This recipe was cooked for us by our good friend Marino Benedetti who owns a hotel in Malcesine, Lake Garda. It is a great quick lunch or tea dish. Tip the tomatoes into a small saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer quite rapidly until well reduced – it should almost become a thick, tomato […]
Make the pasta: Sieve the flour into a food processor and add the eggs, egg yolks, salt and oil. Pulse the mixture until it looks like fine breadcrumbs then mix on a higher speed until it starts to come together. If it looks too dry, add another egg yolk. Dust a clean worksurface with flour […]
This is a really simple recipe and very healthy. Boil the pasta, we use De Cecco pasta shells but any good quality pasta will do. Meanwhile add the garlic to a frying pan with olive oil. Fry gently until softened and then add the tuna, capers and tomato. Mix well and gently warm through, when […]
Make pasta: Sift flour and salt into food processor, slowly pour in the egg and yolks , followed by the olive oil. As soon as the mixture comes together into a dough, switch off the machine. Put the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 10-15 mins, until smooth. Wrap in cling […]
Take the tomatoes off the vine, wash and dry them, and put them in a bowl. Add the olives, chilli, garlic, half the oregano and the oil to the tomatoes. Leave to marinade for an hour or so. Preheat oven to 180C. Tip contents of bowl into shallow ovenproof dish, season and cook in oven […]
Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water until al dente. Grate the cheeses while the pasta is boiling. Drain the pasta, reserve 4 tbsp of the cooking water. Put the reserved water and the butter back into the hot pan and simmer gently over a low heat. Stir until the butter melts. Remove from the […]
Heat the oven to 200C. Put the squash in a small roasting tray and add about 2 tbsp of the olive oil, salt and pepper and the thyme or sage. Mix well with your hands and roast for 20-25 minutes until soft and slightly charred around the edges. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in […]
Place the squash in a roasting tray, skin side down. Drizzle over the olive oil and sprinkle on the fennel, chilli, oregano, salt and pepper. Rub this mixture into the squash. Roast in a hot oven (abot 200C) for 20-30 minutes or until the squash is cooked (see Cook’s tip). Once cooked, scrape the flesh […]
Heat some olive oil in a frying pan and add the sausages. Fry over a medium heat for a few minutes until browned all over. Remove from the pan, leave to cool slightly and then cut into bite sized pieces. Add the garlic to the same pan and gently fry for a minute or two […]
Cook the spaghetti in plenty salted water until al dente. Once it is cooked, drain it leaving behind a little of the cooking water. Return to the pan and add the cheese, pepper and salt to taste. Toss well to mix then moisten with olive oil if you like. Serve straight away with a glass […]