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Basil, Ricotta, Walnut and Parma Ham Cocktail Quiches

Easy
1. Preheat the oven to 175°C. 2. Grease the moulds of a cupcake tray with melted butter. 3. Brush squares of filo pastry with melted butter and carefully push into each mould. 4. Repeat with a further two squares of filo pastry until you have 10
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
16 mins
Serves
10

Tri-colore orzo

Easy
1) Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. 2) Drain pasta and put the pasta on a large baking tray. Drizzle the pa
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

Wholemeal Pancakes with Parma Ham, Ricotta, Rocket and Pesto

Easy
Blend together the batter ingredients then leave to rest for 30 minutes. Heat a large frying pan and add a little butter to grease the base. Pour small ladles of batter into the pan, tilting it to give a thin yet even layer of batter. Cook for 2-3 m
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
6

Creamy Scrambled Eggs with Cheese and Chives

Easy
1) Whisk the eggs with the ricotta, chives, salt and pepper, to taste, in a bowl until evenly blended. 2) Melt the butter in a small non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. Pour in the egg mixture and gently stir with a rubber spatula for soft, fluff
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
2

Ricotta pancakes with roasted golden delicious apples and roasted prosciutto

Easy
For the topping: 1) Preheat oven to 200C/Gas 6. 2) On 1 tray lay the slices of prosciutto out in a single flat layer. Season with some salt and freshly ground black pepper, if desired, and pop into the oven. Roast the prosciutto until crispy, abou
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
4

Limoncello Cheeky Cheesecake Cocktail

Easy
1. Add the ingredients into a cocktail shaker, fill with ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. 2. Serve and garnish with crumbled ginger biscuits.
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
2

Individual Spooky White Pizzas

Easy
Preheat the oven to220°C. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.Divide the pizza dough into 4 pieces. Working with one piece of dough at a time, roll and stretch on a lightly floured surface into an 8- to 9-inch oval. Transfer to a prepared
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
4

Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi

Medium
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Bring a large pot salted water to a boil. Cut the stems off the spinach, and soak the leaves in the sink. Wash them thoroughly. Add the spinach to the boiling water and cook 1 minute. Remove spinach from the wa
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Serves
6

Roasted Red Pepper Dip

Easy
Combine peppers and ricotta, salt and pepper in a food processor and process until smooth. Transfer to a small serving bowl and surround with endive and crisps.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
8

Baked Beef and Salami Rolls

Medium
Pre-heat your oven to 180°C. Remove any excess liquid from the spinach by squeezing it out, then roughly chop it and put it in a bowl with four tablespoons of freshly grated Parmesan, the ricotta, season with salt and pepper and then mix them tog
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
4

Fig, Ricotta and Apple Rolls with Walnuts

Lightly toast the rolls under a moderate heat and then cool slightly.Spread the ricotta evenly on the cut sides of the roll halves.Evenly place the figs and apples on top of 2 roll halves and top with the walnuts.Courtesy of Kingsmill
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
2

Key Lime Pie

Medium
In a processor, blend the biscuits and granola, add the caster sugar and melted butter. Mix together. Press the mix into the bottom of a greased, high sided spring form tin. Bake for 5 minutes at 180C. For the filling, whisk the egg yolks then gradu
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
8

Roasted Cauliflower Lasagne

Medium
Preheat the oven to 220°C. Toss the cauliflower in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spread the florets in an even layer on a baking sheet and roast, tossing once, until tender and golden brown in spots, 30 to 35
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
4

BLT Pasta Skillet

Easy
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water. 2. Meanwhile, lay the bacon in a large ovenproof skillet and cook over mediu
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
60 mins
Serves
6

Mini Snowman Pizzas

Easy
1. Preheat the oven to 220°C and preheat a pizza stone or inverted baking tray. 2. In a medium bowl combine the ricotta, Parmesan, chopped rosemary, red chilli flakes and garlic; season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and set aside. 3. Divide the
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
4

Cassata Al Forno

Medium
1. To make the pastry, place the flour into a bowl, add the butter and sugar and with your fingertips rub until it resembles fine bread crumbs. 2. Add the lemon zest and stir through the mixture. Add the egg and yolk and mix together to form a so
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
12

Roasted Turkey Lasagne

Easy
Preheat the oven to 190°C. Heat the garlic and 2 tablespoons of the oil together in a large skillet over medium heat until the garlic begins to brown around the edges, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, basil and 1 teaspoo
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
80 mins
Serves
8

