Emi & Liv's Cucina

03/09/2026

Not long to go.x Maulds Meaburn Community

27/08/2026

I've said it several times this hoilday - I do love a country where it's acceptable to have doughnuts for breakfast!

24/08/2026

Don't forget to book (we'll be closing bookings one week before, or if we get booked up beforehand)x

21/08/2026

Today Paolo made us a typical southern Italian Ziti con Sugo alla Carne, and it brought back such lovely memories of his nonna and aunts preparing this dish.

Slow-cooked meat (pork ribs in this case) gently simmered for hours in a rich tomato sauce until the meat is beautifully tender and the sauce is full of flavour.

Traditionally, the sugo is served with the ziti as the primo, followed by the slow-cooked meat as the secondo, two dishes for the price of one!

For us, this dish encompasses everything we love about Italian cooking, good, quality ingredients, treated simply with care, and authentic recipes.

It sounds easy, and that's the beauty of it. But getting that simplicity just right isn't always easy.x

21/08/2026

Mini cakes.x

18/08/2026

15/08/2026

Buon Ferragosto a tutti! We've had a huge orata, plenty of vino and pasticcini and are now going for a little lie down! 2 points if you can name the thing in the last picture? X

11/08/2026

Well, we've made the drive all the way from Northern Cumbria to southern Italy (Basilicata to be precise) and one of the first things to be consumed is a frisella, typical of the region it's a very hard, twice-baked ring-shaped bread, traditionally associated with Puglia and southern Italy. You briefly soak it in water, then top it with fresh tomatoes, olive oil, salt and usually oregano - all local produce- simple but the best!

08/08/2026

Don't forget to book with us for our next pop-up.x

02/08/2026

A few favourites, we're now fully booked for September and are taking bookings from October onwards.x