nife is life: authentic italian produce to your door.

Stroll down the aisles packed with parmigiano reggiano and brimming with balsamic vinegar, Simply add to your shopping bag and await your Italian treasures. No you're not in a Tuscan deli or a Venetian wine shop, for this is nife is life. From pasta flour to prosciutto, this fantastic Italian delivery service stocks sweet, savoury, fresh and dry ingredients all in one place. 

spinach and ricotta ravioli in sage butter sauce.

inspired by my travels to malta, i wanted to get back into making pasta again with my trusty pasta machine; possibly the best christmas present my grandparents have ever bought me. in a sicilian bistro called la giara, i had a delicious course of homemade fresh ravioli filled with ricotta and spinach, then drizzled with an earthy sage sauce. so here is my take on the recipe! 

malta: foodie round up part two.

following on from my malta foodie round up part one, i bring you more photographs of food, views and food with views from my stay. above are pictures of marsaxlokk fishing village and st. peter's pool, which we visited in the same day. 

the natural pool is off the beaten track with a thirty minute cliff walk... but so worth it. in all those little craters there was heaps of natural salt too, which i went and bought from a local shop to use in my cooking back home. as you can see the fresh seafood was such a great price, yet was probably the freshest fish i've ever had the joy of eating.

malta: foodie round up part one.

a breathtaking combination of stunning scenery, an abundance of history, untouched natural beauty and, what's more, absolutely fantastic food. 

last month we spent a week in the merisi suites of valletta and the whole country totally exceeded my expectations. reminding me why i should conquer my fear of flying and explore the world, i already can't wait to return to malta and the neighbouring mediterranean islands. 

so i thought i'd put together a little round up - although it spans over two posts - of the foodie places we enjoyed during our stay. if you don't like pasta, pizza or seafood, look away now.