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Chef Fabio Viviani: How to Make an Italian-American Pasta Salad Get tips how to cook your pasta and make a fabulous Italian American Pasta Salad with Chef Fabio. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

Chef Fabio’s spin off of Caprese salad Caprese salad is always a crowd pleaser. Chef Fabio kicks it up on a notch with this spin off of Caprese salad. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

Zucchini gratin (zucchine gratinate) Ingredients 3 cups (210 g) fresh breadcrumbs (preferably homemade – see Note) 2 cups (160 g) grated pecorino or parmigiano 1 clove garlic, finely chopped or minced 4–5 marjoram leaves 4–5 oregano leaves 1–2 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling salt flakes […]

Zuppa di pesce al’Abruzzese Ingredients • ½ cup good olive oil • 4 whole garlic cloves, peeled • ¼ baby octopus • 4 extra large green bug tails, halved • 200 g firm white-fleshed fresh fish (we use barramundi) • 8  prawns (size U10) • ¼ kg black mussels • ¼ kg clams (in shells) […]

Ribollita Ribollita is a famous Tuscan soup, a hearty potage made with bread and vegetables. There are many variations but the main ingredients always include leftover bread, cannellini beans and inexpensive vegetables such as carrot, cabbage, beans, silverbeet, cavolo nero, and onion. Its name literally means “reboiled”. Like most Tuscan cuisine, the soup has peasant […]

Pistachio Pesto Sauce The pistachio, a member of the cashew family, is a small tree originating from Central Asia and the Middle East. Pistachio trees can be found in regions of Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece, Xinjiang (China), Tunisia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, India, Egypt, Italy (Sicily), Uzbekistan, Afghanistan (especially in the provinces of Samangan and […]

Tuscan Pate Crostini Ingredients: 250gr. (1/2 lb.) chicken livers and hearts 1/2 medium size white onion, finely chopped 2 anchovies, boned and chopped, or 1 tbsp anchovy paste 2 tbsp capers, chopped 50gr. (2 oz.) butter 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp dry white wine freshly ground black pepper salt to taste 1 […]

Pesto Lasagna Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 large carrot, peeled and grated 1 celery stick, finely chopped 500 g minced beef 1 glass of Italian dry red wine 700 ml passata 1 tablespoon tomato purée 12 fresh lasagne sheets (each about 10 x 15cm) 50 g cold salted […]

Homemade pear and Gorgonzola ravioli Ingredients Serves: 4 40g butter 2 ripe pears – peeled, cored and cubed 3 sprigs fresh thyme 200g Gorgonzola cheese or other blue cheese 450g fresh pasta dough Video and recipe courtesy of All recipes UK Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life – […]

How to make Homemade Mozzarella Cheese Have you ever made your own mozzarella cheese? It is not as difficult as one might think but once you know how, it can be dangerous! Here’s a video demonstration of how to make homemade mozzarella cheese. How to make Homemade Mozzarella Cheese Video from youtube Italy is a […]