Tag: Recipes
Alberti’s Italian Burrito
Alberti’s Italian Burrito Behold the Burrissimo! An Italian-Inspired Burrito with a Twintastico Twist! Serves 6 Ingredients 6 tortillas 500g/1lb beef mince 450g/2 cups tomato passata 3 tbsp tomato puree/paste 2 carrots finely diced 2 celery stalks finely diced 5 garlic cloves finely chopped 1 large onion finely chopped 185g/1 cup borlotti beans 185g/1 cup cannellini beans 150g/11/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano 2 tbsp peperoncino chilli flakes … Continue reading Alberti’s Italian Burrito
Gnocchi with Gorgonzola & Pistachio
Gnocchi with Gorgonzola & Pistachio Gnocchi is great with a cheesy, cream sauce and with the added pistachio, this gives it that extra texture and flavour. Ingredients 500g/1lb Gnocchi 50g/1/2 stick Butter 500ml/1 pint double cream/heavy cream 200g/7oz Gorgonzola 120g/1 cup Parmigiano Reggiano 5 tbsp crushed pistachios Salt & Pepper Method Melt the butter and gorgonzola in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. When … Continue reading Gnocchi with Gorgonzola & Pistachio
Alberti’s Drunken Cherries
Alberti’s Drunken Cherries Patience is a virtue… Cherry season is short and sweet but you can preserve the delicious summer flavor for a year-round treat by making your own cherry liquor. This is something that always comes out when we visit family in Italia, every Nonnas house will be sure to have one hiding away in the cupboard. This liqueur is usually stored for years … Continue reading Alberti’s Drunken Cherries
Italian Almond Muffins
Italian Almond Muffins Everyone loves sweet, moist muffins. These smell and taste amazing and are quick and easy to make. Makes around 15 Ingredients 2 cups of all purpose flour 1 cup of ground almonds 1 1/2 cups of white chocolate chips 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup granulated Sugar 2 eggs 2 oz Frangelico liqueur 1 1/4 cups whole milk … Continue reading Italian Almond Muffins
Twillionaire’s Shortbread
Twillionaire’s Shortbread Here is our take on the Millionaire’s Shortbread… Twinning Style. Indulgent, with a crunchy biscuit base, soft caramel centre and a chocolate topping with amaretti biscuit crumbled on top, which makes this the ultimate Twillionaire’s Shortbread. Ingredients For the shortbread 225g Plain flour 175g Unsalted butter, cold, cut into cubes 100g Caster sugar For the topping 150g Butter 1 x 379g Can condensed … Continue reading Twillionaire’s Shortbread
Pesce, Pesce – Feast of the seven fishes
Pesce, Pesce – Feast of the seven fishes. In Italy, fish is always eaten on Christmas Eve as tradition. This celebration commemorates the wait, the Vigilia di Natale, for the midnight birth of the baby Jesus. So here is our Cod with tomatoes, olives & capers. Ingredients 1kg Fresh Cod Fillets 500g Tomato Passata or Chopped tomatoes 3 tbsp Tomato Puree 100g Black olives halved 1 Large … Continue reading Pesce, Pesce – Feast of the seven fishes
Nonna Maria’s Chicken Cutlets
Nonna Maria’s Chicken Cutlets This recipe brings back fond memories of our childhood. We remember running home from school, knowing our Nonna would be in the kitchen cooking for us as we arrived. The smell coming from the kitchen as we opened the door and saw our Nonna in her apron at the stove is something that will stay with us forever. We love being … Continue reading Nonna Maria’s Chicken Cutlets
Saucy Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Saucy Spaghetti alla Puttanesca Whore’s pasta as it is usually described in English. We love to hear the many different stories behind this recipe, but this story is our favourite. “Puttanesca” literally translates to “in the style of prostitutes,” supposedly because the pungent aromas of garlic, anchovies, capers, and olives tossed with pasta were how Neapolitan prostitutes would lead customers to their doors back in the … Continue reading Saucy Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Alberti’s Arancini Golden Italian Balls
Alberti’s Arancini Golden Italian Balls Everyone loves our Golden Italian Balls 😉 When you have left over risotto this is the perfect recipe to make. Crispy on the outside and soft and gooey on the inside. Big, Juicy and the perfect Golden Italian Balls to snack on. Ingredients 100g butter Extra virgin olive oil 6 Shallots, finely chopped 500g Risotto arborio rice 200ml dry Italian … Continue reading Alberti’s Arancini Golden Italian Balls
