Bottarga is a delicacy that is often found in many dishes in Sardinian cuisine. Cured fish roe from Grey Mullet or Tuna that is carefully salted and dried. The taste of Bottarga is very strong, it is one of those things that you either love or hate. I personally… Read More →

Sea urchins are a delicacy in Sardinia, between January and March you can buy them on the fishermen’s stalls by the beach in Alghero and they appear on restaurant menus as the popular Spaghetti ai Ricci di Mare. I like to eat them raw straight from the shell with a… Read More →

I have talked about Carnival celebrations, so I must also tell you about the typical cakes of this time of the year. They are lush and don’t feature on healthy eating guides. “Le frittelle” of all sorts are fried dough in hot oil and covered with sugar. There are various… Read More →

Parduals or Casadinas are small cheese tarts that used to be the typical Sardinian cakes for Easter. In the past these cheesecakes were made in bulk by the women of the family, today you can find them in every bakery or cake shop. Naturally the homemade version remains the most… Read More →