Pasta alla Norma🍝

Over the years, feeding friends and family has taught me one thing - keep it simple, and cook from the heart.

With our new vintage Nero d’Avola finally here, I knew exactly what I wanted to share this month: Pasta alla Norma.

It’s a Sicilian classic: roasted eggplant, rich tomato sauce, salty ricotta, and rigatoni catching every drop.

At first I tried putting my own spin on it by adding extras like prosciutto, buffalo mozzarella, even a bit of chilli salame.

Each time, the pasta tasted fine, but everyone had a comment - too rich, too much going on, not quite right.

In the end, I went back to basics. Just like Nonna would make - no extras, just rich tomato and soft, caramelised eggplant.

This time, the table was quiet apart from the sound of forks and that cosy silence you only get when everyone’s loving what you’ve made.

Lesson learned, you don’t mess with a classic...click here for the recipe!.

Matteo Grilli
Owner & Winemaker