Short rib ragù with pappardelle
A slow-cooked ragù is always a joy to cook – and fills the kitchen with its…
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🍽 Serves 4⏱ 25 min hands-on · 5 hours oven◆ Easy
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Harissa, mascarpone and basil rigatoni
This speedy, veggie pasta has just six ingredients but heavily delivers on fiery, creamy goodness. It’s…
Vegetarian
🍽 Serves 2⏱ 15 min hands-on◆ Easy
Gennaro Contaldo’s cheesy spinach terrine
Gennaro Contaldo’s cheesy spinach terrine (sformato di spinaci) makes a versatile lunch or light supper dish.…
Vegetarian
🍽 Serves 8⏱ 15 min. Oven time 50 min hands-on · 50 min oven◆ Easy
Gennaro Contaldo’s asparagus carbonara
Gennaro Contaldo gives classic carbonara a spring makeover with the addition of asparagus. “A classic carbonara…
🍽 Serves 4⏱ 15 min hands-on◆ Easy
Crunchy mozzarella-stuffed olives
These crunchy stuffed olives make for a fabulous snack to share over a cold beer or…
FreezableVegetarian
🍽 Serves 2-4 as a snack⏱ 45 min hands-on◆ Easy
Pasta alla sorrentina
This delicious, easy pasta recipe is inspired by gnocchi alla sorrentina, a crowd-pleasing dish from Sorrento…
Vegetarian
🍽 Serves 4⏱ 25 min hands-on◆ Easy
Silk handkerchief pasta with dill, brown butter and lemon
Fresh egg pasta dough works just as well with wholewheat flour – why not try it…
Vegetarian
🍽 Serves 4⏱ 50 min hands-on◆ Medium
Burnt honey pannacotta with rhubarb and chamomile syrup
Ravinder Bhogal’s burnt honey pannacotta with rhubarb is the perfect make-ahead dessert for spring. Ravinder says:…
Gluten-free
🍽 Serves 6⏱ 40 min hands-on◆ Medium
Lamb ragù
Slow-cooked lamb shoulder makes the perfect base for a rich and meaty sauce for pasta. It…
Dairy-freeFreezable
🍽 Serves 6⏱ 50 min hands-on · 3 hours oven◆ Easy
Polenta chips with salsa verde
Crunchy on the outside but soft and creamy in the middle (just like any good chip…
Gluten-freeVegetarian
🍽 Serves 6⏱ 40 min hands-on◆ Easy
Tagliatelle with lamb meatballs and artichokes
This easy tagliatelle with lamb meatballs is made extra tender with an olive and garlic paste…
🍽 Serves 2⏱ 30 min hands-on◆ Easy
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