MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE This British take on spaghetti alle vongole uses cockles instead of the traditional clams. The version here is great, but if you can get your hands on three-cornered leek, which is plentiful right now, you can swap out the garlic and parsley and … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Maltagliati is a rough-cut, squarish pasta popular in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. Cipriani Food calls its version tagliardi (available online and quick to cook) and I really like using it in vegetable pasta dishes like this or with a meat ragu base. If you … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Chicken or duck livers make a great base for a pasta sauce, and they are affordable too. There is still a bit of a stigma around eating offal but it’s my favourite of all meats. The livers can be chopped as finely or … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE This is a rich, straightforward two-cheese pasta that you can make with any tube shape (or indeed any pasta shape you fancy). It’s simple to make as all you need to do is melt mozzarella with Parmesan and cream to make a sauce, … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE This rich chicken stew can be frozen once and eaten the following day for lunch with crusty bread. Timings Prep time: 10 minutes, plus 30 minutes cooling time Cook time: 1 hour 25 minutes Serves four Ingredients 3 bell peppers (red or a mixture of … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE I really like cooking pasta in my slow cooker, not least because it means less equipment and less washing up. The only trick – and this is a good thing for the carb-conscious – is not to add too much pasta. A cup … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Sometimes known as a breakfast casserole, a strata is a great brunch dish. If ever I’m too late to the shop to pick up a fresh baguette, I buy a couple of bake-at-home ones and cook them as soon as I get home to give … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Whenever I cook with orzo I feel like I’m using some uber-modern hybrid of pasta and rice, but of course it’s not a modern ingredient at all. Orzo cooks so quickly it’s great for speedy dinners. Once you’ve mastered it, play with the … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE According to The Grocer, the sandwich still rules supreme at British lunchtimes, featuring in 41 per cent of packed lunches last year. Comparatively cheap and easy to both make and eat, it’s easy to see the appeal of a good sandwich. But if … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Twenty years ago or so, the late chef Antonio Carluccio invited me for dinner at his house. After a few whiskies (his favourite drink), he appeared from the kitchen with a saucepan of polenta and promptly poured it all over his wooden farmhouse … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE This tomato risotto might be my most requested dish among old friends. They love it, which is handy for me as it couldn’t be easier to make. It’s a great one for a mixed table of veggies and meat eaters. It’s slightly different … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE This recipe comes from Valentina Harris’s Regional Italian Cooking. I’ve been making it for years and only changed it slightly. Its savoury-sweet stuffing is unusual. You can adapt it to your own taste using more veal or chicken livers to replace the pancetta. … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE In recent decades, ‘cucina povera’ – frugal Italian cooking especially popular in the southern regions – has become cool. Not because we’re looking for ways to use up stale bread, but because we’ve realised that this kind of food is as good as … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Put this top of your list for dinner this week. I don’t think you can go wrong with meatballs. Timings Prep time: 20 minutes, plus soaking and resting time Cook time: 15 minutes Makes 24 Ingredients 75g (2 medium slices) day-old bread, crusts removed … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE This recipe is for a meat and a vegetable schnitzel, both of which are equally delicious and offer a Mediterranean twist on the traditional dish. Timings Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients For the salsa 1 ripe beef … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Here, thickly sliced pork chops are cooked until lovely and tender and served with a sweet, tangy plum sauce. Timings Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 12 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients 4 pork cutlets 2 tbsp olive oil 15g butter 3 plums, stoned … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Pesto comes from Liguria in northwestern Italy, where the basil grown on this part of the coast is sweeter and more aromatic than elsewhere. Of course, it is sold in jars everywhere, but it is worth making it yourself, also because you can … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE While classic panna cotta is cream based, I’ve always made the British version with half cream and half buttermilk; the result is a little less rich. Buttermilk is a traditional ingredient in itself (originally the waste liquid from churning butter), but if you … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE This is a pork version of the classic Italian dish vitello tonnato, which sounds unusual but is very tasty. The combination of cold veal and tinned tuna mayo confused me at first, but I’ve eaten many