Cowboy pasta as it is known in southern Tuscany, in the town of Maremma. Maremma is the land of butteri, the Tuscan cowboys, where hard-working Tuscan cowboys raised cattle. The original recipe used wild boar sausage which was much more affordable for butteri than beef. Ingredients Method Add a drizzle of oil to a large sauce pan, remove the sausage meat from the skin and … Continue reading Pasta alla Buttera
One of our favorite pasta, paired beautifully with sweet cherry tomatoes and prawns. Ingredient Method Add the pasta to a pan of boiling salted water and cook until al dente. In a large sauce pan add a drizzle of extra virgin olive and add the garlic and cherry tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes soften. Add the stock, basil and season. Add the prawns and cook … Continue reading Paccheri with cherry tomatoes and prawns
Here is out Italian Twintastico Twist on the classic bread and butter pudding. Rich with cream and vanilla and now Nutella – Perfect for using up any excess Christmas Panettone. Ingredients Method Heat the oven to 180C/350F and grease a shallow baking dish with butter. Cut Panettone into thick slices, leaving the crusts on. Butter the slices and arrange one layer in the dish slightly … Continue reading Nutella Bread & Butter Pudding
There is a dish that combines all the best of the three famous dishes Carbonara, amatriciana and cacio e pepe: Pasta alla zozzona. Mixed together, they create this amazing dish, “zozzo” (“dirty”) in the sense that it is extremely rich and decidedly distant from the concept of light food. This is a feast for the palate, the truest celebration of the Roman style at the … Continue reading Pasta alla Zozzona
Simple ingredients, fresh and easy to make. This dish is perfect when in a hurry and you want something that’s full of flavour. Ingredients Method Add the pasta to a large pan of salted water and cook until al dente. In a large saucepan add the butter and a drizzle of oil and add the peeled garlic clove. The garlic will help flavour the oil. … Continue reading Trofie pasta with anchovies and parsley
A quick and simple delicious recipe that’s perfect for Summer. Fresh and vibrant and packed with flavour. Ingredients Method Bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Meanwhile, put the peppers, hazelnuts and garlic in a food processor and pulse to a chunky texture. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil. Add the … Continue reading Roasted red pepper pesto pasta
Nduja is a spicy spreadable pork salume that originates from the southern Italian region of Calabria. It works perfectly in a tomato sauce and adds that extra kick and heat. Ingredients Method Remove the sausage meat from the skin and add to a large sauce pan with a drizzle of oil on a medium heat. Cook for around 5 minutes. Now add the garlic fry until the … Continue reading Rigatoni with Italian Sausage and Nduja sauce
Tiramisu is one of our favourite desserts and we have teamed up with pistachios to make it even better. This is for all our pistachio lovers. Ingredients Method Now we know everyone has their own recipe for this and everyone’s is different. We have tried nearly every recipe going for tiramisu and we find our recipe is very easy, quick, contains no eggs whatsoever, yes … Continue reading Pistachio Tiramisù
Risotto is one of our favourite dishes to make and with our family ragù recipe added in, makes this a winner for all the family to enjoy. Ingredients For the risotto: For the ragù: Method To begin, let’s make the ragù sauce, heat the oil in a large sauté pan and fry the garlic for a few minutes until golden, then crumble the meat into … Continue reading Risotto al Ragù
Spaghetti with tuna is a simple, quick dish you can make in a hurry. Full of flavour and very satisfying. Ingredients Method Add the pasta to a pan of boiling salted water and cook until al dente. In a large sauce pan drizzle some olive and add the garlic, capers, olives and chilli flakes. Add the tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the tuna, … Continue reading Spaghetti al Tonno
The Alberti Twins 