Prawn and Scallop Risotto
The first time I ever ate risotto was at a restaurant in Bangsar and I was with my friend Bob Olivier. I didn’t like it and I think I didn’t…
Tag: Italian
Beef Cannelloni
Ingredients 1kg lean minced beef1 tbsp olive oil1 large onion finely chopped4 cloves garlic crushed2 x 660g jars passata with basil400g dried cannelloni tubes For the topping 50g butter50g plain flour600ml whole milk140g soft cheese with garlic and herbs140g parmesan grated Directions For the filling, dry-fry the…
Sugar-free and Low-Carb Tiramisu
When we’re on one of our diets (LOL) we don’t really want any sugar in our desserts! If possible we don’t even want any dessert. Actually, make that, we CAN’T…
Easy Tiramisu
Tiramisu is “pick-me-up” in Italian…believe me when you’ve had it you’ll realise its a real “pick-me-up”..from the moment you put that first teaspoon in mouth, and savour it until you…
The real Bolognese sauce
Hubby cooked up this “new” (maybe “different” is the right word?) Bolognese sauce tonight and I asked how come he changed the recipe? His answer was, “Actually this is how…
Spaghetti con Gamberino (Spaghetti with shrimps)
This is my favourite pasta dish and I love to make it because no one else can make it the way I like it! We first had REAL pasta in…
Lasagne Bolognese
Bolognese sauce made with 1/2 kg minced beef (See Spaghetti Bolognese) 9 lasagne leaves Shredded Parmesan cheese For the Béchamel: 3 – 4 tbsp butter 1 1/2 tbsp…
Spaghetti Bolognese
This is our recipe for Bolognese sauce – not necessarily the REAL Italian way of making it. Its how we have made it and how we like it. We also…
Home-made Pesto
I use pesto in a few of my dishes – pasta, of course, Ensalada Caprese, and sometimes added to a salad dressing. Making fresh pesto doesn’t seem like a lot of work,…