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Pannacotta

By meadows
Panna cotta (from Italian cooked cream) is an Italian dessert
- 4 tbls caster sugar
- 300ml double cream
- 300ml milk
- 1 vanilla pod split lengthwise and seeds scraped out
- 175g mascarpone cheese
- 2 1/2 leaves gelatine
Panforte

By meadows
Preheat the oven to 150°C/gas mark 2
- 100g hazelnuts, roughly chopped
- 120g blanched almonds, roughly chopped
- 120g pistachios, roughly chopped
- (I used Hazelnuts, Almonds, Pistachios & Macadamia nuts whole - Total weigh 320g)
- 75g dried figs, roughly chopped
- 120g dried dates, roughly chopped
- (I used Figs, Dates & Candied Peel (not the pots of mixed peel) - Total weight 195g)
- 70g plain flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Large pinch ground cloves
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- Pinch of salt
- 150g light soft brown sugar
- 100g honey
- 30g butter
- Icing sugar, to dredge
Italian bruschetta, aubergine confit, buffalo mozzarella, reggiano parmagiano

By Audrey du blog La petite cuisine d'Audrey
Toast the bruschetta under the grill
- Bruschetta Bread
- Ripe tomatoes
- 1 aubergine
- Pancetta
- Parmesan cheese
- Mozzarella
- Olive oil
- Black pepper
Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable Gratin with Mature Cheddar

By WHITERYANO
Served hot or cold, this all-in-one dish tastes as good as it looks
- 2 red onions, quartered and sliced lengthways
- 1 large purple aubergine, chopped
- 2 yellow peppers, deseeded and chopped
- 2 red peppers, deseeded and chopped
- 3 courgettes, chopped
- 1 small fennel bulb, chopped
- 275ml/½ pint olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and sliced
- black pepper and coarsely ground sea salt
- 600g/1lb 5oz small new potatoes
- 450g/1lb baby vine tomatoes
- 25g/1oz basil, chopped
- 400g/14oz tin red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 200g/7oz mature cheddar cheese, grated
Chilli And Garlic Spaghetti

By Xana
The simple foods are always the best
- 1 pack spaghetti
- as much chilli flakes as you want
- olive oil
- Salt+Pepper
- Garlic paste from a tube (roughly a large squeeze)
Simple Peperonata (Italian Stew)

By UniqueTaste123
Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy free, Gluten free
- 2 red peppers - halved seeded & sliced
- 60ml olive oil
- Medium onion - thinly sliced
- 6 plum tomatoes - chopped
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp honey
- A few basil leaves - chopped
Chicken Parm

By robertljyoung
An easy meal that tastes incredible! Marinading in the dressing is the key
- 1 x Chicken breast
- Honey mustard dressing
- Bread crumbs
- Parmesan cheese grated
- Provolone cheese
Red wine and Pancetta Risotto

By BangersAuVin, Bangers Au Vin
This eye-catching dish has a deep violet colour thanks to the addition of the red wine
- 2 large red onions, 150ml of red wine of your choice, 300ml of vegetable stock, 300g risotto rice, 200g pancetta, 2 red bell peppers
Italian Tomato and Bread Salad

By lovecooking247
In a modern twist on the salad panzanella, bread is roasted then flavoured with the juices from ripe tomatoes, fres...
- 3/4 small loaf of country-style bread, 1-2 days old, cut or torn into bite-sized chunks
- 1 yellow pepper, cut into chunks
- 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp caster sugar
- 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 450g juicy ripe plum tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp capers, drained
- 1 small bunch of fresh basil, about 20g, torn
- 20 mini mozzarella cheeses, 225g total weight
Tiramisu with macaroons

By MARTINE
Whisk the mascarpone with the chilled cream and the sugar until the mixture is frothy
- 24 mini plain macaroons
- 500g mascarpone
- 50 cl of cream
- 25 cl of strong coffee, chilled
- Marsala wine
- 50g sugar
- 50 g of dark chocolate
Chicken parmigiana

By jhendry
Place the chicken breasts between cling film sheets and bash out with a rolling pin until they are the thickness of...
- 2 large, skinless chicken breasts, halved through the middle
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 75g breadcrumbs
- 75g Parmesan, grated
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- half a 690ml jar passata
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- half a 125g ball light mozzarella, torn
Simple Spaghetti Bolognese

By connieb01
Put a large pan filled with water on a high heat
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tin of tomatoes
- 1 tube of tomato puree
- 500g of Mince
- 1 cup of Red wine (actually make that 2 - one to drink while cooking)
- 500g of Linguine
- 1tsp oil
- 1 knob of butter (no, go on, a bit more than that... it's delicious!)
- 3 bay leaves (if you're feeling fancy)
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