In my home state of South Australia we have a large Italian community and we also have the right climate for many Italian fruit and vegetables to grow. These facts mean there is a lot of Italian influence in our cuisine so growing, preserving and fermenting things, making wine and cooking pizza, pasta and bread are all common activities in my household and extended family. Having a Nonna in the family helps too! As a big fan of doing things ‘from scratch’ I am always improving my own veggie garden among other projects so look for updates about what is in season and how you can use it, in between my posts about pizza, pasta, wine, coffee and so on.