CACIO E PEPE PASTA For all the cheese lovers out there, I have the perfect dish for you: cacio e pepe. Put simply, cacio e pepe translates to “cheese and pepper” and is a classic Roman dish. One of the creamiest pasta dishes, the texture is thanks to the star of the show, the pecorino …

Italian Christmas Dinner Menu Christmas is such a beautiful time of the year to share delicious food in the company of loved ones and there are often lots of opportunities for catch ups with friends and also to enjoy some time at home. My wife and I really love entertaining, and when we do, it …

How to Make Passata Italian tomato day embodies every, single thing our beautiful culture is about, family, food, passion and tradition. It is the official day, when the family comes together to make tomato passata bottles to stock up their cupboards with, for the year. Recently, I was very lucky enough to be invited into …

This is the reaction when Italians Try Italian American Food For The First Time This video is so funny hahaha. You are watching Italians try American food for the first time.  This is what happens when you serve this type of Italian food to an Italian. Watch the video below to see the Italian reaction …

Japanese Eating Italian Food Abruzzo in Japan, authentic Italy in the heart of Tokyo. We all know that Italy undoubtedly is on top of the list of most travelers’ wishes and Italian cuisine is appreciated all over the world. The charm of Italy is timeless, but what do people actually know about the real Italy …

Tokyo | Top 10 Things to do in Tokyo Vibrant, stylish, well-organized, ancient and futuristic at the same time. This is Tokyo, a metropolis of 13 million people with an unexpected traditional side that makes it one of the most charming cities in the world. Tokyo is constantly changing and there are so many things …

ABRUZZO TOURS | EXPLORE THE REAL ITALY Italy is nothing short of magical. In the midst of a holiday, many tourists often find themselves spending their time waiting in long lines and paying expensive entry fees – and dinner bills! What the real secret is to travelling through Italy and avoiding all this can only …

The Foodfather Imagine if the Godfather was a chef… Vincenzo’s Plate has re-invented the Godfather Opening Scene by injecting a new theme into the infamous first scene – FOOD! Furthermore, Vincenzo’s Plate puts a new spin on the real reason Bonasera seeks revenge for his daughter by playing Don Corleone, and it’s nothing short of …

Chieti’s Historical Background Chieti is a historic city located in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Furthermore, it overlooks the Pescara river valley and the Adriatic Sea from a hilltop. The city has a rich history dating back to the 9th century BC. Chieti’s cultural heritage, architecture, and scenic beauty make it a renowned and bustling …

PESCARA BEACH Today, my family and I had a delightful day at the beautiful Pescara beach. Where we enjoyed a fun-filled time riding a pedalo on the crystal clear waters and indulging in some freshly made pizza. Furthermore, we started our day by heading to the beach on my dad’s motorbike. Enjoying the refreshing sea …

ABRUZZO ITALY We left Sydney on Sunday the 19th of June at 10 am and arrived at Nonna’s House in Italy on Monday the 20th of June at 11.30 am, after a whirlwind journey spanning multiple countries and unforeseen car troubles. Furthermore, our adventures included a layover in Bangkok, navigating the bustling streets of Rome, …

DINNER PARTY IDEAS Dinner party hosting is one of my most favorite things to do in the world, no matter what country or city I’m in, I just love inviting people to share a meal with me. Cooking for friends, family (and sometimes strangers!) brings me so much HAPPINESS so can you imagine how I …

DINNER PARTY MENU The Dinner Party Menu is extremely important and changes according to your guests. Moreover, Italian food is my specialty and at a recent dinner party I hosted I shared LOTS of my favourite homemade dinner recipes with some close family and foodie friends. Additionally, the special private dinner party was held on …

NEW KITCHEN DESIGN Suzanne and I have spent the past six months renovating our beloved home in Sydney. And the most exciting part of the process has been designing our dream kitchen. Furthermore, crafting a new kitchen space requires careful consideration and time investment. Allowing us to assess the existing layout and identify any potential …

Fake Italian Food You know what I hate? When Restaurants try to change the REAL DEAL. The world is made up of hundreds of cultures and with them come all different types of food. AUTHENTIC FOOD. So why try and change the flavours and call it the same thing? It’s not! Its FAKE! Check out …

How to Make Apple Cider Hazelnut Cocktail Living in Australia during the hot, hot Summer means BBQ season. It’s such a popular time to go out with friends and family and enjoy good food and a drink or two with my favourite company. Along with delicious food, it’s pretty common to have a beer with …

Porchetta Porchetta, a traditional Italian dish, is a true celebration of flavors and textures. This culinary masterpiece involves slow-roasting a whole pig, typically deboned and seasoned with aromatic herbs, spices, and garlic. Moreover, the result is a succulent and tender meat encased in a crispy, crackling skin. Additionally, this dish originated from central Italy, Porchetta …

WINNERS Are you a winner?! Recently I asked all of you to subscribe to my mailing list for the chance to win one of my famous aprons! I get requests for these ALLLLLLL the time so I thought it would be a great opportunity to GIVE BACK! Is your name on the list below? AND …

