Mallorredus alla campidanese (saffron semolina gnocchi with tomato sausage sauce) – Sardegna Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 1 hour Total time 1 hour 10 mins Mallorredus all campidanese is a combination of chewy homemade durum wheat meal pasta infused with saffron and dressed with a tomato sausage sauce. Author: Woo Wei-Duan…
Gnocchi alla sorrentina (potato gnocchi baked with tomato and mozzarella) – Campania
Gnocchi alla sorrentina (potato gnocchi baked with tomato and mozzarella) – Campania Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time 55 mins Categories: Kids, Vegetarian, Healthy, Quick and Easy (use store bought gnocchi and tomato sauce), Gluten free (use store bought gluten free gnocchi). This is a favourite Italian dish…
Risotto al pomodoro (tomato risotto)
Risotto di pomodoro (tomato risotto) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 25 mins Categories: Kids, Gluten free, Dairy free (substitute butter with olive oil and eliminate the cheese), Vegetarian, Healthy, Quick and Easy This is the risotto version of pizza margherita. Tomato risotto is a traditional Italian dish….
Brasato al Barolo (beef braised in red wine) – Piemonte
Brasato al Barolo (beef braised in red wine) – Piemonte Print Prep time 24 hours Cook time 3 hours 30 mins Total time 27 hours 30 mins Brasato al Barolo is a signature dish of Piemonte. The key to this dish is using the correct cut of beef. It will make the difference…
Insalata di arance, olive e finocchio (orange, fennel and olive salad) – Sicilia
Insalata di arance, olive e finocchio (orange, fennel and olive salad) – Sicilia Print Prep time 5 mins Total time 5 mins We had another version of this dish when we visited Sicily where winter melon (musk melon like honeydew or casaba) was substituted for the then out of season oranges. Both versions…
Coniglio alla San Ramese (rabbit or chicken with rosemary and olives) – Liguria
Coniglio alla San Ramese (rabbit or chicken with rosemary and olives) – Liguria Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 15 mins Total time 25 mins There are many traditional Ligurian recipes for rabbit similar to the one below although I use the more readily available chicken instead of rabbit. The dish does…
Anelletti al forno (ring-shaped pasta with meat sauce, peas and cheese) – Sicilia
Anelletti al forno (ring-shaped pasta with meat sauce, peas and cheese) – Sicilia Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 2 hours 45 mins Total time 3 hours Categories: Kids, Gluten free* use gluten free pasta, Dairy free* eliminate the cheese, Vegetarian*make with tomato sauce instead of meat sauce Anelletti are a ring-shaped…
Tagliatelle con ragu alla bolognese veloce (quick tagliatelle with meat sauce)
Tagliatelle con ragu alla bolognese veloce (quick tagliatelle with meat sauce) Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 40 mins Total time 50 mins Categories: Kids, Quick and Easy, Gluten Free*use gluten free pasta, Dairy Free*replace butter with olive oil and eliminate milk and cheeseEveryone loves eating pasta with bolognese sauce but most…
Orzo perlato con zucca, salvia, cipolle caramellate e nocciole (pearl barley risotto with butternut squash, sage, caramelised onions and hazelnuts)
Orzo perlato con zucca, salvia, cipolle caramellate e nocciole (pearl barley risotto with butternut squash, sage, caramelised onions and hazelnuts) Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 1 hour 15 mins Total time 1 hour 25 mins Categories: Vegetarian*use vegetable stock, Gluten free*substitute risotto rice for pearl barley, Dairy free*substitute olive oil for…
Caponata (sweet and sour aubergine (eggplant)) – Sicilia
5.0 from 1 reviews Caponata (sweet and sour aubergine (eggplant)) – Sicilia Print Prep time 35 mins Cook time 1 hour Total time 1 hour 35 mins Categories: Vegetarian, Dairy-free, Healthy, Kids, Gluten free, Season: Summer There are many variations on caponata depending which region of Sicily the recipe originates. This one is…