The recipes listed in the main index are all tried and tested (aren't friends wonderful guinea-pigs).
Please note that I do not respond to requests for recipes... I simply haven't got the time.
Index
Antipasti
Focaccio
Ricotta pasty (Calzone alla ricotta)
Marinated mushrooms (Funghi marinati)
Pickled mushrooms (Funghi alla salamoia)
Preserved courgettes (Zucchini conservati)Gnocchi
Spinach and cheese gnocchi (Gnocchi di spinaci e ricotta)Pasta
Pasta Bows with Smoked Salmon and Dill
Savoury Baked Macaroni (Macaroni con Pomodori)
Spaghetti BologneseFish
Sole cooked in white wine (Sogliole al vino bianco)Meat
Beef stew with red wine (Carbonata)
Beef braised in wine (Stracotto)Poultry
Chicken cooked in fresh grape juice (Pollo al succo
d'uva) Chicken breasts with lemon (Petti di pollo al
limone)Vegetables
Peppers with tomatoes (Peperonata) Cheese-stuffed courgettes (Zucchini
ripieni) Tuscan baked fennel (Finocchio alla
Toscano) Stuffed onions (Cipolle ripiene) Red cabbage (Cavolo rosso) Garlic potatoes
Tomato and aubergine gratinDesserts
Almond biscuits (Biscotti)
Tuscan Pudding
Meatballs
Butter Bean and Pesto Pasta
Aubergine salad with a sweet-sour sauce (Caponata)
Bruschetta - Garlic bread
Tiramisu
Zeppoli
Gelato - updated
Alfredo sauce
Recommended books:
- Italian Cooking by Mary Reynolds, Octopus Books, ISBN 0 7064 3249 5
- Italian Cooking by Robin Howe, Bloomsbury Books, ISBN 1 8547 1046 X
- The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan, Macmillan, ISBN 0 333 57052 9
- Good Housekeeping Cookery Club - Italian, Ebury Press, ISBN 0 09 180642 9
- Best Ever Pasta, Anness Publishing, ISBN 1 86035 136 0
- The Italian Cooking Encyclopedia, Anness Publishing, ISBN 1 901289 08 7
- What's Cooking - Italian by Penny Stephens, Parragon, ISBN 0 75252 933 1
