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Salad Days
Mary's recipe for a bright Spring salad
Posted March 27, 2024
Dear Mamma, How do I cook carciofi like you?
Mary teaches Olivia how to cook her favourite artichokes from scratch.
Posted February 19, 2024
Oranges and Lemons...
Mary Contini's Orange and Lemon Salad
Posted January 25, 2023
V&C Secrets from an Italian Table - Friarielli
Do you want to know what this motley crew were up to? Up to no good springs to mind!
Posted January 11, 2023
Mary Contini's Bitter Salad with Puntarelle
Using bitter leaves gives a more robust salad, so it needs a robust dressing to go with it...
Posted November 17, 2021
Asparagus and Guanciale Carbonara
Weekend dinner plans are sorted with this recipe for Scottish Asparagus and Guanciale Carbonara from Mary Contini. Asparagus freshly arrived in store or order online for delivery early next week.
Posted April 17, 2021
Salt Cod Baccalà
Learn how to cook salt cod Baccalà
Posted November 25, 2020
Cotechino, Lenticchie and Mostarda di Frutta
Learn how to cook this traditional Italian winter dish.
Posted November 05, 2020
Gorgonzola DOP Dolce
Why this world class cheese will always be our most highly recommended, plus a recipe from Mary Contini.
Posted November 03, 2020
Mary Contini's papardelle with beef cheek ragu
This delicious meal is ideal for these cold, dark January evenings
Posted January 15, 2020
Mary Contini's Cock-a Leekie Soup
Winter is well and truly upon us which means one thing... it is soup season!
Posted November 07, 2019
Mary Contini's steak salad
Mary Contini teaches how to make steak salad
Posted October 12, 2019
Mary Contini's Pasta and Potato Soup
Mary Contini teaches how to make Pasta and Potato Soup, a childhood favourite of hers
Posted October 07, 2019
Mary Contini's Bumble Crumble
Autumn is firmly upon us now, and that means it is crumble season...!
Posted September 30, 2019
Mary Contini's Cheese on Roast
Mary Contini puts a creative twist on the classic cheese on toast
Posted September 18, 2019
Mary Contini's granita di caffe, and home-made lemonade
Is there a better thing on a hot summers day than sipping an ice-cold coffee or glass of lemonade?
Posted September 17, 2019
Mary Contini's Pizza Farcita
What is your favourite picnic snack? For Mary Contini, is has to be homemade pizza...
Posted September 11, 2019
Mary Contini's Fish Soup
Mary Contini reveals the secret to her Nonna Annunziat's zuppa di pesce - fish soup.
Posted August 31, 2019
Mary Contini's roasted fish
The weather may not match that of the Amalfi coast, however, with this roasted fish recipe you can eat like you are there
Posted July 22, 2019
Mary Contini's tasty fish cakes
Have you ever wondered how to make fish cakes? Mary Contini explains how...
Posted June 19, 2019
Mary Contini's sardines on toast
Mary Contini reveals how to make Sardines on toast with salsa
Posted May 25, 2019
Mary Contini's Asparagus and pea risotto with smoked mozzarella
Mary Conitini guides us through the process of how to make asparagus and pea risotto with smoked mozzarella
Posted May 09, 2019
Mary Contini's Spaghettini with Scottish crab and cherry tomatoes
Mary Contini teaches us how to prepare spaghettini with Scottish crab and cherry tomatoes.
Posted May 07, 2019
Mary Contini's Easter Cherry Cake
Mary Contini teaches how to bake the perfect cherry cake this Easter
Posted April 26, 2019
Mary Contini's Roasted spiced aubergines with Greek yoghurt
Mary Contini lets the readers know the secret to this Turkish delight - her roasted spiced aubergines with Greek yoghurt
Posted April 19, 2019
Mary Contini's Asparagus with homemade hollandaise
Mary Contini rejoices at bright Spring mornings and teaches us how best to cook asparagus
Posted April 16, 2019
Mary Contini's Mother's Day Biscuits
Mary Contini recounts childhood memories and provides a recipe to bake delicious shortbread biscuits
Posted April 04, 2019
Mary Contini's Chargrilled salmon, avocado and dill salsa
Mary Contini reveals her key to Chargrilling salmon and preparing avocado and dill salsa
Posted March 27, 2019
Mary Contini's Flatbread
Mary Contini's discusses how to cook homemade flatbread.
Posted March 23, 2019
Mary Contini's Sticky Chinese style Pork spare ribs
Mary Contini writes about Chinese New Year, family, and how to cook sticky Chinese style pork spare ribs
Posted March 23, 2019
Mary Contini's Ruote Alla Nonna
Mary Contini teaches how to cook Ruote Alla Nonna
Posted March 23, 2019
Mary Contini's Good old fashioned lentil soup
A promise of prosperity in the New Year - from lucky lentils
Posted December 29, 2018
Mary Contini's Chocolate Truffle Cake
Mary Contini controversially suggests we forget the Christmas Pudding this year and try a chocolate truffle cake instead
Posted December 22, 2018