Red Wine Poached pears

Red Wine Poached pears

  A very elegant and warm dinner party dessert for the cold winter.   Ingredients 400 ml fruity red wine 200ml water 200g caster sugar 100 ml sweet wine or port 2 cinnamon stick 1 vanilla pod 3 Star anise Orange zest 4 pears peeled, but kept whole with stalk...
Best Apple cake recipe ever!

Best Apple cake recipe ever!

  Extremely simple and tender, the perfect Italian dessert for a sweet breakfast or a Christmas afternoon tea!In Italian we call it “seven cups cake” because we use the yogurt cup to measure all the others ingredients.   Ingredients 1 cup full-fat yogurt 2...
Linguine with cherry tomatoes and king prawns

Linguine with cherry tomatoes and king prawns

  Ingredients 500 g dried linguine or spaghetti 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped extra virgin olive oil 400 g peeled raw king prawns 1 small wineglass white wine 12/14 cherry tomatoes, halved a handful of fresh parsley sea salt Black pepper   Method Bring a...
Porcini and Saffron Risotto

Porcini and Saffron Risotto

  Ingredients 350g Carnaroli rice or Arborio 200 g fresh porcini mushrooms or 50 g dried 80 g butter 75ml Brandy or dry white wine Saffron 1 vegetable broth (stock) 2 shallots or 1 white onion finely chopped 80g grated Parmesan cheese Extra virgin olive oil Salt...
Pasta alla Norma

Pasta alla Norma

  Ingredients for 4 350g tomato passata or canned tomatoes 1 small bunch basil, finely chopped 1/2 large aubergine, sliced 2cm thick Extra virgin olive oil for frying 500g pasta, large penne preferably salty ricotta cheese, Parmesan or Pecorino   Method Cook...
Focaccia con pomodorini e rosmarino

Focaccia con pomodorini e rosmarino

  Ingredients 500g White 00 flour 300 ml warm water 10g fresh yeast , or 7g sachet of dried yeast I tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for coating 1 small handful of rosemary sprigs 1 large handful of ripe cherry tomatoes Sea salt flakes   Method...