Deep-Dish Spaghetti Carbonara Pizza

Easy
Preheat oven to 220°C. Heat water for pasta in large pot, salt it and add pasta for 3 minutes. While water boils, heat a large skillet with extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add pancetta and brown, 3 to 4 mi
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
6

Asparagus Parcels

Easy
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. 2. Wrap the asparagus in Parma ham. 3. Mix together the ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella cheese with the pesto and garlic. 4. Season with cayenne pepper, salt and freshly ground black pepper. 5. Divide the mixture in
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
12

Cheese Pie

Medium
1. To make the filling, put the feta into a mixing bowl and crumble with a fork. 2. Add the rest of the ingredients up to the pepper and mix thoroughly. 3. Refrigerate while prepping the pastry. 4. Preheat the oven to 180°C. 5. Brush a
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
8

Creamy Bechamel Lasagne with Pesto

Easy
1. In a mixing bowl, combined the asiago, mozzarella and Parmesan. In a separate medium bowl, combine the ricotta and egg. 2. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring frequently, until transl
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
60 mins
Serves
8

Aubergine gratin

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6.2) Heat about 1/3cm of olive oil in a very large frying pan over medium heat. When the oil is almost smoking, add several slices of aubergine and cook, turning once, until they are evenly browned on both s
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
2

Sagaponack corn pudding

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 190°C/gas mark 5. Grease the inside of an 1-1.5L baking dish. 2) Melt the butter in a very large saute pan and saute the corn and onion over medium-high heat for 4 minutes. Cool slightly. 3) Whisk together the eg
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
8

Strozzapreti

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas Mark 5. Blanch the spinach in water. Drain and chop. Mix the ricotta cheese with the spinach. Add the Parmesan and the flour. Mix well. Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Take 1 tbsp full of the ricotta mixture and form s
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

Baked ricotta and spinach rigatoni

Easy
Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas Mark 4. 1) Cook rigatoni for 5 minutes in a pot of boiling, salted water. Drain and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Set aside. 2) To make the bechamel sauce: Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat and ad
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
75 mins
Serves
6

Baked Ricotta Bowls with Chicken and Parmesan and a Mixed Green Salad with Tomato-Basil Vinaigrette

Easy
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Divide crust into 8 pieces and shape each piece into a ball. Press the balls into the bottom and up the sides of an 8-cup mini muffin tin. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine chicken, ricotta, Cheddar, 1/4 cup of
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
4

Grilled chicken breast with foraged vegetables, nettle pesto, and grilled lightning tree farm flatbread

Easy
For the pesto:1) Toss the nettle into a pot of boiling water and cook for 1 minute. Remove and place in a bowl of ice water for 30 seconds. Remove and squeeze to remove excess liquid. 2) Saute the onions in butter until translucent, then add nettle,
Prep Time
60 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
4

Fried tortellini with marinara cream sauce

Easy
1) Mix together ricotta cheese, goat cheese, grated Parmesan, 1 egg, black pepper and a pinch of freshly grated nutmeg in a bowl. 2) Lay out the pasta sheets on a lightly floured surface. With a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the sheets up to
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

Baked ziti with meatballs

Easy
1) Preheat oven to 180°C/gas mark 4.2) In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, eggs, milk, 50g of the Romano and the parsley, and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Add beef and gently combine, being careful not to overwork the meat. Shape int
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
4

Salmon florentine

Easy
1) Preheat oven to 180°C/ gas mark 4. Using your hands, squeeze spinach of all excess liquid. 2) Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic and cook for three minutes until they begin to soften. Add garlic
Prep Time
12 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
4

Stuffed shells with arrabbiata sauce

Medium
1) Lightly oil a 30cm x 20cm x 5cm baking dish and set aside. Lightly oil the baking tray and set aside. 2) Partially cook the pasta shells in a large pot of boiling salted water until slightly tender but still quite firm to the bite, about 4 to 6
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Serves
8

Spinach and ricotta calzone

Medium
1) In a small mixing bowl, whisk together yeast, warm water, sugar and olive oil. Let sit for about 3 minutes to fully dissolve and activate the yeast. 2) In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour and salt. 3) With a rubber spatula, gradually mi
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
1

Baked and fried calzone

Easy
For the ricotta: 1) Combine ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir together. For the pesto: 2) Combine garlic, basil, pine nuts and parmesan in a food processor. Slowly add olive oil as dry ingredients are processing. For baked calzone: 3
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
2

Shells with Crispy Pancetta and Spinach

Easy
Preheat the oven to 375°F. For the shells: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta. Warm the oli
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
4

