Succhietti is a phenomenal Italian pasta dish with Cannelini beans that is rarely presented in Italian restaurants despite it being full of taste. It takes much less than half an hour to prepare and cook. I recently served this as a starter at a dinner party and all of my guests would have been perfectly […]
Pasta Cream Sauce
Pasta Cream Sauce is the simplest recipe imaginable: it contains just three ingredients and takes 5 minutes to prepare and cook. This is a recipe for a pasta sauce that will impress guests and isn’t too difficult. Ingredients 1/2 pint (300 mls) of good quality cream 4 ozs (110 grams) of Gorgonzola cheese or another […]
Classic Italian Minestrone Soup
This classic Italian Minestrone Soup Recipe with pasta and vegetables makes a hearty lunch paired with a sandwich or serve as a first course for a formal dinner. Ingredients 2 (19 oz) cans cannellini beans, drained 1 (1 lb) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes 1/4 tsp basil 1/4 tsp garlic […]
Lamb Shanks Italian Style, with Orzo
Lamb Shanks Italian Style is typical of dishes that emanate from Italian peasants. I am constantly amazed how they turn low-cost meats and fish into recipes that last for centuries. An Italian chef once explained to me that it is the peasant dishes from all over the world that stand the test of time. After […]
