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Living a Life in Colour

a guide to Italian food, wine and culture

Gnocchi di patate (potato dumplings)

Gnocchi (potato dumplings)   Print Prep time 1 hour Cook time 2 hours 30 mins Total time 3 hours 30 mins   Categories: Kids, Diary free (eliminate butter), Healthy, Vegetarian Potato gnocchi are popular throughout the world and all over the Italian peninsula, but particularly in northern Italy. They can be served with melted butter… 

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Risotto al pomodoro (tomato risotto)

Risotto di pomodoro (tomato risotto)   Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 25 mins   Categories: Kids, Gluten free, Dairy free (substitute butter with olive oil and eliminate the cheese), Vegetarian, Healthy, Quick and Easy This is the risotto version of pizza margherita. Tomato risotto is a traditional Italian dish…. 

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Polpo e patate (octopus and potato salad) – Liguria

Polpo e patate (octopus and potato salad) – Liguria   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 40 mins Total time 50 mins   Of all the seafood salads, my favourite is octopus and potato. It is very simple and costs little to make but is meaty and delicious. In Liguria, we eat this salad… 

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Brasato al Barolo (beef braised in red wine) – Piemonte

Brasato al Barolo (braised beef in Barolo wine)

Brasato al Barolo (beef braised in red wine) – Piemonte   Print Prep time 24 hours Cook time 3 hours 30 mins Total time 27 hours 30 mins   Brasato al Barolo is a signature dish of Piemonte. The key to this dish is using the correct cut of beef. It will make the difference… 

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Torta Colonne (cherry tart/pie) – Puglia

Torta Colonne (cherry tart/pie) – Puglia   Print Prep time 3 hours Cook time 30 mins Total time 3 hours 30 mins   I was walking down the road on a particularly grey miserable drizzly day when I spotted a crate of sour cherries. They were a bright, shiny race car red and I could… 

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Cotoletta alla parmigiana (chicken Parmesan) – Emilia Romagna

Cotoletta alla parmigiana (chicken Parmesan) – Emilia Romagna   Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 32 mins Total time 37 mins   This recipe is a favourite with children the world over. We ate this dish with family friends on a scorching summer night in Modena. We dined in a town square watching the… 

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Pasta al forno (baked pasta with tomato and mozzarella)

Pasta al forno (baked pasta with tomato and mozzarella)   Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 25 mins Total time 30 mins   Categories: Quick and Easy, Children, Gluten free*use gluten free pasta, Vegetarian Baked pasta dishes are typical for major holidays and occasions in Italy. Pasta al forno usually means lasagne in the… 

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Costolette di agnello alla griglia (grilled lamb chops with rosemary, garlic and anchovy)

Costolette di agnello alla griglia (grilled lamb chops with rosemary, garlic and anchovy)   Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 12 mins Total time 17 mins   I first tried this dish at 10 Greek Street in London. I love the combination of textures and flavours. The slightly smokey, creamy aubergine (eggplant) flavoured with… 

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Salsa verde (parsley sauce)

Salsa verde (parsley sauce)   Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 1 min Total time 6 mins   Categories: Healthy, Quick and easy, Vegetarian *eliminate the anchovy, Gluten free, Dairy freeSalsa verde means green sauce and is a common sauce in many regions in Italy, particularly those which serve it as an accompaniment to… 

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Insalata di arance, olive e finocchio (orange, fennel and olive salad) – Sicilia

Insalata di arance, olive e finocchio (orange, fennel and olive salad) – Sicilia   Print Prep time 5 mins Total time 5 mins   We had another version of this dish when we visited Sicily where winter melon (musk melon like honeydew or casaba) was substituted for the then out of season oranges. Both versions… 

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