Risotto with mushrooms - You may well have almost everything you need in your storecupboard. Just pick up fresh mushrooms and parsley and off you go! - cup mushrooms, bunch fresh parsley, Knob unsalted butter, 15g dried porcini mushrooms, clove garlic, carnaroli rice, olive oil, white wine, Grated parmesan (vegetarian versions available), vegetable stock, black [...]
Seafood risotto - This quick and easy risotto offers a real taste of Italy. On the table in just 25 minutes! - pack mixed seafood, fresh or frozen, shallot, ripe tomatoes, lemon, bunch fresh parsley, clove garlic, carnaroli rice, fish stock, olive oil, black pepper, Make up the stock in a small saucepan according to [...]
Spaghetti alla puttanesca - Knock-out dish from storecupboard staples. Classic southern Italian pasta said to have been made in the brothels of Sicily to attract visitors! - red chilli, chopped fresh parsley, spaghetti, can tomatoes, clove garlic, capers, anchovy fillets, olive oil, pitted black olives, Sea salt, Bring a large saucepan of salted water to [...]
Tortelloni with homemade chicken broth - Full of flavour and ready in no time. An easy fall-back meal, especially if you have some frozen chicken broth. - homemade chicken broth, tortelloni, Sea salt, Grated parmesan, Put the broth in a saucepan and bring it to the boil. Add the tortelloni and a ½ teaspoon of [...]
Classic lasagne - Nothing beats homemade lasagne! Rich authentic bolognese with creamy bechamel sauce, fresh pasta and lots of parmesan. Heaven! - fresh lasagne, béchamel sauce, Classic bolognese sauce, Grated parmesan, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 160˚C/140˚C fan/Gas 3; Grease a 20cm x 30cm rectangular oven dish. Cover the bottom with a ladle of bolognese sauce .; [...]
Mascarpone and amaretto cups - Impress guests with this decadent dessert - large eggs, mascarpone, caster sugar, amaretto liqueur, soft amaretti biscuits, cocoa powder for dusting, Separate the eggs. Cream the egg yolks with the sugar. Add the mascarpone and amaretto liqueur and beat to a fluffy mixture.; Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks. [...]
Linguine with garlic scallops - Mouth-watering and ready in 20 minutes. Make it with prawns instead of scallops if you prefer. - baby plum tomatoes, scallops, bunch fresh parsley, linguine, olive oil, cloves garlic, A pinch of chilli flakes, Sea salt, black pepper, Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil.; Meanwhile, wash [...]
Amaretto and chocolate cake - Rich and elegant; the perfect ending to a dinner party - unsalted butter, large eggs, savoiardi (sponge finger) biscuits, quality dark chocolate, at least 70% cocoa solids, caster sugar, cornflour, amaretto liqueur, icing sugar for dusting, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 140˚C/120˚C fan/Gas 1; Line a 23cm loose-bottomed flan tin with the [...]
Roasted cherry tomato and basil soup - A lovely, sweet soup packed with intense Mediterranean flavours - cherry tomatoes, large sweet potato, shallot, Bunch fresh basil, olive oil, vegetable stock, Sea salt, black pepper, TURN THE OVEN ON TO 200˚C/180˚C fan/Gas 6; Wash the tomatoes. Peel and slice the sweet potato. Put them both into [...]
Leek and potato soup - A comforting winter soup - leeks, floury potatoes, butter, Milk, snipped chives, small onion, vegetable stock, Sea salt, black pepper, Boil a kettle and make up the stock according to the packet instructions.; Discard the green part of the leeks and the outer leaf. Finely chop the white part and [...]