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A sliceable rigatoni cake layered with rich tomato sauce, fontina and sweet-sour onions with raisins and pine nuts, finished with herbs and toasted crumbs.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-17169 · Hand-built original
Large pasta shells stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan wrapped in basil leaves, baked in a simple garlic tomato sauce under more mozzarella until crisp, golden, and gooey.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-12740 · Hand-built original
Baked Pasta with Broccoli and Sausage is a Italian main courses built around pasta. It takes 72 min in total and serves 4. It pairs well with garlic bread and caesar salad.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-0148 · Hand-built original
Handmade potato gnocchi shallow-fried in butter, served with crisped cavolo nero, golden pumpkin, chives, and a potato-skin cream sauce lightened into a foam.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-12742 · Hand-built original
Baked potatoes and onions are an easy and quick Mediterranean side dish! A tasty dish to prepare at home that pairs well with many main courses!
Main ingredient: potatoes
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-0149 · Hand-built original
Baked pumpkin pasta with salami and pecorino is a creamy and flavorful main dish, perfect for autumn, easy to prepare, and irresistible.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-0150 · Hand-built original
Baked Spinach and Ricotta Rotolo is a Italian dish prepared from its core ingredients in a straightforward, home-style way. Serve it fresh and hot where appropriate.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-3307 · Hand-built original
Soft ricotta and kale gnudi, coated in semolina and rested overnight, poached briefly and baked in a slow tomato sauce with mozzarella and Parmesan.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-6074 · Hand-built original
Baked ziti layered with mozzarella in a creamy tomato sauce built on mild Italian sausage, white wine, basil and oregano.
Main ingredient: sausage
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-10226 · Hand-built original
A baked pasta of ziti folded with ricotta and mozzarella, layered with a beef and Italian sausage sauce made from crushed tomatoes, peppers, onion and cream.
Main ingredient: sausage
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-9340 · Hand-built original
Baked ziti with sausage and leek ragù is a Italian main courses built around sausage. It takes 120 min in total and serves 4. It pairs well with garlic bread and caprese salad.
Main ingredient: sausage
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-0158 · Hand-built original
Penne tossed with marinara and broiled zucchini, summer squash and baby tomatoes, layered with a cottage cheese, Parmigiano and basil mixture and baked under mozzarella.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-11228 · Hand-built original
A classic shaken dressing of extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, and finely chopped shallot — tangy enough to pep up any bowl of green leaves or tomatoes.
Main ingredient: extra virgin olive oil
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-12750 · Hand-built original
A lean bread flour, salt, yeast and water dough risen at room temperature, divided into four balls and cold-fermented for at least two days for a crisp, puffy Neapolitan crust.
Main ingredient: flour
HB-6101 · Hand-built original
A classic basil pesto of fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil and Parmesan, pounded or blended to a coarse, vivid green sauce.
Main ingredient: basil
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-6102 · Hand-built original
A brothy borlotti and cannellini bean soup with onion, celery, courgette, and carrot, ladled into bowls and topped with spoonfuls of a basil, leaf, and almond pesto.
Main ingredient: leaves
HB-12788 · Hand-built original
Beef and lentil meatballs simmered in a herby tomato sauce, packed into a ricotta-smeared baguette and cut into four generous sandwiches.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12794 · Hand-built original
Beef cheek simmered for hours with porcini mushrooms and butternut squash, finished with orzo and ladled into a hollowed sourdough loaf with parsley on top.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12802 · Hand-built original
Spaghetti tossed through a quick, rich ragù of shredded braised beef cheeks, crushed tomato, and tomato paste, finished with Parmesan and parsley.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12803 · Hand-built original
Handmade ravioli filled with slow-braised, shredded beef cheek, tossed in browned sage butter and served with grated Parmesan.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12804 · Hand-built original
Beef Fillet with Pepper and Pumpkin Cream is a Italian main courses built around beef. It takes 45 min in total and serves 4. It pairs well with mashed potatoes and roasted carrots.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-0210 · Hand-built original
Cross-cut beef shin braises in chicken stock until it yields to a skewer, served over saffron puntalette enriched with butter, cream and Parmesan. Orange gremolata showers the meat at the table.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-17996 · Hand-built original
Whole beef shin sealed and braised in a tomato, carrot and celery sauce until it shreds, served over fresh-cut semolina pasta strips with grated gouda and oregano.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-6138 · Hand-built original
Slow-cooked beef shin is served with a creamy celery risotto brightened with lemon and topped with fresh parsley gremolata. The beef cooks gently until tender, leaving you free to make the risotto shortly before serving.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-2730 · Hand-built original
A crumbly, charred ragù of shiitake mushrooms, beet, and chickpeas seasoned with miso and chilli flakes, tossed with spaghetti, Parmesan, and a garlic-miso butter sauce.
