Dried porcini mushroom risotto
INGREDIENTS Serves 4 1 cup dried porcini 3 Cups of hot water 1/2 Cup of white wine 100g Taleggio cheese cut into cubes 100g Parmigiano grated 2 litre of vegetable stock, more if needed 3 Tablespoons of olive oil 1 Onion, chopped 5 Cloves of garlic, minced 2 Cups Carnaroli…
WATCH: Penne De Cecco Alla Boscaiola
Watch our Trattoria chef show you how to make this simple and tasty dish using Porcini mushrooms that will take you to the gentle hills of Tuscany countryside.
Baked Portobello mushrooms pancetta and provolone
INGREDIENTS Serves 4 8 Large portobello mushrooms 150g of thinly sliced pancetta — smoked or rolled 150g of provolone, dolce or piccante — smoked cut in small cubes. 1 Clove of garlic chopped 1/2 Cup of chopped parsley 2 Cups of soft bread crumbs from 5 slices of ordinary white…
WATCH: Spinach Tagliatelle with leeks, smoked pancetta & provolone dolce
Watch our Trattoria chef show you how to make this simple and tasty dish using Egg Tagliatelle from Bologna, Southern provolone cheese & smoked pancetta.
Ricotta and spinach gnudi (gnocchi)
INGREDIENTS Serves 4 600g of fresh ricotta 100g of flour 120g of Parmigiano Reggiano 200g of frozen spinach Salt and pepper to season 1 Teaspoon of nutmeg 2 Tablespoons of butter Few leaves of sage METHOD Defrost the spinach and squeeze as much water as you can from it. Chop…
Ricotta Eton Mess with mixed berries in vanilla syrup
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Potato and Ricotta Gnocchi with Puttanesca sauce
INGREDIENTS for 6 people: For the Gnocchi 900g Medium sized Vander rose potatoes washed. 1 2/3 Cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting. 7 Tablespoons Zanetti fresh ricotta 2 Teaspoons salt 2 Eggs Puttanesca Sauce 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 1/2 Teaspoon crushed red chilli flakes …
Watch: Chicche (small gnocchi) with Gorgonzola and Walnuts
Watch our Trattoria chef show you how to make this hearty winter dish using Chicche (small gnocchi) and good quality Gorgonzola.
Watch: Homemade Speck, Gorgonzola, and Potato Pizza
Watch our Trattoria chef show you how to make authentic pizzas at home using a handful of quality ingredients and pizza dough from the Trattoria.
Speck – The unsung hero
Prosciutto seems to get all of the attention when it comes to the delicacy of Italian cured meats. But for those familiar with the rich smokey flavour of Speck any opportunity to use it in your cooking is jumped upon immediately! What exactly is speck? Speck comes from the northern Italian region…