This dish originates from Emilia-Romagna and is served in restaurants throughout the area. Mario Matassa brings us a recipe for these tasty crêpes When choosing a dish for the all-important pasta course, the pasta you choose depends on where you are from. Stuffed pasta cooked in a golden capon broth has come to be regarded […]
Mario Matassa shares his passion for mushrooms in this rotolo recipe – a golden, flaky roll filled with savoury mushrooms, ham, and cheese Renato held the mushroom in both hands, admiring its impressive size. It must have been at least 500 grams – a real beauty. I glanced down at my two modest finds and […]
Mario Matassa’s mushroom tagliatelle recipe is full of flavour and made with passion. Try it for yourself! Recipe, words and photo © Mario Matassa Italians will go the extra mile for mushrooms. I know. I’ve broken a car exhaust, a collar bone and almost my neck in the pursuit of them. But, as anyone who […]
Join Mario Matassa for a look at the delights of Italian dolci to recreate in your kitchen Featured photo © Irving Sandoval/Adobe Stock Words and recipe photos by Mario Matassa There can be nothing more evocative and comforting than the wafting aromas of freshly baked biscuits and cakes. Bound up in childhood memories of hearth […]
This recipe makes a stunning gorgonzola, mascarpone and walnut pâté, which is sure to impress in a festive antipasti or after-dinner formaggi e frutta Words, recipe and photos © Mario Matassa At Christmas, along with meat and fish pâté, Italian supermarkets offer huge cakes of mascarpone and gorgonzola garnished with walnuts, essential components to a […]
These hazelnut, almond and chocolate biscuits are wonderful in the morning with a cappuccino or after lunch with a glass of white wine… Words, recipe and photos © Mario Matassa For something sweet, these biscotti (or cookies), are a sideboard essential. They’re wonderful in the morning with a cappuccino and equally good after lunch with […]
Give your festive roast an Italian twist with Mario Matassa’s recipe for rolled turkey breast with a hazelnut and raisin stuffing… Words, recipe and photo © Mario Matassa Christmas would not be the same without turkey, in some form. Here in Italy, turkey has never achieved the status it has at Christmas as in the […]
This savoury pumpkin pie recipe is a great way to make use of leftovers after carving pumpkins, but you can enjoy this hearty meal long after Halloween is over… Words, recipe and photo © Mario Matassa Pumpkins have earned something of a bad rap and I can’t help but consider myself partially to blame. Ever […]
This warm winter salad, with roasted pumpkin, spinach, baby roasted tomatoes and mozzarella, drizzled with balsamic is a wonderful and healthy vegetarian option… Words, recipe and photo © Mario Matassa Naturally, when we think of pumpkin, we tend to visualise the large orange head-shaped variety, perfectly suited for carving scary faces. In my local supermarket, […]
Turn your leftover pumpkin into a delicious dessert with this chocolate chip and pumpkin ciambella recipe by Mario Matassa… Recipe and photo © Mario Matassa This chocolate chip and pumpkin ciambella recipe is virtually foolproof, and the bitter chocolate and sweet pumpkin combine perfectly. What’s more, it keeps well, handy for those winter nights in […]