Coq au vin is one of the most well known and popular French chicken dishes. It consists of chicken braised with wine, bacon and mushrooms. Although red wine is typically used, white wine can also be used to make Coq Au Vin Blanc. It can be prepared a day or more before serving, which willContinue reading “Coq Au Vin (French Chicken Stew)”
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Mussels in White Wine Sauce
Serve this flavourful soup with lots of crusty bread to mop up the sauce.
Prawn Stuffed Calamari Tubes With Rosé Sauce
A recipe that will certainly win compliments – if not prizes! Serve as a starter with crispy bread and salad or as a main meal with rice and lightly cooked vegetables. Note: Select large calamari tubes for a quick and neat to make dish!
Chicken Puttanesca
This tangy, somewhat salty Italian pasta dish has ingredients that are typical of Southern Italian cuisine: tomatoes, olive oil, anchovies, olives, olive oil, capers and garlic. Traditionally, the sauce is served with spaghetti, although it also goes well with penne, tagliatelli, linguine and even rice. salt and pepper to season the chicken4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 100 g each)olive oilContinue reading “Chicken Puttanesca”
Mushroom Risotto
Rice plays an important part in Italian cuisine and each region has it’s own risotto recipe made with Arborio or risotto rice or if not available, short grain or any other kind of rice. Scroll down for recipes for a Butternut as well as a Seafood Risotto.
Ossobucco
This dish is a Milanese specialty of cross-cut veal shanks braised with vegetables, white wine and broth. It is often garnished with gremolata and traditionally served with polenta or mashed potato. When loosely translated from Italian, Ossobucco means hollowed bone – a reference to the large piece of marrow in the center of the vealContinue reading “Ossobucco”
Veal With Tuna Sauce (Vitello Tonnato)
Vitello tonnato is a Piedmontese dish of cold, sliced veal covered with a creamy, mayonnaise-like sauce that has been flavored with tuna. It is served chilled or at room temperature as the main course of an Italian meal or as antipasto. This dish has unlikely ingredients, but the end result is quite delicious! Be sureContinue reading “Veal With Tuna Sauce (Vitello Tonnato)”
Paella
Paella takes its name from the typical wide, shallow saucepan used for this ever-popular Spanish rice dish with magnificent contrasting flavours, colours and textures. To simplify and save time, cook the ingredients simultaneously in two smaller saucepans and the large shallow paella-style pan. Read more about National Spanish Paella Day here.