Insalata di Sedano e Champignon is a tasty, tangy, flavoursome salad which is quick and easy to make! Preparation time: 10 minutes Serves: 4 (as a side) Difficulty: Easy Ingredients 300g/10½ oz/3 cups of small mushrooms 5 stalks of celery, with leaves Juice of half a lemon A tablespoon of olive oil Freshly ground saltContinue reading “Insalata di Sedano e Champignon”
Category Archives: Mediterranean Recipes
Vegan Cauliflower Cheese
Cauliflower Cheese is a traditional, delicious side dish consisting of roast cauliflower in a rich, creamy Béchamel sauce, topped with copious amounts of crunchy cheese. Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 6 (as a side) Difficulty: Easy Ingredients 840g/30 oz/1 large head of cauliflower, broken into florets with leaves removed 650ml/6½ dl/just over a pint/2¾Continue reading “Vegan Cauliflower Cheese”
Vegan Brioche des Rois
Happy Epiphany!Brioche des Rois is a sweet, fruity, crown shaped brioche cake from Le Midi (southern France). It’s the Provençal version of the Galette des Rois, or King Cake. These cakes are eaten at Epiphany (6th January), which is the Christian feast of the revelation of Jesus. Preparation time: 30 minutes Rising time: 2 hoursContinue reading “Vegan Brioche des Rois”
Panettone
Panettone is a traditional fruity sweet bread originally from Milan, which is popular at Christmas and New Year in Italy and worldwide. Preparation time: 2 hours Rising time: 3 days Cooking time: 50 minutes Serves: 15 Difficulty: Difficult Ingredients For the starter: 70ml/⅕ pt/¼ cup of warm milk 7g/¼ oz/2 teaspoons of dried yeast 100g/3½Continue reading “Panettone”
Imbuljuta tal-Qastan
Imbuljuta tal-Qastan is a traditional Maltese hot chocolate, which is flavoured with quintessentially Chistmassy ingredients and served after Midnight Mass and on New Year’s Eve. Preparation time: 5 minutes Soaking time: 8 hours Cooking time: 60 minutes Serves: 4 Difficulty: Easy Ingredients 400g/14 oz/2 cups of peeled dried chestnuts 200g/8 oz/1 cup of sugar 100g/3½Continue reading “Imbuljuta tal-Qastan”
Barbagiuan
Preparation time: 1 hour Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 6 (makes about 18) Difficulty: Moderate Ingredients For the pastry: 200g/7oz/just over 1 1/2 cups of plain flour, plus extra for dusting 3 tablespoons of olive oil A pinch of salt 1 egg 3 tablespoon of water For the filling: A tablespoon of olive oil 2Continue reading “Barbagiuan”
Paella Valenciana
Paella is a rice dish from Valencia and a symbol of Valencian cuisine and culture. For this recipe, Valencian vegetables, meats and rice are cooked in the traditional style to recreate authentic Paella. Chicken and rabbit are used in Paella Valenciana but these can be replaced with other ingredients to make different traditional versions ofContinue reading “Paella Valenciana”
Ragù alla Bolognese
A classic Bolognese sauce of mince and fresh vegetables, gently sautéed with wine and tomatoes and accompanied by a pasta of your choice= perfect for just about any meal! Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 3 hours Serves: 4 Difficulty: Moderate Ingredients 300g/10.5oz/1 1/3 cup beef or plant-based mince 100g/3.5oz/just over half a cup pancettaContinue reading “Ragù alla Bolognese”
Pastéis de Nata
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Difficulty: Easy Serves: 12 Ingredients A little butter, for greasing 160g/5 1/2 oz/half a pack of puff pastry 400ml/4dl/3/4 pt/1 2/3 cups of semi skimmed milk 200g/7oz/1 cup of sugar 30g/1oz/3 heaped tablespoons of plain flour 6 egg yolks 1 lemon, zest only 1 cinnamon stick AContinue reading “Pastéis de Nata”
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
This quintessential Neapolitan dish is simple and speedy, but deliciously fresh and full of flavour. Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Difficulty: Moderate Serves: 4 Ingredients 3 cloves of garlic 1 red chilli 100ml/1dl/1/5 of a pint/just under half a cup of extra virgin olive oil Pinch of salt and pepper 400g/14oz/large handfulContinue reading “Spaghetti Aglio e Olio”
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