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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
Two cast-iron pan pizzas from a long-risen dough, baked at the oven's highest heat with pizza sauce, mozzarella and pepperoni taken right to the edges.
Main ingredient: pepperoni
HB-8611 · Hand-built original
A one-pan lasagna of beef and sausage simmered with broken noodles in marinara, finished with ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-15558 · Hand-built original
A quick yeast dough is mixed, risen briefly and divided into pizzas topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, mushrooms, olives and green peppers.
Main ingredient: flour
HB-8615 · 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
Jumbo pasta shells filled with a ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan blend seasoned with basil and Italian seasoning, baked in spaghetti sauce under a final layer of mozzarella. All the flavors of lasagna in neat, scoopable shells.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-15592 · 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
Ravioli coated in seasoned Italian breadcrumbs and Parmesan, fried until golden and crisp, and served warm with marinara for dipping.
Main ingredient: vegetable oil
HB-8635 · 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
Pasta tossed with fresh tomatoes and peaches, garlic and herbs for a sweet-savory summer sauce. Finished with cheese as listed.
Main ingredient: rigatoni
HB-4669 · 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
Long grain rice simmered with tomato paste, paprika and basil, finished with fresh basil.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: grilled chicken, baked salmon, meatballs, pork chops
HB-4972 · 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
Ripe tomato wedges dressed simply by sprinkling them with eschalot, garlic, salt and white pepper, then olive oil, white wine vinegar and basil.
Main ingredient: ripe tomatoes
HB-7687 · 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
Three Italian starters served family style: crisp polenta chips with Parmesan, a whole burrata with confit fennel, toasted breadcrumbs and basil oil, and ciabatta bruschetta with 'nduja, cavolo nero and ricotta.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-8663 · Hand-built original
Two large hand-made ravioli filled with truffled mashed potato cradling a whole egg yolk each, served over raw porcini slices and spinach with a reduced porcini, beef stock and truffle oil sauce and Parmesan. A special-occasion plate where the yolk becomes the sauce.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-15652 · Hand-built original
The tuna and potato frittata is an easy and flavorful main course, perfect for a family dinner, even at the last minute!
Main ingredient: tuna
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-2417 · Hand-built original
Tuna Carpaccio is an Italian, Mediterranean appetizer, entree, fish, seafood. Ready in 20 min.
Main ingredient: tuna
HB-3253 · Hand-built original
Arborio rice stirred ladle by ladle with hot stock, white wine and leftover turkey, enriched with mascarpone and Parmesan and topped with crisp pancetta, turkey skin, fennel seed and tarragon.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-8677 · Hand-built original
Layers of lasagne sheets with browned turkey mince, a spinach and ricotta filling, and tomato sauce under melted cheese. A lighter, protein-rich take on the baked pasta classic.
Main ingredient: turkey
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-15669 · Hand-built original
Penne baked with chicken, spinach and sun-dried tomatoes in a creamy sauce under Parmesan and mozzarella.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: garlic bread, green salad, roasted zucchini, caesar salad
HB-4968 · Hand-built original
Tuscan Chicken Stew is an Italian-esque, Western main. Ready in 35 min.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-3255 · Hand-built original
Tuscan Olive Mill Soup is a Italian main courses built around cups. It takes 120 min in total and serves 4. It pairs well with garlic bread and caprese salad.
Main ingredient: dried borlotti beans
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-2442 · Hand-built original
Cannellini beans simmered with onion, celery, carrot and tomato paste in chicken broth, finished with spinach.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-5315 · Hand-built original
Cannellini beans simmered with leeks, celery, carrots and pancetta, thickened with mashed beans and finished with kale, cream and slow-cooked garlic oil.
Main ingredient: cannellini beans
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, crusty bread
HB-8682 · Hand-built original
A semolina-flecked pizza dough rested in short knead-and-rest cycles, topped with a raw plum tomato and garlic sauce, torn buffalo mozzarella and basil, and baked fiercely hot.
Main ingredient: ¼ oz strong white flour
HB-8696 · Hand-built original
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