sophisticated versions of it over the years … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE You can find these everywhere on the Amalfi Coast. There is a lot of pricing competition among sellers as they try to undercut each other’s prices. You can also see frozen lemons in glass freezers in coffee shops. Frozen ‘lemon cups’ keep well … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Most of the fish dishes in the Amalfi Coast area are simple – boiled, seasoned and served with lemon – but here you also have some classic Mediterranean flavors. It’s great on its own, but it’s also delicious with pasta: cook 200g of … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE I indulged in this last year in Naples and it went straight into my staple pasta repertoire. I think the contrast – soft, subtle ricotta with sweet and sour tomatoes – is so good. If you can’t get paccheri, use another tube shape … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE This recipe reminds me of Rose (Gray, my co-founder of River Café) and I was opening a restaurant. It was just the two of us. We wanted to cook food that people ate in Italy. I remember I was in Amalfi in southern … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Vodka pasta is all the rage right now, thanks in part to a new collaboration between Heinz and Absolut. If you’ve never cooked with it before, the sauce won’t taste like vodka, it’ll just enhance the other flavors and make the sauce a … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Meat sauce made with a not overly expensive cut; small bones filled with marrow, some of which will melt into the sauce during cooking; bright, fragrant saffron risotto and tangy lemon gremolata cutting through the sticky rice and rich sauce. It’s wonderful to … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Small dumplings from northern Italy. Even though they’re made with breadcrumbs, fried onions, and little squares of bacon, it sure doesn’t feel like leftovers. They can be served as gnocchi, with melted butter and sprinkled with Parmesan or in soup. Times Preparation time: … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE There is something very comforting about potato gnocchi, made from a dough that has a smooth mush (best mashed when hot). Once cooked, they can simply be served with – or fried in – melted butter or with almost any pasta sauce. I … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Cotoletta alla Milanese, veal chops coated in breadcrumbs, can be seen on many Italian menus served with spaghetti in tomato sauce (my favorite), but I think pork is much better and tastes better. You can use either, just make sure the chops still … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Ricotta can be used in many savory and sweet dishes, but I like to use it in desserts. It’s less rich than cream and is a by-product of the cheese-making process, so it’s a win in every way. I don’t know why more … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE My idea of heaven. It’s based on vincisgrassi – a rich lasagna that includes prosciutto and sometimes chicken liver – but it’s meat-free. Times Preparation time: 25 minutes plus infusion time Cooking time: 1 hour 50 minutes It serves 8 Ingridients For bechamel … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE A dish for cold days when you’re active enough to justify double carbs. The traditional cheese for this is Valtellina Casera, which you can get online onedelivery.co.uk. If you don’t want the shipping costs, use a fontina and parmesan mix. Pizzoccheri (northern Italian … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE There are so many ways you can make mushroom pasta sauce; they can include cream or tomato, and need some dried mushrooms for flavor. They are not cheap, but you only use 10g. Save the rest for the next mushroom dish that needs … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE A dish from Norcia in Umbria. Italian sausages are fine to use for this, but avoid those seasoned with fennel and chilli; milder ones are better. Alternatively, you can simply use any British sausage. Sometimes I add lentils – I cook them separately … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE The soft crunch of walnuts is the perfect foil for this creamy, citrus-infused tangle of tagliatelle – and the whole dish is ready in less than half an hour. Times Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes It serves four Ingridients 1 … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE I recently had crispy gnocchi with a rich, buttery crab sauce at a restaurant (the fantastic Forza Win in South London) and they were so good that I wanted to try and recreate a simple version for Friday dinner this week. It would … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE This warming, extremely filling pasta dish has all the elements of carbonara, but with the addition of crispy cauliflower (fried in guanciale fat), lemon and chili. Instead of making an egg sauce, you’ll add a yolk to each serving, which you’ll mix at … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE This chunky one-pot pasta recipe is perfect for a quiet dinner. Pasta leaves and cavolo nero fists are cooked in a wonderful quick broth of onions, garlic and herbs, then topped with spoonfuls of mascarpone mixed with lemon zest and black pepper. Times … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Recipe for Bolognese ragù sauce. MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE me use beef tomatoes for this, as our vine tomatoes are too small (they fall apart before