Best Fast Food in the World The thought of Fast Food makes me so angry! When good food is so easily accessible, why do people still eat junk? Let me introduce you to the beach front in Italy at 2am where you can eat some of the best street food in the world – for …

NESCAFE COMMERCIAL – MY TV COMMERCIAL WITH RICKY MARTIN Watch this interesting Nescafe commercial. At the same time, you immerse yourself in the captivating tale of my remarkable encounter with the phenomenal. Yet remarkably humble superstar, Ricky Martin. Words cannot express how fortunate I was to have had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. To work alongside this …

Best Restaurant in Rome Our fantastic Roman adventure continued well into the afternoon when our guide for the day, Lucrezia (from Learn Italian with Lucrezia) revealed her FAVOURITE Roman trattoria – Trattoria Lilli, The Best restaurant in Rome. This authentically rustic spot which is hidden away from the hustle and bustle has a small but …

Secret Rome Watch the Vlog: Secret Rome with Lucrezia One of Italy’s most popular tourist destinations (and arguably the country’s most well recognised city), Rome, is one of my favourite places to visit. Hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to the ancient city each and every day, most to visit landmarks such as the Colosseum, …

How to Make Alberobello Trulli ALBEROBELLO is a small town situated in the region of Puglia (there is LOTS of delicious food there) which is basically located on the hill of the “boot”. It is like nothing I have ever seen before, almost like a fairytale! Alberobello Trulli | The Trulli of Alberobello I went …

Bonnyrigg Garden Centre This year I want to take you behind the scenes a little, to show you what I get up to when the cameras are off…and I am going to turn them on and include them in a regular Vlog! This behind the scenes journey begins with one of my favourite spots outside …

Pig Day In my first Vlog of 2015, I will showcase one of my family traditions known as Annual Family Pig Day. I couldn’t be there for it last year but when I go home in June, the best Prosciutto, Porchetta and Salami will be waiting for me. Captivate yourself with the irresistible scent of …

Sydney Italian Festival The Italian Festa Down Under, takes place in the heart of “Little Italy” in Sydney, Leichhardt (also my home!) and brings together lots of traditional Italian food, music and the BEST that Italy has to offer. Furthermore, prepare your taste buds for a culinary adventure as the Italian Festa Down Under presents …

Italian Festival Sydney The Norton St Festival (Italian Festival Sydney) is on the last Sunday in October every year and it is full of fun, food and colourful activities for everyone to enjoy. The ITALIAN FESTIVAL SYDNEY takes place in the heart of “Little Italy” Leichhardt (also my home!) and brings together  lots of traditional …

Italian Aperitivo I am very excited to announce that I am launching a brand new series: “Aperitivo with Vincenzo’s Plate.” In this wonderful series, I will immerse you in the enchanting world of Italian aperitivo. Where delectable flavours and conviviality intertwine to create memorable experiences. Moreover, come along with me on a tasty adventure where …

Norton Street Festival 2014 Announcement Hi Food Lovers, we have some announcements regarding the Norton Street Festival Will you be in Sydney for the Norton Street Festival? YOU BETTER BE! The Norton Street Festival is on in Leichhardt which is an awesome fair about all things ITALIAN and I will be presenting on stage at …

Not only a Celebrity Chef Hi Guys, Do you want to know more about who is Vincenzo’s Plate? Believe it or not, I am not your conventional professional chef—I proudly embrace the title of a self-taught cook. Furthermore, cooking has always been my passion, an art form that I’ve honed through countless hours of experimentation, …

Cook Well, Eat Well At Cook Well- Eat Well, we understand the importance of cooking with love. If you call yourself a foodie you should also be an “I love to cook” person. Every day we eat and every meal needs to be special as if it is the last of your life! So every …

I want to share my amazing experience at a place in Abruzzo called Ristoro Mucciante which basically means a refreshment stop and Mucciante is the surname of the owners. The translation of this is funny for me…because it is so much more than a refreshment. For me, this place is the ultimate dining experience…in the middle of the mountain!

Italian Festival Hi Food lovers, watch my first ever vlog featuring the Italian Festival. This is my first official VLOG…well, kind of! It’s a new way to interact with all of you. I love making videos and talking to all of you, so instead of writing blogs every week, I am going to mix it …

Italian Summer Hi Food lovers, This is a NEW blog and video post which I hope you will enjoy! It is the first episode of a mini series featuring delicious home made Italian recipes direct from my family home in Italy…! My family has many traditions but one of my favorite, which we are proud …

Growing up with Great Grandparents On the Gran Sasso D’Italia, one of the highest mountains in Italy, there is a small village where my Great Grandparents were born in Villa Petto. They are the parents of my grandmother. Growing up with Great Grandparents means I was very lucky to have the opportunity to learn my …

Fashion Week Sydney Earlier this year, Luca Bronzino and I were very excited to head to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Sydney, to deliver Vincenzo’s Plate goody bags to beautiful models, stylists and bloggers. Whenever you go to an event or a show, you always leave with a goody bag, but not very often do you …

