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‘Tortiglioni’ with fine asparagus and soft cheese

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 125 g tender sweet fine asparagus - 2 shallots, thinly chopped - 1 glass of Italian wine ‘Ribolla gialla’ - extra virgin olive oil - salt/ground black pepper - 1 large handful of grated Parmesan - 1 tablespoon of fat, soft cheese - 350 g of tortiglioni pasta - sea salt WHAT TO DO: 1. Start ...

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Pennette with smoked salmon

Difficulty: Time: INGREDIENTS: (x 4 persons) - 320 g of pennette pasta - 100 g of smoked salmon, in slices - 70 g of fresh creamy cheese (Philadelphia-like) - salt/sea salt/black pepper - 1 tablespoon of chives (fresh and chopped or dried) - a sprinkle of lemon juice - extra virgin olive oil WHAT TO DO: 1. Cut the salmon slices in smaller ...

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Spaghetti alle Vongole – mamma’s way

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x4 persons): - 1 kg clams/vongole - 300 gr spaghetti ( or linguine) - extra virgin olive oil - sea salt - 2-3 garlic cloves - 2 glasses of still white wine - salt/black ground pepper - a pinch of chili pepper (peperoncino) powder or dried chili flakes (optional) - 1 large handful of flat parsley leaves, finely ...

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‘Orecchiette’ pasta with broccoli, anchovies and ‘pan tostato’

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS: (x4 persons) - 300 g of orecchiette pasta - 200 g tender stem broccoli - 5 anchovies fillets - 2 garlic cloves - salt/sea salt/black pepper - extra virgin olive oil - 1 large handful of grated parmesan - 3 tablespoons of small capers For ‘pan tostato’: - 150 g of plain breadcrumbs - 1 tablespoon extra ...

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“Tagliatelle al Ragù” – Marcella’s way

Difficulty: Time: INGREDIENTS: For the Ragù (x 10 persons) - 1 large handful of “soffritto” base (chopped onion, celery, and carrot) - Extra-virgin olive oil - 400 gr minced beef meat - 400 gr minced pork meat - 800 ml of Italian tomato sauce (“passata”) - 2 glasses of red wine - salt/pepper/nutmeg For the Pasta (x 4 persons) - 320 g ...

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