Pizza alla Siciliana with cherry tomato, eggplant and smoked scamorza
INGREDIENTS Ingredients for 4 4 Pizza dough 1 Tin of Antica Napoli cherry tomato 1 Large eggplant sliced 2cm thick 2 Cloves of garlic 1/2 Cup of fresh basil leaves 200g Smoked scamorza cheese 4 Tablespoons of grated Parmigiano Reggiano 1 Teaspoon of dried oregano Salt & Pepper Extra virgin…
Whole Gurnard with cherry tomato in “acqua pazza”
INGREDIENTS Ingredients for 4 1 Medium to large fresh gurnard fish gutted 3 Cloves of garlic 1/2 Glass of white wine 1 Tin of cherry tomatoes 1 Cup of vegetable or fish stock 1/2 Cup of chopped Italian parsley 12 Fresh mussels 12 Fresh cockles 1/2 Cup of marinated mixed…
Insalata Caprese
Properly made this salad is one of the simplest and most delicious dishes. It requires only the right ingredients and the right season. The season first. This is basically a summer dish from which follow the ingredients: INGREDIENTS Vine-ripened tomatoes, not too ripe Buffalo Mozzarella cheese* Basil leaves Sea salt*…
Borlotti beans soup with mussels, potato and silverbeet
INGREDIENTS Ingredients for 4 2 Cloves of garlic 1 Small dried chilli 3 Tins of borlotti beans drained and rinsed 24 Fresh mussels medium small 1 Small bunch of Italian parsley roughly chopped 200g of fresh silverbeet 2 Medium size potato peeled and chopped into 2cm cubes 2 Tablespoons of…
WATCH: Penne piccole lisce with prosciutto, borlotti beans, mint & Pecorino cheese
INGREDIENTS Ingredients for 4 300g Penne lisce De Cecco 2 Cloves of garlic finely sliced 100g Prosciutto Emiliano cut into 2cm strips 1 Tin of borlotti beans — drained and rinsed in cold water 2 Tablespoons of chopped tinned tomatoes 12 Leaves of fresh mint roughly chopped 100g of fresh…
Spaghetti for 2 — Spaghetti aglio olio peperoncino & prawns
INGREDIENTS Ingredients for 2 170 De Cecco spaghetti 2 Cloves of garlic thinly sliced 3 Dried red chilli 4 Tablespoons of chopped Italian parsley 8 King prawns shelled and deveined METHOD Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of salted boiling water In a large pan, gently fry the garlic…
Pomegranate Americano (non-alcoholic)
INGREDIENTS Pomegranate juice Soda Ice Angostura bitters or your favourite orange bitters METHOD Fill a glass with ice and pour over 60-80ml pomegranate juice Add a splash of soda and 4-6 dashes of either Angostura bitters or your favourite orange bitters. Stir and serve garnished with a slice of orange!…
How to make an affogato
INGREDIENTS Espresso or coffee Gelato (vanilla is classic but you can choose any flavour!) Optional: Sprinkle a handful of chopped nuts over the top Instead of espresso… try liqueur (We suggest amaretto or hazelnut) METHOD Make a shot of espresso or some very strong coffee! Pour it over a scoop…
Gnocchi De Cecco with tomato, smoked scamorza and rosemary
INGREDIENTS For 4 people 2 Packets of De Cecco potato gnocchi 2 Cloves of garlic 1 Large tomato 200g Smoked scamorza 1 Tablespoon of chopped fresh rosemary METHOD Wash and cut the tomato (scoop the seeds out) in 3cm long strips Heat 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil in a…