Fresh, vibrant and packed with flavour, this simple dish is quick and easy to make. Creamy burrata oozing into a fresh bean salad is the perfect combination. Ingredients Burrata 100g/1 cup cannellini beans 100g/1 cup chickpeas 300g/2 cups cherry tomatoes 2 garlic cloves Handful fresh basil Salt & pepper Extra virgin olive oil Method In a baking tray, halve the cherry tomatoes and add to … Continue reading Burrata & Bean Salad
Here is our traditional basil pesto, its easy, quick and tastes incredible. It can be used with all types of pasta and on bread or for dipping. Serves 4 Ingredients 500g/5 cups orecchiette pasta 50g/1 cup fresh basil leaves Pinch of salt 100g/1 cup Parmigiano Reggiano 100ml/1/2 cup Italian extra virgin olive oil 50g/1/2 cup pine nuts 2 garlic cloves Method If you’re making this … Continue reading Pesto Orecchiette
These quick and easy savoury swirls are the perfect snack any time of the day! Give them a whirl and you will love them just as much as we do. Ingredients 1 roll puff pastry 150g/5 oz sliced provola cheese 100g/3.5 oz prosciutto di Parma or prosciutto cotto 1 egg yolk Method Roll out the puff pastry and add a layer of the cheese on … Continue reading Girelle Salate
Light and crispy waffles served with Nutella and strawberries, what more could you want? Ingredients 250g/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp salt 4 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp sugar 2 eggs 2 tbsp mascarpone 100ml/1/2 cup condensed milk 200ml/1 1/2 cups 2 tbsp butter, melted 1 tsp vanilla extract/paste Nutella Strawberries Spray cream Method In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder and … Continue reading Italian Waffles
Indulgent, creamy parmesan sauce seductively wrapped around tortellini is the perfect quick and simple recipe to make. Ready in less than 10 minutes and with a few ingredients, it’s love on a plate! Ingredients 500g/1lb Tortellini 200ml/1 cup Double/heavy cream 250g/1 cup parmesan cheese Salt & pepper Method Add the cream to a large sauce pan on a medium heat, bring to a simmer and … Continue reading Tortellini in a creamy parmesan sauce
Cacio e Pepe A taste of Rome: Cacio e pepe, an old Italian favourite, simple, quick and classic recipe. Ingredients 400g Spaghetti 150g Pecorino Romano Salt & Pepper Method Bring a large pan of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup pasta cooking water. Meanwhile, in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add a generous … Continue reading Cacio e Pepe
Pici Carbonara Pici is thick, hand-rolled pasta, like fat spaghetti. It originates in the province of Siena in Tuscany; in the Montalcino area they are also referred to as pinci. The dough is typically made from flour or semolina and water only. This is one of our favourite pastas and works perfectly with the creamy, cheesy sauce! Ingredients 500g/5 cups pici pasta or spaghetti or … Continue reading Pici Carbonara
Spaghetti Frittata Delicious hot or cold, spaghetti frittata is a great way of using up leftover pasta and it’s super quick to make. Ingredients 500g/5 cups leftover cooked spaghetti 5 large free-range eggs 75g/1/2 cup Parmesan cheese Salt & pepper Extra virgin olive oil Method Beat the eggs in a large bowl, then add in the Parmesan. Season well with salt and pepper. Whisk well, … Continue reading Spaghetti Frittata
Paccheri With Datterini Tomatoes & Stracciatella One of our favourite pasta, paccheri is perfect for this recipe. Such a simple recipe with few ingredients but so flavourful. The sweetness from the datterini tomatoes and the creamy stracciatella make this the perfect dish. Ingredients 500g/5 cups paccheri pasta 250g/1 1/3 cup datterini tomatoes, halved 2 cloves garlic finely chopped 200g/1 cup stracciatella cheese Handful fresh basil … Continue reading Paccheri With Datterini Tomatoes & Stracciatella
Zucchini Carpaccio Raw zucchini is beautiful and tasty when sliced carpaccio style and topped with fresh zingy ingredients. Delicious, quick, fresh and perfect for a light lunch or side dish. 2 or 3 Zucchini 2 Red chilli finely chopped Handful of fresh basil, roughly chopped Handful of fresh mint, roughly chopped 1 lemon freshly squeezed Salt Method Using a mandolin or knife, slice the zucchini … Continue reading Zucchini Carpaccio
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