the filling is cooked). But watch out for the big vine tomatoes; I gave an approximate weight. These are easy to make, but be careful. Don’t … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Everyone knows that nailing a perfect plate of pasta it’s about pairing the right sauce with the right shape. With long, thin pastas like linguine and spaghetti, the point is that the sauce can get tangled up and emulsified. Whether it’s spaghetti with … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE MMaking pizza at home is very simple and once you try it, you will do it over and over again. It’s great to work with my guys, let them cling to each other and choose their own toppings. Hours preparation time: 40 minutes, … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Recipe for risotto from beans, chicory and red wine. MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Fresh, healthy and vegan, this is the first thing I cook when asparagus season comes. Sugars give a pleasant taste and interesting texture, and garlic makes the risotto rich and nutty. Roasted garlic is a family favorite: I often cook baked potatoes with … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE My eldest son Ted is a caring cook. He tried many recipes – including from Marcella Hazan, Giorgio Locatelli, Annie Bell and Rick Stein – while working ‘the best ragout’. This recipe is almost the same as Ricka Steina in his book ‘From … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE me fell in love with polenta. It provides a medium-heavy quilt that can play other, stronger flavors such as spicy shrimp, greasy bacon and garlic in this dish. preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour Serve four to six Ingridients 600 ml … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE This is a version of torta di spinaci made by my grandmother, which you can buy at Emilia Romagna bakeries and enjoy hot or cold, in addition to torta di patate and sweet torta di riso. Hours preparation time: 50 minutes, plus 30 … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Recipe for risotto with watercress and salmon. MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Recipe for cake di carne e patate. MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE An an autumn dish of zucchini and fried aubergines with capers and green olives, served with a creamy burata. Hours Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes, plus cooling time Serve 4 as a light lunch or 6 as an appetizer Ingridients … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Ythis sauce can be prepared with all kinds of meat such as duck legs, venison or beef; I often use pheasant thighs, which I freeze separately after using the breasts for escalopes and making a stock from the carcass and drums. Hours Preparation … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Recipe for a quick creamy fettuccine with lemon. MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Pasta e ceci is very popular, something that all four generations of my family adore, and can be made with any vegetable of the season. You can trade chickpeas for beans and small pasta for broken spaghetti. Mix as you wish. It’s also … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE meI’ve never been impressed with an Italian pork dish cooked in milk, but this one is completely different. You won’t believe it until you try it: the chicken stays perfectly juicy and becomes sweet, soaked and enriched with aromas in the milk. Nutmeg … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Soh classic but so good! I’ve found that gnocchi are something you can order at a restaurant, not necessarily made at home. There’s something about making pasta that seems very scary … but making gnocchi is so easy! Think of it as a … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE WI’ve written quite a few recipes for bolognese over the years, but this one made with celery and lentils is one of our best. But beware, make a GREAT series! One part of this will happily feed 16 people, but it freezes like … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE A traditional lasagna is one of my favorite things I make, but it takes a while to come together. This version with a mixture of ricotta and parmesan instead of béchamel and spicy sausage sauce instead of slow-cooked ragout is a kind of … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE While spaghetti bolognese has been a staple for millions of visitors around the world for decades, Italians have long argued that the original recipe has become so spoiled that it needs to be culinary saved. Most people, especially foreigners, misunderstand the recipe from … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Not only does what we cook change – nowadays I can find anything, Vietnamese fish sauce, Sichuan chili bean paste, colatura di alici (the wonderful essence of anchovies), all of which satisfy my curiosity about food from other cultures – but how we … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE I was really hoping for a French a child, one of such an extraordinary appetite and wide taste that he would cry when the salade de gésiers was finished. Or an Italian child. pasta is baby food de nos jours, but I longed … Read more
MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE An an incredibly popular dish in my house, so soft and rich. Beef shank is becoming easier to find in supermarkets, while butchers always have it (even online butchers, which I use a lot these days). Times Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: … Read more