Our Philosophy

“If ever I was moody – as was often the case in my adolescence – my grandmother would get me to help her prepare the evening meal. By the time the meatballs were made my mood would have lifted and we would always be laughing together.

“The kitchen is a place where secrets are shared - both in life and in the art of cooking. Families come together in kitchens because nowhere else in the house do people speak to each other so openly. Problems are chopped up and dissected, arguments bubble over and evaporate and worries are stirred away. From a very young age I learnt that cooking together is a great way of speaking to one another. You may try to be difficult in the kitchen but you will not succeed.

“Cooking together is always a positive experience. It creates an intimacy between people that can be difficult to achieve in our everyday lives. My grandmother taught me that cooking doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s about good quality ingredients and simple flavours. Cooking is a creative act, almost childlike at times where we forget our worries and are not afraid to get our hands dirty and experiment. Watching the transformation in people as they prepare food is what I enjoy most. It’s a process that takes us back to a time when we didn’t care about getting flour in our hair or eating cake mixture out of the bowl.

“Ultimately, the act of preparing a meal together is a way of giving something to our family and friends. It’s a simple pleasure that is often forgotten in our busy lives. Eating together around a table reminds me of our small kitchen on Via Cappuccini or the summers I spent with my family in Riccione. It’s about sharing good food and growing together as people.”

Anna