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Deep Fried Brussels SproutsThis dish will go with just about any main - pasta, meat, small plates. Whatever you're in the mood for. |
9 votes
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Borage filled RavioliEarly Spring ravioli filled with country borage and ricotta, with a walnut pesto and a finish of barely melted butter and fresh marjoram |
3 votes
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Dolce al MascarponeMy luscious spring variation on Tiramisù, this one is made with a lemon syrup and fresh berries |
3 votes
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Italian Herb Bread (Bread Machine or Conventional Yeast Bread Method)Garlic and Italian herbs infuse this homemade bread which can be made in a bread machine or by conventional yeast bread method. Use it as a dinner bread spread with butter or dipped in olive oil. Or slice for meat or cheese sandwiches. Makes a… |
1 vote
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Basil Pesto SpreadSummer’s remaining basil harvest can become the makings of delicious pesto to serve on crackers or crusty bread. And it does freeze well too for uses into the fall season and beyond. Easy to make and very nutritious compared to many typical spreads. |
1 vote
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La Sfoia Lorda - Pasta Pillows in BrothA little known Pasta in Brodo home cooking dish from Romagna. It is unknown in Bologna and the Emilia part of the region, let alone in the rest of Italy |
2 votes
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Cavatelli e BietoleA healthy vegetarian pasta from Southern Italy, this diish consists of home made 6 finger Cavatelli dressed simply with wilted Swiss Chard sauteed with olive oil garlic and anchovy. The pasta is fun to make, no machine needed and the dressing you can make with any leafy green vegetable as well as with well softened broccoli. |
2 votes
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Almond BiscottiCrunchy biscotti are my go-to coffee dunkers. The sweet toasts make a perfect hostess or holiday gift besides. This recipe features almonds but pecans or hazelnuts would be fine, with vanilla extract in place of almond. |
1 vote
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Spaghetti with Meatballs - the original Italian recipeThough many think this dish is Italian American, there is a traditional dish from Abruzzo that must have been the original inspiration. Read about how to make it here. |
1 vote
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Naples Style Meat RagùThe other great Ragù, besides the one from Bologna, is prepared in a very different way and is much richer in tomatoes |
1 vote
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Ravioli with Peas and ProsciuttoThis is a dish we made on a cooking class about a week ago using the first fresh peas of the season. Vibrantly colourful and tasty, the combination of peas and prosciutto is very typical of Bologna, though pureed peas are not. |
1 vote
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Chocolate Sauce for Roman OxtailA tomato sauce base is enriched with poached celery and finished with dark chocolate, raisins and pine nuts and a hint of nutmeg. This silky sauce is a subtly bitter sweet finish for Roman Oxtail Stew, its crowning glory. Though I have never tried it, I imagine it could also work well with game dishes. |
1 vote
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Lasagne Verdi all BologneseThis is the recipe that I have learnt to make in Bologna. It does take long preparation but it is well worth it. The Lasagne - the dish is called Lasagna in Naples but always Lasagne here - are light, the layers separate, very little bechamel is used. So the dish is rich and tasty without being heavy. It is the pride and joy of… |
4 votes
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Almonds in dark chocolateQuick and easy after-dinner treats. These delicious morsels of velvety chocolate and crunchy almonds are quick and easy to put together and make a great gift. Store the almonds in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. They will keep for up to two weeks. |
1 vote
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Pan braised quail with whole garlicQuick, easy and tasty. Italian style simplicty that lets you savour each flavour. |
2 votes
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