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Christmas Merengue Treats
Serve them with coffee, or as a "side" to any cream dessert. Perfect for gluten free friends, they keep very well for days in a tin lined...
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Dec 20, 20232 min read
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Chele di Granchio (crab meat polpette)
In Italy you find these quite commonly, ready to be cooked from frozen. I make my own, as it gives me the option of making them...
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Dec 19, 20232 min read
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Tuna and Lentils Loaf
Quick and easy, this is another go-to recipe for an improvised dinner, as you can easily keep the ingredients in the cupboard all the...
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Dec 19, 20231 min read
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Tuna Pasta
So extremely quick and easy! I made it first when I was 15 with my brother Borys (he was 5! and already a born cook!), and have been...
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Dec 19, 20232 min read
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Ginger Cookies
I love to have them hanging on the Christmas Tree, and to give them as little gifts to those friends of mine with kids. They last for a...
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Dec 18, 20233 min read
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Deep Fried Seafood and Vegetables
There are basically 2 ways in which we fry seafood in Italy: lightly coated in flour only, or dipped in batter. You can also use just...
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Dec 18, 20233 min read
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Focaccia with oregano and olive oil
This isn't really a starter per se, but rather a type of bread served with the meal. However, I often serve it with the starter indeed...
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Dec 17, 20233 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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Onion Soup
In France they call it "Soupe à l'oignon". I'm not sure if my way is entirely French, but EVERYBODY that tried it absolutely loved it to...
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Dec 13, 20231 min read
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Sole "alla Sorrentina"
You can use Sole, Place, Turbot, or even Ray wings here. Very quick actually, but this has a depth of flavour that this kind of fish...
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Dec 12, 20231 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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Mussels and Clams Risotto
Seriously tasty, it does work for any elegant dinner you want to pull (although I do make it often, and not only for formal dinners)....
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Dec 10, 20233 min read
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Braised Shoulder of Lamb
I love the shoulder, it takes so much better to the marinade than the leg. It doesn't cut into pretty slices: in reality you'll be...
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Dec 9, 20232 min read
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Special meat parcels (involtini)
The concept is Italian, but this is my own way. No tomato sauce involved here, but rather hearthy mushrooms. A generous serving is 3...
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Dec 9, 20232 min read
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Vegetarian winter lasagne
If your vegan friends accept eating egg based pasta and a little parmesan, this may also work for them. Like all versions of lasagne,...
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Dec 4, 20233 min read
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Pear Salad
I had this in a restaurant this year, made by a marvellous chef. Miguel did not share his recipe with me (too high end of a place, I...
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Dec 2, 20232 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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Apricot and Almond Chutney
Chutney originated in India, apparently back in the 17th century. Loved by the English, it is also used in Ireland. Like most people, I...
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Nov 29, 20232 min read
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