Italian Snowballs Festive fun for all the family this year, these snowy truffles are great fun to make and very quick and easy! Ingredients 300g / 1 1/4 cup double/heavy cream 300g / 1 cup Nutella 100g / 3.5 oz dark chocolate 50g / 1 1/4 cup butter Crushed hazelnuts 300g / 2 cups desiccated coconut Method Put the cream and butter into a saucepan and heat gently … Continue reading Italian Snowballs
Italian S’mores This moreish s’mores dip is the perfect treat to share on Bonfire Night or a cosy family night in. A silky smooth chocolate ganache hides beneath a layer of gooey toasted marshmallows with a topping of crushed amaretti biscuits. Ready to be dipped and dunked with your favourite treats! You’re always going to want s’more of this! Ingredients 300g/1 cup Nutella 200ml/1 cup … Continue reading Italian S’mores
Perfectly Pumpkin Muffins Lovely and moist with a salted caramel top, they are the perfect pumpkin muffin. Tender and sweet, with white chocolate chips, perfectly pumpkin. Ingredients 4 large eggs 2 cups/400g white granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups/336ml vegetable or canola oil 1 3/4 cups/428ml pumpkin puree 3 cups/375g all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon 2 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. baking soda 1 1/2 cup/250g white … Continue reading Perfectly Pumpkin Muffins
Forbidden Frutti di Bosco with Italian meringue Sticky, chewy Italian meringue with spiced frutti di bosco and a sprinkling of cocoa powder and fresh mint with a Twintastico Twist! Ingredients 225g/8oz caster sugar 100ml/3½fl oz water 4 eggs, whites only 100g/1 cup mixed berries 100g/½ cup superfine sugar Cocoa powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp peperoncino chilli flakes Fresh mint Method For the Italian meringue, … Continue reading Forbidden Frutti di Bosco
Pumpkin Risotto Double, Double Toil and Trouble! Enjoy seasonal pumpkin in this elegant risotto. Sweet pumpkin pairs beautifully with the crispy sage leaves, parmesan cheese and balsamic glaze. Serves 3-4 Ingredients For the pumpkin risotto 570ml/1 pint vegetable stock 1 cup/240ml Italian white wine 2 shallots, finely chopped 12 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped Extra virgin olive oil 170g/6oz arborio (risotto) rice 250g/9oz pumpkin puree … Continue reading Pumpkin Risotto
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