Main ingredient: mushroom
HB-12816 · Hand-built original
Baked ziti folded through a pancetta tomato sauce and a Parmesan béchamel with mozzarella, baked until bubbling with streaks of both sauces throughout.
Main ingredient: bacon
HB-12699 · Hand-built original
A sourdough focaccia mixed from ripe starter, flour, water, olive oil, salt and a little sugar, folded in the bowl, risen twice until marshmallowy, dimpled, and baked until its high spots brown and its sides crisp.
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-6170 · Hand-built original
A chopped, deli-style salad loaded with ham, salami, two cheeses, olives, Peppadew peppers and crunchy homemade croutons. The red wine vinegar and oregano dressing keeps the big bowl bright.
Main ingredient: ham
HB-17125 · Hand-built original
Biscotti is an Italian biscuits, cookie, sweet built around note. Ready in 165 min.
Main ingredient: whole raw unsalted almonds
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-2740 · Hand-built original
A slow-simmered beef and pork bolognese enriched with milk, served with orecchiette whose little-ear shape scoops up the sauce.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-12876 · Hand-built original
Chicken thighs and drumsticks baked in a roasting tin with prosciutto, baby onions, tomatoes and peppers under a mustard wine with port and brandy, served with Parmesan polenta.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6208 · Hand-built original
Braised pork cheek and Borettane onions is a truly tasty main course. The meat is incredibly tender
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-0312 · Hand-built original
Braised Steak Pizzaiola with Homemade Sauce is an Italian main centred on beef sirloin steak, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.
Main ingredient: beef sirloin steak
Pairs well with: spaghetti, crusty bread, garlic bread
HB-4151 · Hand-built original
Halibut fillets steamed over jammy Sungold tomatoes with shallots, garlic and Calabrian chilli, topped with toasted brioche crumbs and basil.
Main ingredient: halibut
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-6225 · Hand-built original
Short pasta and broccoli tossed with homemade basil pesto and soft mozzarella pearls — a packable, make-ahead pasta salad.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-12905 · Hand-built original
Orecchiette with ground chicken and broccolini in a tomato, Calabrian chili and balsamic sauce, finished with Parmesan and lemon.
Main ingredient: ground chicken
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-4825 · Hand-built original
Hot spaghetti tossed with a raw bruschetta mixture of cherry tomatoes, basil, garlic and balsamic, so the pasta warms the tomatoes just enough.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-12924 · Hand-built original
Brussels sprouts with gorgonzola and walnuts are a tasty side dish to enjoy these small vegetables in an alternative and flavorful way.
Main ingredient: brussels sprouts
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-0352 · Hand-built original
Bucatini tossed in a tomato sauce built on crisped guanciale and its rendered fat, with crushed red pepper and finely grated pecorino.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-10238 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: ricotta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, coffee
HB-0356 · Hand-built original
Pasta tossed in cherry tomatoes slow-cooked with garlic and Italian seasoning until they burst, with torn burrata, basil and Parmigiano Reggiano mixed through.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-11287 · Hand-built original
Hand-rolled spiral busiate pasta tossed with a Sicilian Trapani pesto of tomatoes, almonds, basil, garlic and pecorino. Rustic spirals that catch the thick, nutty tomato sauce in every turn.
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-12946 · Hand-built original
A velvety deep-green cavolo nero sauce blended with garlic, fennel seeds, butter and Parmesan, tossed through hot gnocchi. Rich, peppery and ready to carry in a flask or serve at once.
Main ingredient: whole garlic cloves
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-12952 · Hand-built original
Macaroni cooked in milk with roasted butternut squash purée, cheddar, mozzarella and crisp pancetta, under a buttery panko crumb.
Main ingredient: cubes
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-6285 · Hand-built original
Baked butternut squash layered with spiced tomato sauce, breadcrumbs and taleggio.
Main ingredient: butternut squash
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-4016 · Hand-built original
Golden pan-fried gnocchi in a silky butternut squash and mascarpone sauce with Parmesan, crisp chorizo and fried sage. Smoky, rich and ready in about half an hour.
Main ingredient: cubes
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-12960 · Hand-built original
Italian sausage soup with cubed butternut squash, stelline or orzo and spinach, finished with cream and parmesan.
Main ingredient: sausage
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, crusty bread
HB-11289 · Hand-built original
The cabbage and pumpkin soup with barley, potatoes and leeks is a warm, creamy autumn first course, enriched with Parmesan and rosemary.
Main ingredient: ¼ oz pumpkin
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-0381 · Hand-built original
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