Rigatoni Carbonara The classic Roman dish with rigatoni is the perfect comfort food and easier to make than you think. Ingredients 500g/5 cups rigatoni 4 eggs 1 egg yolk 125g/1 cup pancetta or guanciale if you can get 1 cup Pecorino Romano Black pepper Method In a large pan fry the pancetta until crisp. In a bowl whisk the eggs, cheese and lots of pepper … Continue reading Rigatoni Carbonara
Risotto alla Milanese The Italian classic, this creamy, traditional recipe from the Lombardy region. The famous yellow risotto, infused with saffron and the best accompaniment of all to Ossobuco. Ingredients 400g/4 cups Arborio rice 110g/1/2 cup butter 1/2 tsp saffron stamens 1 medium onion finely chopped 100ml/1/2 cup Italian dry white wine 1.2 ltrs/4 1/2 cups simmering veg/chicken stock Parmesan cheese Salt Method First steep … Continue reading Risotto alla Milanese
Penne alla Vodka with Pancetta This is more an American-Italian recipe than an Italian-American one. We came across this dish on our travels to Canada and America and fell in love with it. It is very simple to make and we love the creaminess of the dish. We like the sauce a little feisty, so we’re generous with the chilli flakes/Peperoncino. You can add as much … Continue reading Penne alla Vodka with Pancetta
Italian Lentil Soup This hearty Italian lentil soup recipe is easy to make, full of goodness and with the best Italian flavours! Ingredients 400g/2 cups lentils (brown or green) rinsed 1 medium onion finely diced 2 carrots finely diced 2 stalks celery finely diced 500g/2 cups crushed tomatoes/passata 1 tbsp tomato puree 1L/4 cups stock vegetable or chicken ½ tsp thyme dried Handful fresh basil leaves 1 bay … Continue reading Italian Lentil Soup
Panettone Italian Toast We have all heard of the classic French toast, well this classic has been given a Twintastico Italian Twist using Panettone. Ingredients 4 large eggs 100g/1/2 cup sugar 2 tbsp mascarpone cheese 125ml/1/2 cup condensed milk 50ml/2 oz Marsala wine 1 Panettone or Pandoro, cut into 8 equal pieces 50g/1 tbsp unsalted butter Vegetable oil Cranberries Icing sugar/confectioners sugar Maple syrup Method … Continue reading Panettone Italian Toast
Alberti’s Christmas Crema A satisfying dessert that’s a cross between a mousse and a cheesecake filling. Quick and easy to make and a perfect ending to a great meal. Serves 4-6 Ingredients 500g ricotta 250g mascarpone 125g caster sugar 4 tbsp Marsala wine 125ml Italian espresso Coffee beans, to decorate Method Put the ricotta and mascarpone in a large bowl and whisk quickly, until smooth. … Continue reading Alberti’s Christmas Crema
Rigatoni Ragu Our famous ragu sauce pairs perfectly with rigatoni. This is Alberti’s Special Sauce and will please every pasta lover again and again. Ingredients 250g/1/2 lb minced beef 250g/1/2 lb minced pork 500g/5 cups rigatoni Extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper 1 tbsp tomato purée 250ml/1 cup Italian red wine Handful fresh basil leaves 500g/5 cups tomato passata 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped … Continue reading Rigatoni Ragu
Alberti’s White Chocolate Fudge White chocolate fudge with pistachios and cranberries. Perfect treat for Christmas. Easy, sweet and delicious no-bake treat. Ingredients 1 can 14oz/397g sweetened condensed milk 3 tablespoons/45g butter, unsalted 450g/18oz white chocolate 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 85g/3oz pistachios 85g/3oz dried cranberries Pinch of salt Method Grease and line an 9-inch (22cm) square baking pan with parchment paper. In a medium-sized saucepan, add … Continue reading Alberti’s White Chocolate Fudge
Stelline Pastina Pastina recipes have been for a long time the food that Nonna and Mamma have made for you when you were not feeling so well. Such simple food, yet so rich in love and comfort made all your ailments quickly go away. As usual every Nonna has her way of making pastina but they are all good! For whenever you are feeling unwell … Continue reading Stelline Pastina
Sporcamuss – Italian Cream Filled Pastries A delicious flakey pastry filled with a tasty Italian cream then dusted with icing sugar. In Barese dialect, Sporcamuss actually translates to ‘dirty mouth’. The dessert is named this as it can be quite messy to eat but is absolutely delicious and is very easy to make. It is a popular dessert in Puglia and one that everyone will love. … Continue reading Sporcamuss – Italian Cream Filled Pastries
