Recipes from Tuscany
Ciao! My friend Maria Bergamasco lives in the heart of Tuscany with her elderly mother, between the old town of Certaldo and the tourist-loved San Gimignano. Of English descent, Maria has lived and worked in Tuscany for a great many years, running self catering apartments at her exclusive Villa la…
Cooking with Carmelo: Stuffed Giant Meatball in Ragu Sauce
Welcome back! I hope you are all staying safe and eating well. The latest recipe from the kitchen of Chef Carmelo is a truly nutritious and simple dish that needs very little preparation. Try this for a quick and easy dinner when you can’t decide what to make with your…
Cooking with Carmelo: Vegetarian
Today’s recipe is a tasty vegetarian dish using polenta (cornmeal) in place of pasta for a healthy lasagna-style meal. This is a dish you can serve for a crowd of friends, and any left overs can be kept in the fridge for up to 2 days and reheated for a…
Cooking with Carmelo: Risotto Gamberoni
Risotto Gamberoni Serves 2 people Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil 3 spring onions, finely chopped 150g/5oz Arborio Rice 450g/18 fl.oz vegetable broth 5 large pre-cooked shrimps Parsley, chopped Pinch of saffron (to colour rice) 1/4 red chilli pepper, finely chopped Grated orange peel (from 1/2 orange) Method: Heat 1 tbsp…
Cooking with Carmelo: A Seafood option for your Risotto!
Following on from Chef Carmelo’s last recipe on Asparagus Risotto, here’s an excellent way to shrimp it up a bit if you like seafood. Ingredients” Pre-cooked shrimps Risotto as before Method: Cook risotto separately as before Saute 5 shrimps in a small pan in a little butter and olive oil…
Cooking with Carmelo: Asparagus Risotto
Let’s end this week on a healthy note, with a touch of colour. We’ve had a risotto dish before but with sausage meat – so this time it’s a vegetarian dish using asparagus. And if you think risotto is a difficult dish to master, try this recipe step-by-step and discover…