Gnocchi al burro e salvia
Fantastic first course, or even mains, when you have nothing else in the house but potatoes, rest assured it will be loved by everybody,...
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The Old Tradition:
Italian and Irish Recipes
Jolly
- Dec 27, 2020
- 1 min
Baked scallops
This is an Italian traditional starter for Christmas Eve and for all formal dinner party where fish is the main theme. This variation...
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Jolly
- Dec 27, 2020
- 3 min
Christmas Ham and Turkey
They both came out really well this year, so I need to write down what I did as I want to cook them both in the same way next Christmas....
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Jolly
- Dec 27, 2020
- 2 min
Christmas Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts are a must at any Irish Christmas lunch, and made this way they will have your fussiest guest go for seconds!...
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Jolly
- Nov 28, 2020
- 2 min
I Canederli di Zia Romana
This recipe is tipical of the Trentino region in Italy - it's been written by my aunty's grandmother Carolina (born in the 19th century)....
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Jolly
- Nov 21, 2020
- 2 min
November pheasant
Very tender, juicy pheasant perfectly in season, cooked in its own pheasant broth and doused with a sweet orange sauce. Pheasant is our...
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Jolly
- Sep 24, 2020
- 2 min
Pollo "alla fricassea" per Granny Nonna Lu
This dish differs from the French fricasee because there are no mushrooms, there is no cream, and there is only enough butter to give the...
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Jolly
- Jul 2, 2019
- 2 min
Risotto ai funghi - mushroom risotto
The perfect mushroom risotto!
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Jolly
- Apr 7, 2019
- 3 min
Chocolate birthday cake
A classic in most traditions, including the Italian one. This is my chocolate sponge cake with a cream layer in the middle, covered by a...
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Jolly
- Dec 22, 2018
- 2 min
Lasagne
Most Italian women have their own way of making lasagne, and the variations range from great vegetarian varieties (great and very popular...
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Jolly
- Dec 22, 2018
- 1 min
Mussels "alla Toscana"
This dish is incredibly quick, very common in Tuscany and throughout Italy. It is a lovely and tasty starter for any kind of mains to...
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Jolly
- Dec 22, 2018
- 1 min
Starter: mini pizzas (pizzette)
Super quick and easy, ready in 20 mins including cooking time! Your guests will never have enough of them, weather they're for aperitives...
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Jolly
- Dec 22, 2018
- 2 min
Meat parcels in tomato sauce (involtini al sugo)
Common in any Italian family, these parcels are seldom seen in restaurants or described in English/American recipe websites… Yet, they...
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