Ottolenghi’s Fennel & Tomato Gratin

Ottolenghi’s Fennel & Tomato Gratin (serves 4 | 1 hour and 10 minutes  | easy) From my series of #iorestoacasa lockdown recipes. Quarantine is becoming challenging, I must admit. So for today’s lunch I wanted to make a veggie dish that would be...

Fregola with sausage & tomato sauce

Fregola with sausage & tomato sauce (serves 2 | 50 minutes | easy) You can’t get more Sardegna than this dish, which combines the region’s traditional pasta with its classic sausage and fennel ragù. The perfect recipe to make a batch of so that it can...

Calamari Ripieni

Calamari Ripieni (serves 2 | 1.5 hours | medium) A delicious dish and the ultimate crowd pleaser! The prep takes a bit of time but once that’s done the cooking part is very straightforward, allowing you to do other things in the meantime. Serve by itself or with a...

Risotto alle Nocciole

Risotto alle Nocciole (serves 3 | 40 minutes | medium) I decided to combine two gems of Piedmontese cuisine in a creamy risotto al bianco, on top of which I drizzled toasted hazelnuts and a handful of diced apples, to give the dish a fresh note and contrasting...

Clara’s Risotto

Clara’s Risotto – toasted cashews & rucola (serves 4 | 40 minutes | easy) In late 2018 a dear friend of mine passed away, and although she was one of the few people in the world suffering from severe ‘gastroparesis’ and therefore could not...