Insalata di farro con zucca Farro is coming back into fashion (the Ancient Romans loved it!). Here we are combining it with this butternut squash recipe. ➤ Serves 2 ➤ Preparation 5 minutes ➤ Cooking 30 minutes 400g peeled butternut squash or pumpkin 150g semi-pearled farro, rinsed, use pearl barley if you can’t find farro 30g […]
Fritelle di zucchini con radicchio Looking for a wonderfully tasty way to eat up all those courgettes? These courgette fritters are fantastic and they’re ready in just 20 minutes! ➤ Serves 2 ➤ Preparation 10 minutes ➤ Cooking 10-15 minutes For the fritters 280g courgettes, topped and tailed 100g mozzarella free-range egg, beaten 45g plain flour 1 large handful […]
Scaloppine al vino bianco e arancia Serve these Escalopes with white wine and orange with mashed potatoes and – from the freezer, or a little later in the season – fresh green beans. ➤ Serves 2 ➤ Preparation 15 minutes ➤ Cooking 15 minutes 2 veal or turkey escalopes, trimmed 1½ tbsp plain white flour 1½ […]
Peperoni ripieni di carne You can make stuffed red peppers with anything you like, but they do go well with beef. ➤ Serves 2 ➤ Preparation 10 minutes ➤ Cooking 50 minutes 2 large red peppers 200g lean minced beef 1 small onion, peeled, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped 150ml beef […]
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 […]