Gooseberry & Mint Granita

This granita is a very quick and easy frozen dessert that only takes a few hours to freeze down to a refreshingly crumbly texture Serves 4 – Prep time 20 mins – Cook time 10 mins Ingredients 500g BerryWorld Gooseberries 150-200g castor sugar or to taste Bunch of fresh mint 1 large free range egg white Mint leaves to […]

Gelato Shortbread Gateau

Enjoy a delicious home-made taste of la dolce vita that will prove tempting to absolutely everyone   Gelato Shortbread Gateau – Recipe by Lakeland Makes 1 Cake For the Cake 1 tbsp vegetable oil 50g Lakeland Popcorn Kernels 50g desiccated coconut 50g hazelnuts 350g unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing 165g caster sugar […]

Panna cotta with raspberries

These vanilla scented creamy panacottas, drizzled in a summer fruit coulis, go brilliantly with fruit, and raspberries and blackcurrants are a winning combination for a delicious summer dessert Serves: 4 Prep time: 25 mins Cook time: 10 mins Ingredients For the pannacotta 300ml milk (full fat or semi skimmed) 300ml double cream 30g caster sugar […]

Strawberry, Parma Ham & Parmesan Crostini

This is a wonderfully quick and aromatic way to introduce strawberries into a savoury snack. The Parmesan works really well with the strawberries and balsamic with the savoury sourdough being the perfect base. Strawberry, Parma Ham & Parmesan Crostini  Serves 4 – Prep time 5 mins – Cook time 5 mins Ingredients 200g of quartered strawberries 8 slices of sourdough […]

Sole wrapped in prosciutto with bay leaf sauce

Sogliola al prosciutto crudo in salsa d’ alloro

Sole fillets marry very well with Parma ham and combining both with a simple sauce of shallots and bay leaves makes this a lovely main course dish. For guests who don’t eat meat, simply cook the fish without the Parma ham. Sole wrapped in prosciutto with bay leaf sauce – Sogliola al prosciutto crudo in salsa […]

Easy Italian Pesto Bread Recipe

Pretty to look at and delicious to eat, this fabulously easy no knead bread is perfect served warm as a dinner accompaniment. It tastes great served cold too, making it a fab way to jazz up those lunch boxes! Easy Italian Pesto Bread   Preparation time 10 mins plus rising – Baking time 20-25 mins – Makes […]

Recipes from Venice – Part 1

The legendary cuisine of La Serenisima deserves close attention, so join Mario Matassa as he unpicks the flavours and feeling behind Venetian cooking… Venice hardly needs an introduction. One of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, the Renaissance city is renowned among other things for its stunning architecture, its history, its art, its […]

Grissini del Relais san Pietro in Polvano

This wonderful grissini recipe was sent to us by our friends at Relais san Pietro in Polvano, Tuscany… Ingredients For the Grissini 500 g Focaccia mix flour 50 g Brewer’s yeast 40 ml Olive oil 220 ml Water To decorate: Sesame or poppy seeds ——————————————————————————————- Knead all the ingredients together well or mix using a bread […]