How to Make White Lasagna Hello Food Lovers! This blog is a shout out to Vincenzo’s Plate fan, Martin Phillips who has been supporting me since the beginning of my Vincenzo’s Plate adventure. He is a passionate home cook from Lodi, California who loves food and his family. Martin has created the Blog inhousecook.blogspot.com.au where …

Barilla Hi Italian Foodies, Welcome to the latest Vincenzo’s Plate blog post! I was lucky enough to recently receive a delicious goodie bag from Barilla Australia and I want to share with you my excitement! After Barilla contacted me asking if they could deliver some delicious Barilla products to me and my answer was “OF …

Wedding In Italy This time last year I got married with the best wife in the world in the most wonderful romantic place in the world: Castello di Septe Mozzagrogna – Italy from the 1500a.c. I really want to share this spectacular experience with you, because this is a typical wedding in Italy, and I consider …

Grilling on Charcoal Hi Food Lovers! I am very excited to present this Vincenzo’s Plate brand new series, “COOKING WITH CHARCOAL”, created with BBQ expert Nick Angelucci from BBQ Aroma. Did you know that grilling on charcoal makes the meat taste incredible? You don’t get the same flavour experience on any other type of BBQ. …

Byron Bay What can I say about Byron Bay? BYRON BAY I LOVE YOU!!! I have recently visited Byron Bay and if you don’t know what to expect from Byron Bay, read this and you will have your next holiday planned by Vincenzo’s Plate. When you arrive to Byron Bay you became automatically relaxed because …

Italian Food The Best Italian Food is Homemade! When I was in Italy my Saturday night dinners were in countryside restaurants around the Centre of Italy. I loved discovering new traditional dishes and fresh authentic meals from various villages. Every day, I was eating priceless unique meals that nowhere in the world you will be …

HOW TO MAKE TUNA PASTA IN 10 MINUTES WITH LESS THAN $7 Whip up a delicious Tuna Pasta in 10 minutes with this easy recipe, perfect for those times when both time and budget are tight. The sound of it might make you sceptical or think back to days in the office or at university …

How To Make Authentic Ravioli Carbonara  Ravioli Carbonara, are not traditional but believe it or not, they might just be the most beautiful dish I’ve ever created – and it was the result of an experiment! Growing up, my Nonna Igea often made ravioli using her traditional egg pasta dough, and I am still amazed …

Gozney Arc XL Unboxing—Honest Review Gozney has recently introduced its latest creation: the Arc XL, which is claimed to be the world’s most advanced compact oven for creating 16-inch pizzas. It’s not a secret that I’m a big fan (insert: HUGE) of Gozney’s Dome, and I think it’s a near-perfect oven. The question is, does …

How To Make Cannoli Like A Sicilian Pastry Chef Few desserts are as satisfying as a good cannolo, and no one understands how to make this iconic dessert better than the Sicilians. When I visited my friends at Brunetti Classico in Melbourne, (Australia) their skilled pastry chef shared the secrets to making authentic Sicilian cannoli. …

Italian Chef Compares Cheap vs Expensive Pasta – Is It Worth Paying Extra? When you go down the pasta aisle at your local supermarket, chances are you might often reach for the cheaper pasta – or if you’ve been following me long enough, maybe you don’t! After all, many people think, why would you need …

How to Make Tiramisù Cake Like a Pastry Chef Tiramisù is a classic Italian dessert with layers of espresso-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone cream, eggs, and sugar. The dessert originates from Treviso in the mid-19th century, where the original Venetian word Tarmesu translates to “lift me up” (a play on the hit of caffeine from the sweet). …

How to Make Eggplant Parmigiana Better Than My Italian Mum Eggplant Parmigiana (Parmigiana di Melanzane in Italian) is undoubtedly one of my all-time favourite dishes. It’s a classic dish that comes from the Campania region of Southern Italy and dates to the 1700s when eggplant became a staple ingredient in Italian culture. My Mum is …

How to Make Marinara Sauce Like an Italian (Authentic Neapolitan Recipe) Marinara sauce, a classic staple also referred to as Neapolitan sauce, is the most popular sauce in the world. The sauce originates from Naples, as the name suggests, and although there is speculation about its roots in Sicily, what is undisputed is the comfort …

Pappardelle Alla Martina Better than Stanley Tucci Pappardelle alla Martina (or pasta alla martina) is a light and flavorful dish with thick pappardelle pasta and sauteed fresh shrimp, vegetables, basil, and white wine. This dish became a viral sensation thanks to actor Stanley Tucci, who has a strong passion for Italy and Italian food that …

How To Make Creamy Limoncello Tiramisu Like an Italian My Limoncello tiramisu is a delightful deviation from tradition – a tantalizing journey swapping rich, robust notes of coffee for the sunny zest of Limoncello. Yes, you heard that right; Brace yourself for an enchanting twist on the iconic Italian treat. Limoncello Tiramisu isn’t just a …