Creamy ricotta tart with pine nuts

Medium
1) Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. 2) In the bowl of a food processor, pulse flour, 25g sugar, 70g pine nuts, and salt until finely ground. Add the butter. Pulse dough just until it comes together. 3) Place the dough into an 28cm-diam
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
70 mins
Serves
-

Profiteroles with ricotta mascarpone

Medium
1) Preheat the oven to 190°C/ gas mark 5. Line a heavy large baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or greaseproof paper. 2) Combine the water, butter, 1 1/2 tsp of sugar and the salt in a heavy medium saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring unt
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
60 mins
Serves
4

Ricotta Infused Pancakes and Thyme Syrup

Easy
Preheat a griddle to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, milk, egg yolks, and sour cream. Whisk until smooth. Stir in the thyme, lemon zest, pecans, and salt. Add the f
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
70 mins
Serves
4

Chicken and Orzo Frittata

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 190°C/ gas mark 5. 2) Bring a small saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the orzo and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta. 3) In
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
4

Roasted chicken purses

Easy
1) In a small bowl combine the chicken, ricotta cheese, lemon zest, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. 2) On a dry work surface place eight wonton wrappers. Place a rounded teaspoon of the chicken mixture in the centre of each wrapper. Usi
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
4

Ricotta-stuffed bacon-wrapped dates

Medium
1) Preheat oven to 230C/Gas 8. 2) Cut the bacon in half lengthwise to make twice as many slices. Set aside. To remove the pits from the dates, cut the tips off each end of the dates and insert the flat end of the skewer until it pushes the pit out o
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
6

Winey figs, prosciutto and ricotta crostini

Easy
1) Preheat oven to 180 degrees C/Gas 4. 2) Using a small knife, trim the stems off the figs and cut the figs in half lengthwise. 3) Place the figs and the wine in a small saucepan, bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, and simmer about 20 minutes
Prep Time
13 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
15

Butternut Squash Agnolotti with Bacon and Aged Balsamic

Easy
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. For the pasta dough: Put the flour in a pile on a clean, dry work surface. Make a hole about 8-inches wide in the center of the flour pile. Crack all the eggs into the hole and add the olive oil and salt. With a f
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
4

Lobster Fra Diavalo with Ricotta Cavatelli

Medium
fit electric mixer with a dough hook. in the bowl of the mixer, combine ricotta, plain flour, 1 tablespoon oil, and salt. form a well in the middle of the mixture and crack yolks into middle of the well. using the dough hook, mix until the ingredient
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
4

Stuffed manicotti with fresh marinara sauce

Medium
Crespelles: 1) In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and melted butter. Gradually whisk in the flour and salt until the mixture is smooth. Refrigerate for 1 hour until slightly thickened. 2) Spray a 20cm nonstick frying pan with cooking
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
95 mins
Serves
6

Holiday cheesecake

Medium
Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. 1) To make the crostini, cut the baguettes into 0.5cm thick slices. Using a pastry brush, brush the slices with olive oil. Place on 2 foil-lined baking sheets and bake until crisp and golden, about 12 to 15 minutes. R
Prep Time
75 mins
Cook Time
60 mins
Serves
8

Prosciutto and aubergine calzone

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 260C/Gas 9. Put a pizza stone on the bottom shelf of the oven to preheat. Remove the dough from the packaging and leave to rest on a lightly floured surface. 2) In a large nonstick frying pan over a medium heat, add the pros
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
4

Penne with five cheeses

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 250C/Gas mark 9. Bring 5L of salted water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the penne and parboil for about 4 minutes. 2) Meanwhile, combine all the other ingredients except the butter in a large mixing bowl and mix well. Dr
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Serves
6

Aubergine rollatini

Easy
1) Preheat the griddle pan and preheat the oven to 190°C/gas mark 5. 2) Place a rack over a large baking sheet. Cut the two ends off the aubergine. Cut the aubergine lengthwise, into 1 1/4 cm-thick slices. Arrange aubergine slices onto rack. S
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
105 mins
Serves
6

Crispy Squash Blossoms Filled with Pulled Pork and Ricotta

Medium
Place the ricotta in a strainer lined with cheesecloth over a bowl and let drain in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Discard liquid. Combine the strained ricotta and shredded pork in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Fill each squash b
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
250 mins
Serves
15

