Ravioli di tonno, nocciole, e limone (recipe)
Try these delicious tuna and hazelnut ravioli served simply with butter and lemon juice. It will act as a stunning starter or as a super main.
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Crostata ricotta e visciole (recipe)
Crostata ricotta e visciole is a classic cake from the Jewish ghetto in Rome. It’s like the best cheesecake you’ve ever had and remarkably easy to make. Here’s the recipe.
Fave dei Morti: Almond biscuits – Chestnuts and Truffles TV
A repost of a popular video I made a few years back to show how they celebrate November 2 in Umbria. These almond biscuits from Umbria are traditionally served on November 2, the feast of All Souls day, hence the name which means beans of the dead. Fave dei Morti Ingredients 250g (2 2./3 …
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Simple fig and mozzarella salad
Recipe #5 in my new vegitalian series August is right in the middle of the Italian fig season and shops, markets, and the ubiquitous trees are heaving with the fruit. What better way to eat them than in this simple salad which enhances but respects the integrity of their flavour. Perfect for a summer lunch or antipasto.
Calabrian red onion tart
Recipe #4 in my new vegitalian series A friend of mine recently visited the town of Tropea in the southern-Italian region of Calabria. When he told me he was going, my reaction was, ‘Ooh, onions!’ The town is famous for the cipolla rossa di Tropea IGT. This is a red onion so famously mild and sweet …
Easy peasy risi e bisi (recipe)
This is not the traditional recipe for risi e bisi (Venetian rice and peas). This is the version that my mother cooked for me when I was a kid.