Sauces

Tuna Pasta

So extremely quick and easy! I made it first when I was 15 with my brother, and have been making it super often ever since. It's one of...

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...

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...

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...

Garlic Butter

Again, I cannot have a steak without garlic butter! But of course, I also use it over warm crostini, or to make my own garlic bread....

Pepper Sauce

I cannot have a steak without a good pepper sauce. I've been working at this recipe for years, and talking to the chefs at various...

Béarnaise sauce

Wonderful with steak, it can be served also with grilled or baked white fish such as seabass. This will make 250ml sauce. Ingredients:...

Plum sauce

I use it for duck, but it would also work quite well with a venison rack or steak Ingredients: 2 plums chopped (no need to peel them,...

Bechamel sauce

Bechamel sauce is not one of the easiest sauces if you don't know the trick, but if you learn how to make it you'll use it often in a...

Bolognese sauce (ragu')

No deviation is allowed if you want to make the real Italian thing, this recipe comes directly from my granny Nonna Lu (born in 1896, you...