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Baked scamorzaBaked scamorza
Scamorza is a smoked mozzarella-like cheese that is available from good food stores. You can use other types of smoked cheese, but scarmoza is far milder than cheddar, for example. Alternatively,...
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Yoghurt flatbreadYoghurt flatbread
You can also cook these on the chargrill on the barbecue. Lightly oil each side before cooking.
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Roman-style roast lambRoman-style roast lamb
L’abbacchio is a Roman dish of roasted lamb that is traditionally cooked in chunks. Here’s a version using a whole leg. I tend to cook it for less time than the Romans do, but that’s more to do with...
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Baked sausages with olives and onionsBaked sausages with olives and onions
This is a rustic dish of bangers, simply cooked in the oven in a rich onion sauce. Try to use pure pork sausages with no added starch, coarsely ground in the southern French or Italian style.
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Baked mussels in a charred onion and saffron brothBaked mussels in a charred...
This Spanish-inspired sauce is slightly smoky from the charred onions. Add the crunch of almonds and the delightful astringency of saffron, and you’ve got heavenly mussels. For best results, soak the...
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Apple frittersApple fritters
This wonderful recipe, adapted from Claudia Roden’s The Book of Jewish Food and introduced to me by the appropriately named and equally wonderful cook, Jo Cook, is heavenly with vanilla ice-cream. The...
View ArticleTaro chips and spicy avocado salsa (ocumo frito con guasacaca)
Similar to potato chips, these taro chips are given a double fry for an extra crisp result. They are also popular thinly sliced, like corn chips. Guasacaca, a spicy avocado salsa similar to Mexican...
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Milk-soaked sponge cake with custard apple caramel and berry...
Canned dulce de leche, from selected delis, can be substituted for the manjar blanco. Start this recipe a day ahead to make the sorbet, and allow cake to soak. At the restaurant, Alejandro serves this...
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Chocolate and hazelnut pizza (pizza di cioccolata e nocciole)Chocolate and...
You will need 2 x 28cm pizza trays and a sugar thermometer.
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Prawn and tofu fritter (ukoy)Prawn and tofu fritter (ukoy)
There are as many variations of the Filipino fritter known as ‘ukoy’ as there are Filipinos. This version comes from Calapan and combines beansprouts, prawns, tofu and egg. Serve with a simple dipping...
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Crumbed fried zucchiniCrumbed fried zucchini
Kefalotiri and kefalograviera are Greek hard cheeses made from a mixture of sheep's and goat’s milk. Commonly used to make the Greek dish saganaki and perfect for frying, here they add luxuriousness to...
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Kimchi quesadilla and raspberry soju cocktailKimchi quesadilla and raspberry...
Originating from the streets of Korea’s most popular restaurant district in Gangman, this fusion of Korean–American food is both playful and creative. Other fillings could include bulgogi, chilli...
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Semolina slice (nammoura)Semolina slice (nammoura)
This semolina and yoghurt slice is one of the simplest desserts you can make for a dinner party. It’s fragrance is derived from an aromatic sugar syrup (atter), made with rose water and orange blossom...
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Fusion prawn and celery saladFusion prawn and celery salad
A classic Asian pairing, this prawn and celery salad is light and fresh and takes no time to prepare. Buy only the freshest prawns and cook them yourself at home for a far superior flavour.The...
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Prawn cocktail (coctel de camarones)Prawn cocktail (coctel de camarones)
This South American-style prawn cocktail is a classic dish found along the coast of Peru. Buy only the freshest prawns for this dish and don’t be tempted to use store-bought mayonnaise, as it wont be...
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