Puttanesca

Nigella saucily calls her Puttanesca recipe “Slut’s Spaghetti” (puttana in Italian means whore) but we could never be that suggestive! Here is a puttanesca recipe to transport you to Italy. But no, not the quiet little village you were envisaging. Think bustling street cafe. Puttanesca ingredients: 1/3 Cup Olive Oil 1 Garlic clove, peeled and lightly…

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Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore is a traditional Southern Italian recipe with gusto. Grab a glass of vino, don a bright red apron and say it like this: Pollo alla Cacciatora. Simple, hearty and deliciozo!

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Rum Baba

Introduced to European dessert lovers in the 1830s, Rum Baba is a delightful warm cake soaked in rum and filled with cream. The Italian twist is serving it topped with mascarpone. Think of this as a drunken bundtlette or brioche!

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Grilled Sirloin with Duck Fat Chips

Grilled Sirloin with Duck Fat Chips - Fresh Ideas

Grilled Sirloin with Duck Fat Chips Sean Connolly’s passion for cooking has been evident since the day he enrolled as the only boy in his Yorkshire school home economics class. This Grilled Sirloin recipe is so good, it is served at his Auckland restaurant The Grill and his Sydney restaurant Sean’s Kitchen. Serves 4 This…

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