Squash linguine
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-2195 · Hand-built original
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Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-2195 · Hand-built original
Steak Pizzaiola is an Italian main centred on beef tenderloin, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.
Main ingredient: beef tenderloin
Pairs well with: toasted bread
HB-4155 · Hand-built original
Steak Pizzaiola is an Italian main centred on beef blade steak, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.
Main ingredient: beef blade steak
Pairs well with: crusty bread, pasta, green salad
HB-4157 · Hand-built original
Striploin steaks pounded thin are seared, set aside, and returned to a stewed fresh tomato sauce with onion, garlic, pinot grigio and oregano, with the option of a longer braise to tenderise them further.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-8453 · Hand-built original
Sliced sirloin steak, seared with garlic and rosemary, served tagliata-style over rocket with heritage tomatoes, blistered cherry tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes and basil in a sharp vinegar dressing.
Main ingredient: steak
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-15397 · Hand-built original
Steamed sea bass fillets served over a silky tomato and bread sauce with warm borlotti beans and Taggiasca olives, finished with a herby lemon gremolata.
Main ingredient: tomatoes
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-15403 · Hand-built original
Stewed beans with tomato and sage: a simple and tasty recipe, perfect as a side dish or main course of tradition, also great for pasta!
Main ingredient: dried borlotti beans
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-2213 · Hand-built original
A Prosecco and Aperol spritz poured over muddled fresh strawberries and finished with club soda.
Main ingredient: fresh strawberries
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-12136 · Hand-built original
The strudel filled with vegetable ragout and cheese is a golden pastry shell that holds a rich filling with a melting heart.
Main ingredient: eggplant
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-2236 · Hand-built original
Stuffed Artichokes with Lemon-Parmesan Breadcrumbs is an Italian appetizer. Ready in 60 min.
Main ingredient: artichokes
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-2238 · Hand-built original
Jumbo pasta shells filled with ricotta, spinach, pecorino and lemon zest, baked in marinara sauce. The spinach is steamed and squeezed dry so the filling stays creamy rather than watery.
Main ingredient: ricotta cheese
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-8495 · Hand-built original
Tender cuttlefish strips and bright flat beans in a blended marjoram, lime and olive oil dressing — a cool Italian summer salad.
Main ingredient: cuttlefish
HB-17229 · Hand-built original
Angel hair pasta tossed with cherry tomatoes marinated in olive oil, garlic and basil, plus Parmesan.
Main ingredient: cherry tomatoes
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-4804 · Hand-built original
Large tube pasta tossed with slow-cooked summer squash, garlic, Parmesan and basil.
Main ingredient: summer squash
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-4768 · Hand-built original
Rough puff pastry tarts spread with wholegrain mustard and Emmental, topped with fresh and sun-dried tomatoes, baked golden and finished with basil pesto and rocket.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-18273 · Hand-built original
Pasta tossed in a sun-dried tomato romesco blended with garlic, pine nuts, capers, balsamic vinegar and smoked paprika, loosened with pasta cooking water until it coats. Crisped panko and parsley go over each bowl.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-17810 · Hand-built original
A quick pizza dough with baking powder alongside the yeast, so it needs only a 30-minute rest before rolling. Each half rolls into a very thin 12-inch round that bakes crisp in about 8 minutes on a stone.
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-8509 · Hand-built original
Sweet potato croquettes is a Italian appetizers built around potato. It takes 70 min in total and serves 10. It pairs well with sour cream and green beans.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-2268 · Hand-built original
Fresh tagliarini tossed with red mullet, tomatoes and olives and topped with crisp fried breadcrumbs.
Main ingredient: frying
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-3873 · Hand-built original
Homemade tagliatelle with clams, mussels, prawns and squid in a tomato and white wine seafood sauce.
Main ingredient: squid
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-3874 · Hand-built original
The classic Ligurian combination of fresh tagliatelle, green beans and sliced potatoes tossed through a hand-pounded basil, pine nut and Parmesan pesto.
Main ingredient: small waxy potatoes
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-15505 · Hand-built original
Tagliatelle folded through crisp pancetta, porcini and wild mushrooms with chilli, garlic, tomato, butter and Parmesan emulsified into the sauce.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-15506 · Hand-built original
Tagliatelle in a quick anchovy, olive, chilli and tomato sauce, scattered with golden panko pangrattato crisped in butter with lemon zest and parsley.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-15507 · Hand-built original
Tequila and bitter-orange Aperol are shaken with strawberry syrup, lemon and egg white until the drink pours with a thick white cap. A ring of bitters dotted over the foam gives each sip a spiced edge.
Main ingredient: tequila
Pairs well with: ceviche, grilled shrimp, citrus salad, salted almonds
HB-18746 · Hand-built original
A pantry spaghetti tossed with oil-packed tuna, anchovies, capers, lemon and parsley, using the tuna oil itself as the base of the sauce.
