Christina's Cucina

An impassioned Italian Scot sharing how to cook authentically, and travel with enthusiasm.

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apple cake being cut

Apple Cake (Very Moist, Made with Yogurt)

September 11th, 2020 | 50 Comments

Peaches and cream and cognac

Peaches and Cream (and Cognac!)

July 18th, 2018 | 20 Comments

Pouring custard into peaches in pie crust.

Custard Peach Pie

July 8th, 2018 | 186 Comments

red white and blue trifles

Red White and Blue Trifles (No Cooking, No Baking!)

May 27th, 2018 | 28 Comments

candied orange peel

Candied Citrus Peel: Make Your Own Lemon, Orange or Grapefruit Candy and Garnish

April 7th, 2016 | 26 Comments

Persimmon Apple Crumble Dessert

Persimmon Apple Crumble with Rum Sauce

January 14th, 2016 | 30 Comments

Mince pies British

Mince Pies (Mincemeat) Pies for a Traditional British Christmas Treat

December 14th, 2014 | 20 Comments

How to Make a Proper Pimm's Cup

Pimm’s Cup and Strawberries and Cream: Wimbledon’s Quintessential English Indulgences

June 16th, 2014 | 52 Comments

Rhubarb Fool

Aunt Rosa’s Very Best Rhubarb Fool

April 1st, 2014 | 31 Comments

kumquats on a tree

How to Eat a Kumquat – The Strangely Counterintuitive Thing to do to Make it as Sweet as Candy!

March 26th, 2014 | 43 Comments

Cranberry and Orange Yogurt Muffins

Homemade (Perfect) Cranberry and Orange Yogurt Muffins

February 10th, 2014 | 77 Comments

homemade orange fig jam fruit recipe diy

When Life Gives You Figs, Make Fig Jam…Orange Fig Jam

July 25th, 2013 | 68 Comments

summer sangria wine fruit spritzer cherry peach plum boozy drink alcohol recipe

White Wine Summer Sangria Spritzer

July 19th, 2013 | 19 Comments

Italian Pear Smoothie

Pear Nectar

January 11th, 2013 | 5 Comments

raspberry nectarine fig smoothie

Raspberry Nectarine Smoothie (with Fresh Figs…shhhh!)

June 21st, 2012 | 5 Comments

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Meet Christina

A Scottish Italian cook living in Los Angeles, Christina is usually cooking, baking or (cr)eating something scrumptious. When she isn't in the kitchen, she loves to travel, near and far, as long as good food is involved. Christina is on a mission to save authentic Italian dishes from extinction, and is constantly promoting Scottish (and British) food as some of the best cuisine the world has to offer—one steak pie and sticky toffee pudding at a time.



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