Handmade Pumpkin Tortelli With Mostarda, Burnt Butter & Sage

Torte it up! Try this tasty pumpkin Torelli from Luca’s Seasonal Journey, published by New Holland Publishers. Serves 4 Preparation time 1 hour Cooking time 30 mins INGREDIENTS Pasta dough 250 g (8 oz) 00 flour 2 free range eggs pinch of salt 1 tablespoon olive oil Pumpkin tortelli 1 pumpkin, medium sized (Japanese or…

ByRobyn Foyster19/02/20240Comments

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13 Italian-inspired Recipes That Would Make Mamma’s Proud

Italian food is one of the most-eaten cuisines in the world, and rightly so. It's carb filled, gooey, cheesy and decadent, topped with fresh herbs or oozing with chocolate and cream. So, we've decided to round up 13 of The Carousel's favourite Italian-inspired recipes. Pour a glass of vino, get your apron on and enjoy the therapeutic act of cooking delicious, hearty…

ByThe Carousel29/04/20220Comments

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Sausage & Cherry Tomato Ragu With Pappardelle & Toasted Breadcrumbs

Serves 4 Preparation time 10 minutes Cook time 20 minutes INGREDIENTS 500 g best quality beef sausages, skin removed 1½ tbsp olive oil 250 g cherry tomatoes, quartered ½ cup white wine ½ red chilli, finely chopped ¼ cup coarse fresh breadcrumbs 1 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsely finely grated zest of 1 lemon 350 g dried pappardelle pasta METHOD 1 Place a wide, heavy based frying pan over…

ByThe Carousel15/05/20200Comments

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Massimo Mele’s Amazing Poached Snapper

Try this gorgeous recipe by Massimo Mele. Snapper all’acqua pazza, which translated from Italian means Fish Poached in “Crazy Water”! Ingredients Serves 4-6 INGREDIENTS 6 plate sized fillets of Pink Snapper 3-4 cloves of garlic finely sliced 400g tinned cherry tomatoes drained Extra virgin Olive Oil A few sprigs of parsley, finely chopped Small handful fresh basil Salt 1-2 dried chili peppers or red pepper flakes A…

ByThe Carousel06/08/20160Comments

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Meet The Godfather Of Italian Cuisine Antonio Carluccio

Having written countless books, appeared on many cooking shows and as owner of the ever so popular restaurants Carluccio's, Antonio sure knows a bit about food. We caught up with the Godfather of Italian cuisine, and new CIRIO ambassador, to get a rare insight into his upbringing, the trick to the perfect homemade pasta, his food…

ByMillie Constable10/04/20160Comments

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Beetroot Tagliatelle With Duck Ragu

Serves 4–6 Preparation time 30 mins Cooking time 2 hours INGREDIENTS Fresh pasta 250 g (8 oz) ‘00’ flour 2 free range eggs 1 free range egg yolk 30 g (1 oz) beetroot juice 3 tablespoons beetroot puree pinch of salt 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Duck ragu 4 duck legs 60 ml (2 fl oz) extra virgin olive oil 60 g (2 oz) pecorino romano 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1⁄2…

ByThe Carousel30/03/20160Comments