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Baked aubergine rounds with cherry tomatoes, served cold

Aubergine rounds baked until meltingly soft, then cooled and topped with finely chopped cherry tomatoes, olive oil and basil. A very simple summer cold dish.

45 min4 servingsVegano

Main courses

Baked stuffed aubergines with tomato and mozzarella

Baked stuffed aubergines with tomato, mozzarella, breadcrumbs and basil: the scooped-out flesh goes back into the filling, so nothing is wasted.

1 h 10 min4 servingsVegetariano

Starters

Crispy sweetcorn fritters with guacamole

Golden pan-fried sweetcorn fritters, crisp outside and soft inside, served with a creamy guacamole of avocado, lime and coriander. Perfect for sharing.

35 min4 servingsVegetariano

Main courses

Cod acqua pazza with cherry tomatoes and olives

Cod fillets poached in a pan with cherry tomatoes, garlic, olives and parsley: a light, fragrant Italian fish dish ready in half an hour.

30 min4 servingsPesce

Main courses

Savoury aubergine parmigiana strudel in puff pastry

A savoury puff pastry strudel filled with grilled aubergines, reduced tomato sauce, mozzarella and parmesan: all the flavours of parmigiana in a crisp slice.

1 h 10 min6 servingsVegetariano

Main courses

Courgettes stuffed with ricotta, mint and lemon

Baked courgette boats filled with ricotta worked with parmesan, fresh mint and lemon zest, under a breadcrumb topping that turns crisp in the oven.

50 min4 servingsVegetariano

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Creamy lemon and thyme risotto

Lemon and thyme risotto: a creamy, fragrant and light first course with Carnaroli rice, lemon zest and a Parmigiano finish.

Total time: 34 min
Servings: 4 servings
Category: First courses

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Pan-fried potato and beef patties, crisp outside and soft inside
Patties made with mashed boiled potatoes and ground meat, pecorino, Parmesan, garlic and parsley, coated in breadcrumbs and pan-fried flattened in a drizzle of olive oil.
1 h 10 min
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Super soft olive oil bread rolls, just like the bakery
Soft Italian olive oil rolls made with just six ingredients and a double rise: a thin golden crust, a white cottony crumb and no butter, milk or eggs at all.
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Cold dishes
Baked aubergine rounds with cherry tomatoes, served cold
Aubergine rounds baked until meltingly soft, then cooled and topped with finely chopped cherry tomatoes, olive oil and basil. A very simple summer cold dish.
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Pan-fried potato and beef patties, crisp outside and soft inside

Patties made with mashed boiled potatoes and ground meat, pecorino, Parmesan, garlic and parsley, coated in breadcrumbs and pan-fried flattened in a drizzle of olive oil.

1 h 10 min4 servingsCarne

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Super soft olive oil bread rolls, just like the bakery

Soft Italian olive oil rolls made with just six ingredients and a double rise: a thin golden crust, a white cottony crumb and no butter, milk or eggs at all.

45 min12 servingsVegano

Cold dishes

Baked aubergine rounds with cherry tomatoes, served cold

Aubergine rounds baked until meltingly soft, then cooled and topped with finely chopped cherry tomatoes, olive oil and basil. A very simple summer cold dish.

45 min4 servingsVegano

Sides

Baked potato and pumpkin gratin with crisp golden edges

A baked potato and pumpkin gratin with thin slices stacked upright, seasoned with parmesan and rosemary and roasted until the top edges turn crisp and golden.

1 h 10 min6 servingsVegetariano

Sides

Perfect roast potatoes, crunchy outside and fluffy inside

Genuinely crispy roast potatoes: parboiled, shaken to roughen the surface and roasted with rosemary and garlic until deeply golden and crunchy.

1 h 4 servingsVegano

One-dish meals

Hachis parmentier, the French beef and potato bake

Classic hachis parmentier: a base of minced beef braised with onion and carrot, covered with mashed potato and gratinated until the top is golden and crisp.

1 h 10 min4 servingsCarne

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Creamy mashed potatoes, the perfect basic recipe

Creamy, velvety mashed potatoes: potatoes boiled in their skins, riced while hot and beaten with warm milk and cold butter, with no lumps and no gluey texture.

35 min4 servingsVegetariano

Main courses

Baked stuffed aubergines with tomato and mozzarella

Baked stuffed aubergines with tomato, mozzarella, breadcrumbs and basil: the scooped-out flesh goes back into the filling, so nothing is wasted.

1 h 10 min4 servingsVegetariano

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Rustic ricotta and pumpkin pie, sweet and savoury

An autumn savoury pie with a crisp puff pastry shell and a creamy filling of ricotta and roasted pumpkin, scented with rosemary and parmesan.

1 h 15 min6 servingsVegetariano

Starters

Fluffy savoury muffins with ham and cheese

Soft savoury muffins with cooked ham, parmesan and milk: ready in forty minutes and perfect for drinks, buffets and lunchboxes.

40 min6 servingsCarne

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Creamy chickpea hummus with tahini and lemon

Silky chickpea hummus with tahini, lemon and garlic: the classic Middle Eastern dip, ready in fifteen minutes, with the trick that makes it genuinely smooth.

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