Welcome to my online space!
I'm Ilaria, the voice, author, and creator behind Ilaria's Tasty Recipes. It all started almost by chance, over 20 years ago — a hobby that slowly filled notebooks, loose scraps of paper, and corners of the house, until I decided it was time to bring it all together here.
I'm Italian, raised in a small village near Venice, where days carried the scent of earth and ragù simmering on the stove. Afternoons always ended up in the same place: first in the vegetable garden or vineyard with my grandfather, then in the kitchen with my grandmother, watching her every move and stealing her secrets with my eyes.
Since then, my curiosity for food has never left me. I love losing myself in different cuisines, discovering faraway flavors and recreating them in my own kitchen — with the same wonder as that little girl in an apron.
My passion for wine led me to become a Sommelier: a journey that opened up a world of grape varieties, wine regions, and food pairings, where every glass tells a story.
Photography is my way of stopping time — capturing the light on a dish, the colors in a glass, those little details that make you want to sit down at the table.
And then there's travel, which for me has always been a way of eating the world. Work took me around the globe for years, and I never missed a chance to explore — from street food in the alleys of Asia to a Michelin-starred dinner in Europe, every experience leaves a mark — and often finds its way back into the kitchen, transformed into a new recipe.
Because that's how it works for me: everything blends, inspires, transforms. Food, wine, photography, travel — they're the threads of the same story, and this blog is where I write it.
The idea is simple: to bring you into my kitchen. A kitchen built on simplicity, authenticity, and love — because in the end, that's always where everything begins.