Cavatelli with Tomato Compote
Sep 27, 2023
Hasselback potatoes are a Swedish creation that hail from the Stockholm restaurant Hasselbacken. Make sure this irresistible Scandi side dish is on your holiday dinner menu this year.
Bold orange and fennel add a hit of unexpected flavour to these bite-size rolls. If you like, substitute lean ground beef for the lamb. Thaw the puff pastry in the fridge overnight for best results.
Look for the meatiest ribs when planning a barbecue. Back ribs are best but side ribs, if not trimmed too close to the bone, make a succulent feast. Ribs can simply be marinated and grilled slowly over low heat but precooking ribs ensures juicier, more tender meat and the actual barbecuing takes only about 10 minutes per side — an important consideration when cooking ribs for a crowd. If using chopped fresh herbs, double the quantities given.
Spring into the season with this easy take on fettuccine Alfredo. It has all the flavour of the original dish with the added freshness of seasonal greens—perfect for those first blissful days dining outdoors.
Traditional porchetta is slow-roasted pork flavoured with herbs under a crunchy layer of crackling. Here, prosciutto makes the perfect lower-fat alternative to the crackling without sacrificing flavour. Leftovers make a great sandwich filling. For best results, refrigerate the raw herbed roast overnight.
You can whip up this satisfying meal in minutes, but it tastes like it took hours of simmering. The three-ingredient lemony orzo soaks up the thick tomato-based sauce and gives the dish a citrusy zing. On another night, try the stew over rice or mashed potatoes.
This composed whole meal salad is a classic from the city of Nice in the south of France. In this version, the tuna is grilled rare for a fresh update. However, you can use 3 cans (each 6 oz/170 g) solid white tuna instead. You can prepare all the cooked ingredients and dressing and hold, covered and refrigerated, for up to 1 hour.
Potato skins -- which just happen to be loaded with fibre and nutrients -- make addictively crispy finger food. Add the leftover potato flesh to pot pies, mashed potatoes or crab cakes. Serve the skins with salsa on the side.
Made with just a few ingredients, the ease of this recipe will make it one of those weeknight dinners you'll turn to time and time again. It tastes great over a simple bed of steamed rice, but you can also serve it inside crisp lettuce leaves for a fresher take on pork bowls.
