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I’ve never met a lasagne I didn’t like”, declared Garfield, the comic-strip cat, and you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who’d disagree wi...

what you need 3 red peppers (capsicums) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 gloves garlic, crushed 50gr (1 3/4oz) butter ...

Insalata caprese is traditionally served with no other dressing than adrizzle of extra virgin olive oil, however a little good quality bals...

what you need 6 medium size squid 3 Tbs olive oil 1/3 cup fresh bread crumbs 1 chorozo sausage, minced roughly 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tb...

what you need Half a rockmelon melon, just ripe 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar 3 tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper 85g salad greens 8 thin slices pros...

Biscotti" in Italian is the plural form of biscotto, which applies to any type of biscuit, and it defined biscuits as baked twice in t...

Fresh squid ink sacks are always best, and easy to remove from fresh squid, but if you can't find, or don't won't to clean squid...

Goat should be ideally about 4-6 weeks old, your butcher should be able to chop the goat into pieces. what you need plain flour for dusting ...

These bite size balls similar to arancini were so popular not only at the restaurant but also with my family, often asked to make them for A...

what you need 1.6 kg ripe figs 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup honey 3 tbsp finely grated lemon zest 1 cup water what to do trim off hard stem-end and s...

what you need 30g butter 2 tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped ½ a small carrot, finely chopped ½ stick celery, finely chopped 450g...

what you need 1kg pork mince 1kg veal mince 1 egg 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 handful parsley 1/2 cup parmesan 2 cups breadcrumbs Olive oi...

The thing i love about this potato salad is that it is light and the flavour of the lemon in the dressing, and not weighted down by a heavy...

This hearty rabbit stew was one of the most popular dishes in my restaurant, and had the maltese community ringing way ahead to make sure we...

Often when you read in a recipe to ‘segment’ a grapefruit or orange or any kind of citrus for that matter, this doesn’t as many believe just...

what you need 500 grams (1pound)of lean beef shoulder or beef rump  1/2 glass red wine  1 medium size carrot, roughly diced 2 stalks of cele...

While aborio makes a good risotto, Ferron Carnaroli is a superfino rice which is large and has a longer grain which in turn makes a slightly...

Literally translated, this Italian term means "jump in the mouth." It refers to a Roman specialty made of finely sliced veal sprin...

This mixture of anchovies, sardines, spinach, herbs and eggs makes a piquant slice which is delicious as a starter or as a cocktail appetize...

Few salads epitomize Sicilian cuisine as much as caponata, which probably takes its name from an essential ingredient (though not the princi...

Leeks are often grown in sandy soil and they can, at times, be a little tedious to clean thoroughly. I’ve found the best way to do this is t...

1kg pork mince 1kg veal mince 1 egg 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 handful parsley 1/2 cup parmesan 2 cups breadcrumbs Olive oil 1 onion 1 ca...

For centuries shepherds in the grasslands of Spain tended their flocks. They watched over a breed of sheep that provided high quality wool....

Portuguese-style egg tarts were evolved from "pastel de nata", a traditional Portuguese custard pastry that consists of custard i...

what you need (makes 8) 600ml thickened cream 1 x 180g pkt white chocolate, broken into small pieces 160ml (2/3 cup) milk 1cup caster sugar...

You need a pasta making machine to make your own pasta, Pasta machines are available from most department and kitchenware stores from about ...

An excellent garlic dip that is easy to make with just a few ingredients. Serve .warm with Italian bread and vegetable crudites what you nee...

A dry onion grown mostly in Georgia that is well known as a popular variety of a sweet onion. Mildly sweet in flavor, the onion has a yellow...

Chermoula a herb and spice marinate used in the North African cuisines of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, it comes in all kinds of different v...

A great dish inspired by, of course, the Ocean and the Italians. Sadly I have been to a number of so called “Italian” restaurants that come...