Crostoni ai funghi (mushroom toast) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 15 mins Categories: Healthy, Gluten free*Use gluten free bread, Dairy free*eliminate cheese, Quick and Easy Wild mushrooms are too good to resist. I love to saute them with some garlic, parsley and splash of vinegar. When the…
Pollo e patate (chicken and chips)
Pollo e patate (chicken and chips) Print Prep time 24 hours Cook time 1 hour Total time 25 hours I use my beloved heavy, black cast iron frying pan to make this dish, rendering down the fat from the pancetta and frying the garlic until golden. In a typical pollo e patate, the…
Spaghetti alla carbonara con pesce spada affumicato (spaghetti carbonara with smoked swordfish)
Spaghetti alla carbonara con pesce spada affumicato (spaghetti carbonara with smoked swordfish) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 25 mins I discovered this dish while holidaying on the Italian seaside which combines smoked swordfish and carbonara. Essentially the guanciale is replaced by the smoked swordfish. A genuine carbonara…
Crostini prosciutto e fichi (prosciutto and fig toast)
Crostini prosciutto e fichi (prosciutto and fig toast) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 2 mins Total time 7 mins Long summer days are meant to be spent swimming in the sea, soaking up much-needed, vitamin-D-filled sunshine and taking long walks on warm nights filled with still air, not overheating in the…
Asparagi e prosciutto (asparagus wrapped in prosciutto)
Asparagi e prosciutto (asparagus wrapped in prosciutto) Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 30 mins Asparagus wrapped in prosciutto is the perfect dish this time of year. Fat, juicy spears of asparagus wrapped in salty prosciutto and cooked to a crisp. If the weather is lovely, pop these…
Linguine all’astice (lobster spaghetti)
Linguine all’astice (lobster spaghetti) Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 22 mins Total time 32 mins Here is an all time favourite pasta dish that everyone can agree on: lobster spaghetti. Some like it without tomato, some with. We are in the “with” camp. Author: Woo Wei-Duan Recipe type: First Course (Primo)…
Agnello con carciofi (lamb and artichoke stew)
Agnello con carciofi (lamb and artichoke stew) Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 2 hours Total time 2 hours 15 mins The combination of lamb and artichokes makes a classic spring time dish, particularly for Easter. Different versions of this dish abound where garlic is used together with or instead of onion,…
Crema pasticcera al cioccolato (chocolate custard)
Crema pasticcera al cioccolato (chocolate custard) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 15 mins Pastry cream is a component in many Italian desserts. It can be used for tarts, sandwich filling for cakes, served with poached fruit, served with pandoro or panettone, or with cookies. This recipe uses…
Crostata di mele (apple custard tart)
Crostata di mele (apple custard tart) Print Prep time 2 hours Cook time 45 mins Total time 2 hours 45 mins This is a tantalising tart made with caramelised apples melting into a creamy vanilla custard all cradled by crisp pastry. What I love about fruit tarts like this one is that you…
Polenta
Polenta Print Prep time 2 mins Cook time 40 mins Total time 42 mins Polenta is a traditional staple food from northern Italy. It is most frequently made with yellow cornmeal, but traditionally referred to a mixture of cereals and legumes as it existed before corn was brought to Italy from America. Polenta…
