Category: Primi

‘Cavolo nero’ soup with feta cheese and pistachios

Difficulty: Time:  INGREDIENTS (x 6 persons): - 200g Cavolo nero leaves - 2 medium size, white baking potatoes - 1 large sweet white onion - extra virgin olive oil - 2 vegetable stock cubes - black pepper - sumac powder (optional) - 1 handful crunched unsalted pistachios - 150g feta cheese, crumbled WHAT TO DO: 1. Start by carefully rinsing ...

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“Fusilli” with king prawns, leeks and hazelnuts

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 320 g of Fusilli pasta - 300 g jumbo King prawns - 50 g roasted hazelnuts, grinded - 1 bag of saffron powder - 1/2 glass of still dry white wine, such as Alentejo or similar - 1 big leek, thinly sliced - extra virgin olive oil - sea salt/fine salt - black pepper, freshly grounded WHAT TO DO: 1. ...

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Traditional Italian Lasagne – Mamma’s way

Difficulty:  Time:  NOTE: For this dish you will need to prepare the Ragu, the Sauce, and the lasagne. For the Ragu’ See recipe number 1 in the blog For the ‘Béchamel’ sauce (White sauce): The creator of this sauce was apparently the marquise of Nointel, Louis de Béchamel, in the XVIII century. Nowadays many chefs agree on the ...

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Risotto with Radicchio di Treviso in red wine

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 2-3 shallots, finely chopped - extra virgin olive oil - 1 glass of dry rich red wine - 1 liter of hot vegetable or chicken stock - 2 large bunches of ‘Radicchio di Treviso’ - 320 g of risotto rice (Vialone Nano or Carnaroli type) - 40 g of unsalted butter - salt, ground pepper - 1 rich ...

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Swordfish pasta – Gaeta’s way

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x4 persons): - 1 garlic clove - extra virgin olive oil - chilli pepper powder or dry chilli seeds - 1 thick slice of freshly-caught swordfish, roughly cut in small pieces - 1 small handful of capers - half a dozen Gaeta olives – or any other red / light-brown Mediterranean olives, without the pit, and ...

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Leeks and carrots cream with coarse-grained bread balls

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 6 persons): - 500 g leeks - 350 g carrots - 150 g mixed grain flour - 1 egg - 2 garlic cloves - 1 large handful of mixed sage, rosemary, thinly chopped - 1 handful of parsley, thinly chopped - 2 l meat bouillon - extra virgin olive oil - salt, ground pepper - 1 large handful of grated Italian Parmesan WHAT TO ...

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Stuffed tomatoes in the oven with rice and potatoes

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 6 persons) - 6 big mature round tomatoes - 200 g Italian ‘Arborio’ rice - 2 finely chopped garlic cloves (optional) - 4 tablespoons of grated Parmesan - 4 tablespoons of grated Italian young Pecorino or Montasio cheese - 1 large handful of fresh basil, finely chopped - 2 tablespoons of oregano - extra ...

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Smoked ricotta “Pappardelle ” with vegetables mix and S.Daniele ham

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 350 g of Pappardelle pasta - 3 spring onions, finely chopped - 1 glass of Sauvignon Blanc (or similar white wine) - 100 g asparagus tips - 100 g small courgettes - 80 g baby leaf spinach - 4 slices of Italian S. Daniele Prosciutto - 1 garlic clove - extra virgin olive oil - salt/black pepper - a ...

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“Farfalle ” with King Prawns and fine asparagus

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 2 persons): - 160 g of Farfalle pasta - 110 g fine asparagus - 175 g large King prawns - 1 small garlic clove - 1 teaspoon of cognac - extra virgin olive oil - sea salt/fine salt/ - mixed grain pepper, freshly grounded WHAT TO DO: 1. Wash the asparagus under running water and chop the sticks into smaller ...

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