Filetto di maiale ai porri Serve this pork fillet with leeks recipe with a mash of whatever you fancy – I like sweet potato and celeriac, but this can be a bit time-consuming. ➤ Serves 2 ➤ Preparation 10 minutes ➤ Cooking 30 minutes ➤ 300g pork fillet, cut into thick slices ➤ 2 tbsp […]
Filetti di sgombro al forno This is delicious at any time of the year, but I particularly like baked mackerel in early spring with creamy mashed potato. ➤ Serves 2 ➤ Preparation 15 minutes ➤ Cooking 15 minutes ➤ 2 large mackerel, cut into 4 fillets ➤ 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil ➤ 2 tbsp […]
Risotto con Pancetta e Porri The taste of pancetta is very distinctive and quite different from bacon. Fortunately it is very widely available these days, so you really should not have any trouble finding it. If you are unlucky and cannot find it, the only possible substitute for this recipe is really top-quality, green streaky […]
Spicy salami and sweet pepper stuffed focaccia Focaccia con salamino piccante e peperone ➤ Serves 8 ➤ Preparation 3 hours, for the dough ➤ Cooking 20 minutes For the focaccia 2 kilos strong white bread flour ½ glass olive oil 60g salt 1 litre cold water 2 sachets dried baking yeast extra flour for dusting […]
This ‘pasta quiche’ (torta salata con i spaghetti, in Italian!) is a real treat and is so versatile it works for all occasions! ➤ Serves 4 ➤ Preparation 15 minutes ➤ Cooking 35 minutes 200g spaghetti olive oil 1 Italian sausage 1 courgette, finely diced 1 sweet red pepper, finely diced 3 medium free range […]
Leg-over Lamb Cosciotto di agnello ➤ Serves 4-6 ➤ Preparation 15 minutes ➤ Cooking 6 hours 2kg leg of lamb 4 garlic cloves, each cut into 3 3 anchovies (optional), each cut into 4 pieces 2 sprigs of rosemary, cut into 2.5cm lengths 3 tbsp olive oil salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper 4 […]
Superfoodie Iced Coffee Caffè superfood con ghiaccio You can detect blackcurrant notes in many coffees, so it makes sense to pair the two. We’ve used a blackcurrant tea that also contains blueberry and acai berry to really ramp up the goodness in your glass (available in supermarkets). Note: Matcha is a powdered green tea that […]
Penne with Mediterranean vegetables and grilled chicken. Penne con verdure e pollo ai ferri. Ingredients 300g penne pasta 1 sweet red pepper, diced 1 small aubergine, diced 1 courgette, diced olive oil 2 chicken breasts salt and black pepper freshly chopped parsley Method Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and add […]
Bill’s Italian Food Bill Granger, HarperCollins, £20 (hardback) This is definitely worth making room for. Filled with easy, everyday recipes to whet your appetite, each page is as colourful as the next. The biggest problem is deciding which meal to make first! Bill Granger, a self-taught cook and international restaurateur, is a firm believer in […]
Make this Spezzato di Pasqua by Amy Lucinda Jones for a hearty and nourishing meal – the perfect antidote to all those Easter eggs! Ingredients: 1 stock cube olive oil 1 garlic clove, chopped into two pieces (to be removed later) about 300g of lamb (no bones) chopped into fairly small pieces and with all […]