pasta

  • Mushroom Risotto

    Mushroom Risotto—what can I say? It’s comfort food at its best! I love mushrooms in any form, but mushroom risotto has to be one of my absolute favourites. The way the mushrooms slowly sauté and caramelise with shallots and garlic, then gently simmer with risotto rice in a rich chicken…

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  • Pappardelle with Madeira Mushroom Ragout, Burrata and Cress

    This is one hell of a vegetarian dish: the Madeira mushroom sauce is rich and full of flavour, the mushrooms are caramelised and juicy, the burrata adds an extra creamy layer and the little cress leaves are peppery and fresh. So good! For vegan just leave out the burrata, super…

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  • Pasta Pesto with Sautéed Nduja (Spicy Italian Sausage)

    Pasta pesto with sautéed nduja, in one word: YUM! Nduja is a soft spicy Italian sausage from Calabria, in the south of Italy. It’s available in most supermarkets although I do fine the ones you get at Italian deli’s are the best. This is such a quick dish to make…

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  • Spaghetti a la Bagna Cauda with Sautéed Mushrooms, Garlic Prawns

    I still had some bagna cauda left in the fridge from last week (bagna cauda is an anchovies, garlic and olive oil sauce), it had solidified into a gorgeous garlicky anchovies buttery spread. In stead of a sauce I added a good tablespoon of this goodness to the hot mushrooms…

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  • Lemon Orzo with Asparagus, Bimi, Crispy Pancetta and Garlicky Bread Crumbs

    This is one of those dishes that by just adjusting a few ingredients you can make it as seasonal as you want: Asparagus for spring, pumpkin for summer, mushrooms fro autumn and kale for winter, all of course served with crispy pancetta and crunch bread crumbs. I always have a…

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