Main ingredient: tuna
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-8620 · Hand-built original
A slow beef and pork ragu layered with fresh pasta, nutmeg béchamel, mozzarella and Parmesan, baked until golden in a large lasagne dish.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-8626 · Hand-built original
Pillowy gnocchi and wilted cabbage tossed in browned butter whisked with miso, numbed gently by Sichuan peppercorns and brightened with lemon. Parmesan and chives finish a dish that is rich, savory and quietly tingling.
Main ingredient: gnocchi
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-15600 · Hand-built original
Chicken meatballs with cottage cheese and Parmesan, browned and served over a tomato vodka cream sauce.
Main ingredient: ground chicken
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-4592 · Hand-built original
An Italian layered dessert of coffee-dipped sponge biscuits and mascarpone cream dusted with cocoa.
Main ingredient: mascarpone
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-3467 · Hand-built original
Tiramisu is a Italian dessert centred on mascarpone, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.
Main ingredient: mascarpone
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, coffee
HB-4099 · Hand-built original
Espresso and rum-dipped ladyfingers layered with mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-4593 · Hand-built original
Two Italian classics in one glass: coffee-soaked sponge fingers and chocolate ice cream under a softly whipped mascarpone cream, dusted with cocoa. It takes under five minutes and eats like a tiramisu sundae.
Main ingredient: mascarpone
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-15601 · Hand-built original
A chilled cheesecake on a chocolate biscuit base, layered with coffee-liqueur-soaked sponge fingers and mascarpone cream, decorated with homemade chocolate truffles.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-8632 · Hand-built original
Tiramisu flavours, cookie base, no spoons required. With rich coffee cookie dough and a sweet, creamy swirl, these are like trendy bakery cookies at a fraction of the price.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-2360 · Hand-built original
Tiramisu with figs and Pavesini: indulgent single-serving cups with mascarpone cream, a coffee and rum soak, fresh figs and dark chocolate.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-2361 · Hand-built original
Single-serving tiramisu cups layered with rum-and-coffee-dipped Pavesini biscuits, a whipped mascarpone and yolk cream, fresh cubed figs and grated dark chocolate. Indulgent, fruity and made for serving in glasses.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-15604 · Hand-built original
Tiramisù piccoli is an Italian desserts built around cheese.
Main ingredient: cheese
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-3247 · Hand-built original
A toasted baguette layered with Dijon mustard, tomato, prosciutto, smoked ham, soppressata and mozzarella, plus pickled carrots and balsamic-dressed arugula.
Main ingredient: carrot
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, coffee
HB-11121 · Hand-built original
An arborio risotto cooked with hot tomato liquid in ladles, with Italian sausage, onion and white wine, finished with wilted spinach, Parmesan and butter.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-8644 · Hand-built original
A slow-simmered tomato sauce from canned tomatoes, onion and garlic, balanced with balsamic vinegar and a little sugar and finished with torn basil. Serve it chunky, or blend it smooth first.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-15621 · Hand-built original
An Italian risotto cooked in tomato water, served with a rocket salad, lemon and an anchovy dressing. It is light, savoury and citrus-led.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-3897 · Hand-built original
An Italian-style pasta e ceci: chickpeas and small pasta shapes simmered in a tomato and stock broth with garlic, finished with good olive oil. Cheap, quick and filling from store-cupboard tins.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-15624 · Hand-built original
A chocolate-studded bread cake perfumed with anise-steeped cream, where ground stale sourdough stands in for flour and amaretti add a gentle crunch.
Main ingredient: cream
HB-17829 · Hand-built original
An Italian-style tart of lemon pastry filled with a lemon and cinnamon custard — menjar blanc — sealed under a second pastry lid and dusted with icing sugar. The custard is infused with vanilla, cinnamon and lemon zest before it ever meets the case.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-15631 · Hand-built original
An Italian chocolate walnut tart with a crumbly shell and a filling of ground walnuts, amaretti crumbs, grated dark chocolate, coffee and almond liqueur. Served warm with mascarpone and a drift of icing sugar.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-18364 · Hand-built original
Cheese tortellini simmered in a clear broth built on butter-frizzled onion, garlic and shiitake mushrooms with a splash of sherry vinegar.
Main ingredient: tortellini
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, crusty bread
HB-8655 · Hand-built original
A chilled cheese tortellini salad with roasted red peppers, salami, red onion and baby arugula in a balsamic and olive oil dressing with crushed red pepper.
Main ingredient: tortellini
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, soup
HB-8656 · Hand-built original
Shop-bought tortellini is transformed into a nourishing, chilli-spiked soup. Finish with a mountain of salty Parmesan.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-2390 · Hand-built original
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