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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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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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Pasta in the oven with aubergines– mamma’s way

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x12 persons): SAUCE: - 2 bottles traditional plain Italian tomato ‘salsa’ - 1 can with peeled tomatoes - 1 spoon of Italian double-concentrated tomato puree - 2 garlic cloves - 1 big white onion, sliced - 1 bunch of fresh basil - extra virgin olive oil - salt/ground pepper or chilli pepper (optional) - 1 ...

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‘Trofie’ pasta with long beans and potatoes

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 350 g of ‘Trofie’ pasta - 150 g long beans - 150 g potatoes - 2 tablespoons of Italian ‘pesto’ (see recipe) - extra virgin olive oil - sea salt/fine salt/ - 1 handful of Parmesan or mature Pecorino WHAT TO DO: 1. Wash the long beans under running water and trim the tips. Peel the ...

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Savoury “Fusilli ” with mussels and cherry tomatoes

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 6 persons): -  500 g of Fusilli pasta - 1,5 Kg mussels - 300 g cherry tomatoes - 400 g tomato sauce (a can) - 3 anchovies, in oil - 1 handful of small capers, in sea salt - 1 handful of oregano - 4 garlic cloves - extra virgin olive oil - sea salt/fine salt - 1 pinch of saffron powder - 1 pinch of chilli ...

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Spaghetti in a cream of aubergine and pecorino

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 2 medium size black aubergines - 425 ml tomato sauce - 2 garlic cloves - extra virgin olive oil - salt/pepper - 1 large handful of grated mature Pecorino romano cheese or 3 teaspoons of creamy Cacio or Pecorino cream - 1 handful of Greek black olives, w/o pits, thinly chopped - 350 g of ...

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“Fusilli ” pasta with butternut squash and sausage

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 350 g of fusilli pasta (or other short pasta) - 300 g sliced butternut squash - 6 pork sausages or chipolatas (around 200 g) - 1 glass of still white wine - 1 bunch of rosemary - 1 small handful of fresh thyme - 3 garlic cloves - extra virgin olive oil - salt/black pepper - a large handful of ...

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“Linguine ” with Prawns tails and walnuts

Difficulty: Time: INGREDIENTS (x 6 persons): - 500 g of Linguine pasta - 18 prawn tails - 150 g walnut kernels - 120 g fresh single cream - a glass of whole milk - 4 slices of white sandwich bread - 1 handful of fresh parsley, roughly chopped - 1 small garlic clove - extra virgin olive oil - sea salt/fine salt/ - white pepper WHAT TO DO: 1. ...

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