Chocolate and Ricotta Pie

Medium
1) Blend the flour, corn flour, 120g pine nuts, 50g sugar, and salt in a food processor until finely ground. Add the butter and pulse, just until the dough forms. Press the dough over the bottom and about 4-cm up the sides of an 22-cm diameter tart p
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
70 mins
Serves
-

Artichoke spinach dip - slimmed

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Drain the artichoke hearts and spinach in a colander, pressing with the back of a large spoon to remove excess liquid. Set aside to drain. 2) In a food processor, pulse the bread to make medium-textured crumbs. Tran
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
8

Florentine prosciutto wrapped chicken

Easy
1) Preheat oven to 200 degrees C. 2) Wring out defrosted spinach in clean kitchen towel. 3) Toast nuts and combine with spinach in a bowl, mix in cheeses, garlic, salt, pepper and nutmeg. 4) Cut into and across but not all the way through the chicke
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
6

Ravioli caprese

Easy
For the dough: 1) In a large bowl combine the flour and the water. Using a wooden spoon, stir to combine into a large ball. Cover with cling film and allow to sit for 10 minutes. 2) Cut the dough into 4 evenly sized pieces; it should be slightl
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
6 mins
Serves
4

Ravioli alla caprese

Medium
1) For the pasta dough: In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Create a pile of flour and make a well in the center. Pour boiling water into the well. Using a fork, gradually combine the flour and water, proceeding to knead for about 5 minutes.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
6

Ricotta Stuffed Courgette Flowers with Roasted Pepper Pesto

Easy
For the Pesto For pesto, pulse all ingredients in a food processor until smooth (adding water if need to make smooth) and season to taste. Chill until ready to serve (but pull from fridge an hour before serving). For the Courgette Flowers Fo
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Blazy's pepperoni studded lasagna

Easy
For the lasagna: 1) Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5. Cook the lasagne according to the directions on the packet. Remove from the water and lay out the sheets to cool. 2) In medium saucepan saute the pepperoni over a medium heat until crispy. Remove
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
60 mins
Serves
8

Corn star raviolis in sweet basil cream sauce

Medium
1) Melt 15g of the butter in a saute pan and add the corn, red pepper and onion. Saute until the onion is translucent and the corn has released some of its sugars. Add 1/2 the basil leaves, a couple of twists of black pepper and the nutmeg. 2) Add
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Serves
6

Aubergine gratin

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas mark 6. Heat about 30mm of olive oil in a very large frying pan over medium heat, until the oil is almost smoking. 2) Add several slices of aubergine and cook, turning once, until they are evenly browned on both side
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
2

Stuffed Baby Peppers

Easy
Place an oven rack in the centre of the oven and preheat to 180°C/gas mark 4. Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray and set aside. In a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and cook, stirring frequ
Prep Time
18 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
4

Grilled Aubergine and Ricotta Crostini

Easy
Preheat grill or broiler.Brush each aubergine slice generously with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt.Place the slices on the preheated grill. Cook on both sides until the aubergine is soft and pliable and has a nice char. Remove from grill
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
6

Canned Wild Alaska Salmon, Ricotta and Dill Ravioli

Hard
1. Make the pasta by blending the flour and eggs together in a food processor until the mixture forms a stiff dough. Kneed for a few minutes before wrapping in cling film and chilling in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours. 2. Next, blend together all th
Prep Time
120 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Serves
4

Individual lasagnas

Easy
1) Combine the sauce ingredients in a mixing bowl; stir well and let sit 30 minutes at room temperature. 2) Mix the ricotta together with the salt and the pepper until evenly distributed. 3) Preheat a griddle pan over high heat. Whisk olive oil
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
5

Ricotta and Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cones

Easy
Ricotta and chocolate chip ice cream: In a medium bowl, whisk together the ricotta cheese and milk until smooth. Add the simple syrup and vanilla essence. Stir to combine. Pour the ricotta mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the m
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
12

Carpaccio of raw courgette

Easy
1) Arrange the courgette slices in a single overlapping layer on a platter. Dust with salt and pepper, then drizzle with a three-count of olive oil and the lemon juice. 2) Put the courgette into the refrigerator for about 10 minutes to give the fla
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
4

Bruschetta with Ricotta and Marmalade

Easy
Heat a griddle pan over medium-high heat. Griddle the bread until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Spread 2 tablespoons of ricotta over each piece of toast. Spoon 1 tablespoon of marmalade over the ricotta. Serve immediately.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Serves
4

Garden puree bruschetta with ricotta salata

Easy
1) Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. 2) Add the peas, asparagus tips, haricots beans, and spring onions and cook until bright green and crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. (If you're using frozen peas, you can throw them in during the last
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
-

