPES: A Vegan Carnevale (Zeppole & Walnut Ragu Lasagne)
Carnevale is a time to whip up your most indulgent dishes and feast. I've chosen two of my favourite 'Fat Tuesday' vegan recipes: Zeppole...
Nadia Fragnito
Feb 20, 20235 min read
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RECIPE: Ciambotta - a simple vegetable stew
Let's celebrate the vegetables of summer. Nature's perfection doesn't require much meddling, just a few glugs of good olive oil and a...
Nadia Fragnito
Feb 4, 20232 min read
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RECIPE: Leftover spaghetti? Spaghetti Frittata is the answer.
This is one of my favourite ways to use leftovers. If you happen to find last night's pasta sitting in the fridge (because you didn't go...
Nadia Fragnito
Nov 7, 20222 min read
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RECIPES: 10 Easy Vegan Italian Weeknight Meals (not just pasta!)
Looking for easy weeknight meals that are plant-based, satisfying and Italian? Enjoy this round up of 10 dinner dishes (or lunch) from my...
Nadia Fragnito
Aug 9, 20222 min read
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RECIPE: The street kids of Naples, scugnizzi and fried pizza dough
One hot night at a Naples pizzeria, a dish called Scugnizzi catches my attention. This antipasto is made up of strips of fried pizza...
Nadia Fragnito
Jul 31, 20223 min read
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RECIPE: Fettuccine al Burro
As I place the finishing touches to my upcoming cookbook - a new and improved 2nd edition of Discovering Vegan Italian - I wanted to...
Nadia Fragnito
Jul 17, 20223 min read
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RECIPE: Bruschetta with tofu ricotta and blistered tomatoes
Bruschetta is a classic starter to any Italian meal, but this recipe goes a step further with its creamy tofu ricotta layer. Sprinkle...
Nadia Fragnito
Jul 3, 20222 min read
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