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First Courses - Vegetarian


Nettles Pesto
This is so fresh, so wonderful and a great alternative to the usual Pesto (which is based on basil). It goes without saying that there is...
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Jun 232 min read
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Vegan Tagliatelle al Ragu' (Bolognese Sauce)
Everything made from scratch, and everything vegan! And no, you won't know the difference, really! Like in most cases, you can make most...
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Aug 16, 20243 min read
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Ricotta & Spinach Ravioli
Nothing more satifsying than having your own home made ravioli! They can be prepared in advance and frozen of course. I'll give you the...
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Aug 15, 20245 min read
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Home made Tagliatelle
There's absolutely nothing that compares to home made freshy egg-based pasta. The Tagliatelle are the easiest type, and one of the most...
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Aug 6, 20243 min read
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Sugo "alla Norma"
This is by far my favourite sauce, I just adore aubergines (egg plant) and cannot have enough of them! It's a Sicilian sauce, and there...
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Dec 14, 20233 min read
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Il Sugo di Papa' (basic tomato sauce)
This is somewhat different than what my Dad taught me (he didn't use anchovie paste, nor chilli) but it makes for a simple, quick, and...
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Dec 12, 20231 min read
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Potato Soup
Amazingly satisfying winter first course. This is my way of using left over potato mash. it's super quick to make, and we've been given...
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Dec 12, 20231 min read
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Carrots and Lentils soup
Some of my friends are Vegan, so this works for them. As carrots and onions are sweet, and lentils hog flavours but don't release them,...
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Dec 2, 20232 min read
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Pumpkin Soup
This is a new tradition here, and going forward will be the Halloween starter - and the 30th of November's. I feel it's a little Irish...
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Nov 29, 20232 min read
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Gli Strangolapreti di Zia Romana
Another recipe from the Trentino region in Italy, it has been in my aunty's family for a long time. Ingredients: 100gr bread (no hard...
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Nov 25, 20231 min read
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Gnocchi alla Romana
Although Romana was the name of my favourite aunty, "alla Romana" actually means "the way they do it in Rome". This could be both a main...
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Nov 24, 20231 min read
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Gnocchi (potato dumplings)
Fantastic first course and briliant when you have nothing else in the house but potatoes, rest assured it will be loved by everybody. Ingredients for the gnocchi (3 people): 500gr red potatoes, such as roosters 175gr plain flour Fine salt Semolina 1 egg yolk (optional) Ingredients for the sauce : 30gr butter or vegetable spread (not oil!) 2 tbsp dried sage Freshly ground black pepper Grated parmisan Parmisan flakes Method : TIP : Yes, we'll start with a tip! Homemade gnocchi
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Nov 9, 20233 min read
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Risotto ai funghi (mushroom risotto)
This risotto is my granny's recipe, Nonna Lu's, and I haven't changed it a bit, please read the referenced post as it will give you an...
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Nov 8, 20233 min read
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