Crostini with Ricotta and Goat's Cheese

Easy
Heat a griddle pan over medium-high heat. Brush 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the bread slices. Griddle the bread until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Stir the goat's cheese, ricotta cheese, basil, lemon peel, and remaining 1 tablespoon of
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
6

Lemon-pepper ricotta spread

Easy
1) Bake the bread for 10 to 12 minutes in a preheated 160C/Gas 3 oven to toast. 2) Gently squeeze the liquid from the ricotta using paper towels. Combine the ricotta with the cream cheese in a food processor and add the zest and juice of one lemon,
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Serves
4

Grilled tomato bread with prosciutto

Easy
1) Heat griddle to high. Toss tomatoes in oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on the griddle in a grilling basket and cook until charred and softened, turning a few times, about 10 minutes. 2) Remove to a bowl. Crush the garlic with a little
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Serves
-

Ricotta dip for vegetables

Easy
1) Put the garlic cloves in a microwave safe bowl and cover with clingfilm. Cook the garlic on high power in the microwave, until very soft, about 1 1/2 minutes. (Alternatively steam the garlic until soft.) Let cool, and gently press the cooked garli
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Serves
4

Sliced orange salad with olives and ricotta salata

Easy
1) Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest from 2 oranges in strips. Cut the strips lengthwise as thinly as possible until you have 2 tablespoons of thin slices. Reserve the thin slices and discard the remaining zest. 2) Using a sharp knife, remo
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Serves
8

Wilted greens with ricotta salata

Easy
1) Wash the greens, but do not dry. Trim the large stems and coarsely chop. Set aside. 2) Warm 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and saute for 4 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 4 minu
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
17 mins
Serves
4

Ravioli with creamy tomato sauce

Easy
1) Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add about 55ml olive oil to the water to help prevent pasta from sticking. Add the ravioli and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain the ravioli, reserving 110ml of the cook
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
6

Garlic and herb three cheese pizza

Easy
1) Preheat oven to 220C/Gas 7. 2) Stretch dough out and form a thin round. Use a little flour or semolina on your hands if dough sticks. 3) Mix the garlic, parsley, ricotta, herb cheese and lemon zest. Spread the soft cheese mixture across the
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
4

Gnudi

Easy
1) Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. 2) In a large mixing bowl, combine ricotta, spinach, Parmesan cheese, eggs, and yolks. Stir in nutmeg, salt, pepper, and flour. Form mixture in to small, flattened balls- "gnudi". 3) Dredge the formed g
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Serves
6

Orecchiette with greens, chickpeas and ricotta salata

Easy
1) Bring a large pan of salted water to a boil over a high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 mins. Drain and reserve about 240ml of the pasta water. 2) In a large frying pan ov
Prep Time
6 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
4

Fruit pizza

Easy
Preheat the griddle (or, alternatively, the oven to 180C/Gas 4)1) In a large skillet, reduce the red wine by half over medium heat and whisk in the icing sugar. When the mixture thickens slightly, gently stir in the blackberries and simmer, 2 to 3 mi
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
-

Italian horns

Easy
1) Combine the cream cheese, ricotta, olives with pimiento and garlic in processor bowl and process until smooth. 2) To make each horn, place a piece of prosciutto on work surface and spread with a layer of cheese, top that layer with a slice each of
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
4

Rotini with Salsa di Limone

Easy
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta, reserving 250ml of the pasta water. Place the pasta in a large bow
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

Wholemeal linguine with French beans, ricotta and lemon

Easy
1) Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving 240ml of the cooking water. Transfer the hot pasta
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

Whole-wheat linguine with green beans, ricotta, and lemon

Easy
1) Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta reserving 225 ml of the cooking water. Transfer the hot pasta to
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

Italian Flat Bread with Fontina and Prosciutto

Easy
In the bowl of an upright mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment combine the flour, bicarbonate of soda, and one teaspoon of salt. Add the butter and mix on low speed until incorporated, about two minutes. With the machine still running, slowly a
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
-

Smoked Mozzarella and Ricotta Fritters

Medium
For the fritters:1) Line a baking tray with baking paper.2) In a small bowl combine the ricotta, smoked mozzarella, salt, and pepper. Put the panko in another bowl. In a third bowl lightly beat the eggs and put the flour in a fourth bowl.3) Scoop a 1
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Serves
4

