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 […]
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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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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Fresh pasta
Place the flour and eggs in a food processor and whizz until the mixture just starts to come together. Tip out onto a clean worktop and using your hands, bring together into a dough. Knead for 5 minutes until it feels quite firm and is glossy, it will stick to your hands but just keep […]
This is a real winter warmer pasta dish; you need good quality sausages with a high meat content. First slit the skins on the sausages and break the sausage meat into little bite sized pieces
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Linguine with crab and chilli
Cook pasta in plenty salted water until al dente. Meanwhile gently fry the chilli and garlic in the olive oil for a few minutes. Turn up the heat and add the wine. Allow to bubble and reduce by half. Add the crab meat and season. Reduce the heat and allow to warm through before checking […]
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Linguine with tuna and tomatoes
Cook the linguine in a large pan of boiling salted water until al dente. In a large frying pan gently fry the garlic and chilli in about 2 tablespoons of olive oil for a few minutes. Add the tuna, capers and tomatoes and mix through. Cook for a few more minutes on quite a high […]
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Pasta al cartoccio
Cut 2 pieces of parchment paper, each about 30 x 20cm. Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat, toss in the garlic and saute for 2 mins. Fish out the garlic, then tip in the tomatoes and chilli and season. Simmer for 20 mins, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180C. […]
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Pasta with chickpeas
This is a cross between a hearty soup and a main meal. Put the finely chopped onion, celery and garlic into a saucepan with a little olive oil and the rosemary (if using) and cook as gently as possible, with the lid on, for about 15-20 mins, until the veg is soft, but not browned. […]
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Pasta domenica
Cook pasta in a large pan of boiling, well salted water. Meanwhile, fry the spring onions and chilli in a generous amount of olive oil (about 3 – 4 tbsp) until softened, stirring frequently. Then add the garlic and fry for a minute or two. Add the tomato and a pinch of salt. Allow to […]
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Spaghetti with bacon and tomato
Put a large pan of water on to boil. Add the salt and cook the pasta until al dente. In a small frying pan, heat the oil over a medium heat and add the bacon. Fry for a few minutes until crispy. Add the chilli and garlic and fry for a few minutes more. Add […]
Boil the stock with the rosemary until reduced by half. Then whisk in the crème fraiche and boil again for 3 mins. Strain the sauce then return to the pan. Cook pasta until al dente. If using fresh beans, pod them and boil for 2 mins in salted water until tender. Drain. There’s no need […]
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Lemon chicken with basil
Mix together lemon rind, juice, garlic, 2 tsp of the oil, 2 tbsp basil and salt and pepper. Add the chicken and mix well. Cover and chill for 1 hour. Heat remaining oil in a large plan and cook the onion for 3 mins. Remove chicken from marinade with a slotted spoon, reseving the marinade […]