Broccoli & Pasta Bake
Posted: 23 March '10 by Ciara
This is a great crowd-pleasing dish in our house. You can make it as a vegetarian dish or alternatively add bacon, pancetta or chicken. It’s also quite quick and easy to make. Ingredients 400g Penne Pasta 1 red onion 250g Broccoli florets 2 chicken/vegetable stock cubes 1 tablespoon of french mustard 200g creme fraiche 100g..
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Beetroot salad with mozzarella and rocket
Posted: 10 March '10 by Kelly
After watching Giorgio Locatelli’s “Pure Italian” for some inspiration, we made beetroot salad with mozzarella and rocket at the weekend. This is a great starter either for a dinner party or a quick and easy mid-week meal. Not only does it look bright and colourful on your plate but it tastes so fresh and clean…
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Wild rocket with parmesan and balsamic vinegar salad
Posted: 08 February '10 by Kelly
This really isn’t a recipe, but you will thank me for sharing it with you if you don’t already know about it. Although you only need three ingredients for this salad, the quality of these three elements is very important. We use a mature Parmigiano-Reggiano, wild rocket, and a good quality balsamic vinegar – all of..
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Pasta al forno with tomatoes and mozzarella
Posted: 29 January '10 by Niall
Pasta al forno means “pasta from the oven” and is a popular dish in Italy. The method for making Pasta al forno is fairly simple and similar to those for lasange but you’ll see that it is much easier to make and needs far less cooking time. This recipe for making this Pasta al Form..
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Goats’ Cheese Crostini with Red Onion Marmalade
Posted: 18 December '09 by Niall
Kelly and I threw a small, civilised (apart from one individual – you know who you are!) Christmas party at the start of the month and of all the party food we prepared, two dishes stood out and had several friends asking for the recipes. The first of those dishes was Goats’ Cheese Crostini with..
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Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni
Posted: 09 December '09 by Niall
Here’s the recipe for one of our favourite Italian dishes: spinach and ricotta cannelloni (or is that “canneloni”?). Given that the recipe is suitable for vegetarians, it just shows you that bechamel with melted cheese can overcome all obstacles to enjoyment! The recipe does take a little bit of effort – stuffing the pasta tubes..
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Aubergine Gratin
Posted: 17 August '09 by Niall
Here’s a short recipe from Ina Garten, the “Barefoot Contessa”. We’ve added bechamel, mainly because Kelly loves it.. You can view the slideshow hereImage 1Image 2Image 3Image4 Ingredients The Aubergines Good olive oil 2 Aubergines, unpeeled and sliced 1/2-inch thick 1 Onion, Chopped 2 Cloves of Garlic, minced A good pinch of Ground Black Pepper..
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