Mother's Day pasta sampler

Easy
1) Heat a large pot of water to the boil, salt liberally and cook pasta to al dente. 2) While pasta cooks, you will need 3 small skillets set up and a food processor near by. Set up 3 serving dishes that would hold 225g of pasta each on a counter
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
6

Mediterranean bruschetta

Easy
1) Preheat griddle to medium-high heat. 2) Drizzle the bread with the olive oil and place onto preheated griddle. Griddle until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. 3) In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, tomatoes, olives, basil, and salt and
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 mins
Serves
8

Balsamic-glazed apricots with ricotta clouds

Easy
1) In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and cook until the foam subsides. Place the apricots cut side down in the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until apricots are slightly tender and warmed through, 5 to 6 minutes. 2) Mea
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
4

Grilled fruit with honey and ricotta

Easy
1) Heat a grill pan over high heat. Spray pan lightly with rapeseed oil. Grill fruit, cut side down, until marked and softened, about 3 to 5 minutes. 2) Serve with a dollop of ricotta cheese and drizzle with honey.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
4

Grilled nectarines with honey-orange ricotta whipped cream and toasted almonds

Easy
1) In a large bowl, whisk together the ricotta, cream, honey, orange zest and vanilla seeds until light and fluffy. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 2) Heat the griddle to high. Brush the nectarines with oil and griddle for a few minutes on ea
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
4

Easy Cheese Danish

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6 and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper. 2) Place the cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and cream on low speed until smooth. With the mixer stil
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
8

Plum pizza with ricotta, apricot reserves and peanuts

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5. Unroll the pastry base onto a large baking tray. 2) Warm the apricot preserve in the microwave for 30 seconds. Brush the preserve all over the pastry base. 3) In a small bowl, combine the ricotta cheese and icin
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Serves
4

Balsamic strawberries with ricotta cream

Easy
For the ricotta cream: Put the ricotta cheese, honey and vanilla extract into the small bowl of a food processor and process until smooth, about 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. For the balsamic strawberr
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Serves
4

Cannoli with chocolate drizzle

Easy
1) In a food processor add ricotta, sugar, goat cheese, orange zest and vanilla. Pulse until incorporated, do not over-mix. 2) Place filling into a resealable plastic bag and cut the tip off to create a piping bag. Fill each shell with the cannoli f
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
6

Carrot halva

Easy
1) Put all the ingredients into a large saucepan and bring to a boil over a medium heat. 2) Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are soft and the mixture has thickened, about 15 to 18 minutes. Serve warm.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Serves
4

Chocolate dipped cannoli

Easy
1) In a large bowl, whip together amaretto, cinnamon, double cream and icing sugar until soft peaks form. 2) In a medium bowl, combine the pistachios and ricotta and stir in half of the whipped cream. Gently fold in the remaining whipped cream. Fill
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
12

Deep-fried cannoli

Easy
1) In a large bowl, whip the cream with the icing sugar until soft peaks form. In a large mixing bowl, stir the liqueur and cinnamon into the ricotta. Then stir in half the whipped cream to lighten it up. Gently fold in the remaining whipped cream. F
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 mins
Serves
-

Grilled Figs with Ricotta and Molasses or Melted Chocolate

Easy
Preheat a grill to medium-high. Skewer figs, leaving enough room in between, and brush lightly with canola oil. Place figs, cut side down, on grill and cook until brown, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and arrange on a serving platter. Drizzle ha
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Serves
4

Chocolate-dipped cannoli with orange ricotta filling

Easy
For the chocolate: 1) Melt chocolate over a double boiler and dip half of each cannoli shell in the chocolate. 2) Allow any excess chocolate to drip off then lay shells out on a silpat or waxed paper-lined tray to set while you prepare the fi
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Serves
-

Plum pizza with ricotta, apricot preserve and peanuts

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5. Unroll the pastry base onto a large baking tray. 2) Warm the apricot preserve in the microwave for 30 seconds. Brush the preserve all over the pastry base. 3) In a small bowl, combine the ricotta cheese and icing su
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Serves
4

Ricotta with honey and raspberries

Easy
Place the ricotta cheese in a serving bowl. Using a small sieve, sprinkle the cocoa powder over the ricotta. Top with the fresh raspberries and drizzle with honey. Use the biscotti as spoons.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
2

Ricotta with vanilla sugar croutons and berries

Medium
For the croutons:1) Preheat the oven to 200°C/ gas mark 6. 2) In a medium bowl, toss together the bread cubes and melted butter. Add the vanilla sugar and toss until the bread cubes are coated in the sugar. Arrange the bread cubes in a single lay
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4