Category: Italian Flavours
Simple focaccia and a trip to Rome
Nothing beats focaccia, and especially so when it’s homemade and hot out of the oven!
Rachel Roddy’s Pomodoro Al Riso
Filled with herb risotto rice and nestled amongst golden, crispy/squidgy potatoes, these best-in-class stuffed tomatoes make a very special meal for vegetarians and carnivores alike.
Balsamic Roast Onion & Smoked Mozzarella Focaccia
This balsamic roast onion & smoked mozzarella focaccia is heavenly food for chilly winter days!
Artichoke Dip #2
Cool, creamy and almost refreshing, this lovely artichoke and herb dip is perfect for serving with crunchy veg and fresh bread as a summertime starter.
Stuffed Vine Tomatoes
Packed with chopped walnuts, mozzarella, herbs and diced garlic and cooked on the vine for impact, these stuffed tomatoes would make for a lovely, light, simple summer meal.
Mushroom, Mozzarella & Sage Meatloaf
While this mushroom, mozzarella & sage meatloaf is fabulously impressive in all its beautifully burnished, pancetta wrapped glory, it is also a very cost-effective, easy & delicious roast dinner option for feeding a crowd.
Homemade Wood-Fired Pizza & A Trip To Copenhagen
While in Copenhagen recently, my father and I taught ourselves how to use a wood-fired pizza oven through trial, error and eventual success. Here’s what we learned, along with some of my other food focused explorations around the city.
Roman-Style Rice Salad
When temperatures start to climb, this Roman-style rice salad with tuna, vegetables & hard boiled eggs is my go-to recipe for feeding a crowd. As well as being deliciously full of flavour and easy to prepare, it’s also a handy option for bringing on picnics, walks or long car journeys.
Mozzarella & Rosemary Chicken Cutlets
Taking inspiration from the restaurant-style kievs I love so much, and adding a little extra ooziness just because, I recently came up with these very yummy mozzarella, rosemary & chilli breaded chicken cutlets. I would call them Kievs, but that term is somewhat sacrosanct to me, so cutlets it is. Give them a go, I think you’ll love them too.
Pea & Almond Pesto
Nutty, savoury & punchy, parmesan is the perfect accompaniment to sweet, tender garden peas. Bring the two flavours into perfect harmony over pasta with this punchy pea & almond pesto.
Courgette, Mint & Mozzarella Salad
The unusual way of cooking the courgettes in this light summery salad gives them an incredible flavour & texture, while the zingy dressing offers that genuine, hard-to-put-your-finger-on Italian flavour that you only find in the best trattorias & delicatessens.
Burrata & Grilled Fennel Antipasti
Like all the dishes from the River Café, the simplicity of this dish means that using the best quality ingredients is paramount. It is utterly transportative, for all that it is, and is ideal served alongside a glass of rosé and the last of the evening’s sun.
Herb Confit Tomatoes
Delicious as a fancy antipasti option, confit tomatoes also work beautifully as the star of simple pasta dishes. Their flavour concentrates amazingly as they cook, and they keep their shape really well throughout roasting, making them a bit more elegant than ordinary roasted tomatoes.
Grape Focaccia
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