Chestnut, Italian Sausage and Fennel Spaghetti

Preparation 20 mins • Cooking 20 mins • Serves 4 400g Italian style pork sausages 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped 1 long red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 medium fennel bulb, trimmed, halved and very thinly sliced 1/2 ... Read more

Mezzemaniche With Pork Sausage, Chestnuts And Porcini

By Stefano Manfredi Mezzemaniche literally means “short sleeves” and refers mostly to short sleeved shirts. But when applied to pasta it is a large format type resembling a wide but shortened tube that is used with robust sauces. Ingredients 100ml extra virgin olive ... Read more

Chestnut and Mushroom Risotto by Stefano Manfredi

This is a recipe that Stefano Manfredi demonstrated at the La Fiera festival in Myrtleford in 2015. It's quite different to the one that Patrizia Simone favours and has a more subtle flavour because the mushrooms are added at the end of the cooking. I can't choose between them ... Read more

Chestnut & Bacon Mashed Potato

Chestnut & Bacon Mashed Potato * Serves 4 (Gluten Free) PRINT RECIPE 1kg maris piper potatoes, peeled and cut in half 50g unsalted butter 4 ... Read more

Chocolate Chestnut Terrine

This is a delicious and easy dessert using sweetened chestnut puree. PRINT RECIPE Ingredients 375 g Sweetened Chestnut Puree 200 g Dark Chocolate (70% cocoa solids) 85 g Unsalted butter Zest of one orange 2 tbls Grand Marnier or ... Read more

Mont Blanc Ice-Cream Squares

This Christmas dessert which is delicious at any time of the year is based on the French classic Mont Blanc, can be made several weeks ahead. Just take it from the freezer 40 minutes before serving, ready for its final flourish. Cuts into 9 squares ... Read more

Nesselrode Ice Cream

This Nesselrode recipe uses only glacé apricots but other variations of this dish use a variety of glacé fruits. In some places it is now served as traditional Christmas fare and is often the base for ice plum pudding recipes. I found this recipe in the Australian Womens Weekly ... Read more

Mohnkrapfen

In Germany the pies are called MOHNKRAPFEN and are mainly eaten over the long Christmas and sometimes Easter holidays. Ingredients Dough 1 kg white flour (wheat). 0.5 litres milk, Salt 2 eggs. Filling Approximately 30 % crushed poppy seeds. Approximately 65 % cooked and ... Read more

Christmas Log with Chestnut Mousse

I found this recipe for Christmas Log with Chestnut Mousse on the net and whilst I usually prefer easy recipes, sometimes I feel like putting in extra effort. This is one of those recipes and the final results are well worth it. Print Recipe Ingredients Cocoa ... Read more

Easy-Action Christmas Cake

A Christmas Cake recipe by Nigella Lawson Print Recipe One year when I attempted a traditional Christmas cake, I did as required, at least to start off with. The requisite months before, I bought dried fruit, chopped and stirred and steeped the mixture in alcohol. When the time ... Read more