Pasta aglio, olio and peperoncino
Probably the easiest life saver- lunch of all times. I have decided to publish this recipe as the last in the Advent Calendar as this...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 23, 2022
- 1 min
Risotto cherry tomatoes and prawns
You are not going to see the cherry tomatoes here as they will melt and just be there to give this risotto its color and of course a...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
Lentils and cotechino
The most important plate to cook during the Christmas holidays. Because it is the one that closes the old year and welcomes the new one....
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 21, 2022
- 1 min
Calamari fritti
Fried squid. Name something better. As I say, fried is always better but with squid this doubles its original meaning. The squid results...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min
Paccheri capers, olives, tomatoes and anchovies
I am honest with you. This is just a version of a dish I completely fall in love with when I went to visit one of my aunties this summer...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 19, 2022
- 2 min
Chocolate and Pear Cake
The smell of the chocolate is spreading all over the house. Actually calling it a smell is a kind of diminishing it. It could be easily...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 18, 2022
- 2 min
Spinach Frittata
Something green for this advent Calendar! Green does not mean boring. Frittate are a great way to introduce veggies to the table,...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 17, 2022
- 2 min
Pasta with Bottarga
Bottarga can be translated into English with "mullet eggs" and represents one of the many delicacies Sardinia has to offer. It is also...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 16, 2022
- 2 min
Cauliflower with Bechamel
Boiled cauliflower with olive oil, vinegar and salt is among the veggies I love the most. Easy to make, full of good things for your...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
Antipasti Board
No lunch or dinner can start without an antipasti board in Italy during festivities. Does not matter what the presentation, this "dish"...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 13, 2022
- 2 min
Spaghetti con le Polpettine
I have been always a bit reluctant on putting meatballs in my sauce for pasta. My mum sometimes did but she saw that was not the biggest...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 12, 2022
- 2 min
Pinzimonio
I remember, when we were children, this was the saddest moment of all dinners or lunches. We could not understand why this tray of...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 11, 2022
- 2 min
Pollo al Forno
I am truly excited I found the way to make the skin of the chicken crunchy. Like crunchy that when you pass a fork on top of it makes a...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 10, 2022
- 2 min
Prawn Cocktail
This is a recipe I love and that I will always love. Does not matter if people or some specialized food magazine say this is outdated....
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
Linguine Vongole
This dish and the linguine with my mussels: I can eat them every day of my life. I find clams a bit easier to clean than mussels which is...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 8, 2022
- 1 min
Pear honey, thyme and walnuts
Baked apples or apples in the oven were really popular when we were not feeling well or staying at home with a seasonal fever. My granny...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 7, 2022
- 1 min
Pollo Cacciatora- my way
This is another recipe that got 200 versions- so I thought to add mine as well. Chicken is a favourite at home- my boys eat it however I...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
Risotto with Porcini and Saffron
Dried Porcini mushrooms are a blessing. Of course, they cannot be compared with real porcini, I want to make this crystal clear. But,...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
Scallops in anchovies butter
Two of my favorite ingredients in a recipe of 3 ingredients. Butter and anchovies: I could eat them for breakfast. They make the best...
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Italian Food UK
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
Is there a right time to buy Pandoro or Panettone?
If my grandpa was still with us he would be eating his pandoro from October. A cup of caffelatte, as the Italians call our latte, with a...
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