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Recipes

Strawberry Liqueur

May 3, 2021

  Liquore alla Fragole (1 ½ litres) 500ml pure alcohol (95%) or plain vodka 700ml water 400g caster sugar 500g ripe strawberries Wash the strawberries well and cut them in small pieces. Place the strawberries in a jar Soak them for at least 7-10 days in the alcohol. When the alcohol has become red and all…

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Easy salsa verde recipe

March 8, 2021

For our regular Monday live cooking lesson from Bologna our Flavours cook Livia teaches how to make a really easy salsa verde sauce. It’s one of the classic Italian sauces and perfect for bollito misto, or to serve with vegetables or even over pasta. Salsa Verde translated means “green sauce” and we love the vibrant colour!…

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Curzul pasta

March 1, 2021

Curzul is a square sided spaghetti pasta that is found in the Faenza area of Emilia Romagna. It’s a firm favourite of our Flavours cook Livia.

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How to cook with fregola

February 22, 2021

Fregola is actually a kind of pasta very similar to couscous, made with durum wheat and semolina flour. It is often called Sardinian couscous and is a great base for pasta and salads

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Easy pesto sauce recipe

February 8, 2021

Our easy pesto sauce recipe is a winner! We think you’ll find it so easy to make yourself and it tastes so much better than pesto in a jar!

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Homemade rocket pesto recipe

February 7, 2021

Homemade rocket pesto is such an easy recipe, we love the peppery taste from the rocket and it’s such a great alternative to the classic pesto genovese.

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How to make carbonara sauce

January 25, 2021

One of the most famous Italian dishes, pasta with carbonara sauce is a classic and sure to please all the family. Ingredients for 2 people 200g Mezze maniche pasta 2 slices of guanciale (½ cm thick) – Alternatively use bacon or pancetta 3 eggs (2 just yolks a 1 whole egg) Black pepper 40g of…

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