All recipes written by Gordon Ramsay
Tomato bruschetta is a classic appetizer of Italian cuisine: slice of toasted bread topped with tomato and basil. Tomato bruschette
Swordfish rolls are a second course of the Sicilian tradition, and in particular of Catania. Simple to prepare but very good. Swordfish rolls
Stuffed aubergines are a typical homemade preparation that has numerous variations: try our recipe based on minced meat! Stuffed eggplant
Paccheri with cherry tomatoes and cod are a tasty and easy to make first course. Enriched with Taggiasca olives, they are ready in just a few minutes. Paccheri with cherry tomatoes and cod
Genoese pesto is a traditional Ligurian condiment based on basil, pine nuts, Parmesan, Pecorino, garlic and oil. Discover doses and recipe! Pesto sauce
Trapani-style pesto is a tasty pasta sauce popular in the western part of Sicily. Pesto sauce in the Trapani’s style
Ricotta meatballs with sauce are a simple and genuine vegetarian second course that belongs to the peasant tradition. Ricotta meatballs with sauce
Ravioli stuffed with salmon with basil sauce are a delicate first course: the fresh pasta embraces the salmon foam. Perfect to amaze! Ravioli stuffed with salmon with basil sauce
Fresh tomato sauce with basil is the Mediterranean condiment par excellence. Prepared at home, it is perfect for seasoning various pasta shapes! Fresh tomato sauce with basil
Preparing an excellent baked sea bass is very simple, so you can serve a refined and tasty second course to your loved ones without difficulty! Baked sea bass
A simple, fragrant and very tasty side dish. An easy recipe, to prepare with a few simple ingredients: grilled pumpkin, basil and oil. You will feel how good it is! Grilled pumpkin is very simple to prepare, just cut it into thin slices and cook it on a grill until it becomes soft. I used butternum pumpkin, fleshy and sweet. I assure you that seasoned like this it will disappear in a flash at the table and is perfect for accompanying meat, cheese or egg dishes. Pumpkin marinated in basil
Basil mayonnaise is a very creamy sauce perfect for accompanying meat, fish and vegetables but also for creating imaginative appetizers. Basil mayonnaise
Ricotta and basil crostoni are a tasty, quick and no-cook appetizer perfect for any occasion. Ricotta and basil crostoni
Pesto bread rolls are a very quick and easy appetizer to prepare when you have little time and it’s also great for Christmas because you can arrange the rolls in the shape of a tree with a few cherry tomatoes and that’s it. Bread rolls with pesto
Delicious and easy Basil Cream Canapés, perfect for holiday menus and very scenic to bring to the table. Together with the basil cream I added some pan-seared prawns to these canapés and a pinch of pink pepper which gives flavor and color Basil Cream Canapés
Gnocchi with Basil Pesto, a tasty and simple first course to prepare with the addition of burrata and pistachios which make the recipe original and suitable for the holidays. Gnocchi with Basil Pesto
Delicious Potato Sticks with Basil, ready in just a few minutes, perfect as an appetizer or as an appetizer during aperitifs. Potato Sticks with Basil
A simple, fragrant and very tasty side dish. An easy recipe, to prepare with a few simple ingredients: boiled potatoes, basil and oil. You will feel how good it is! Potatoes seasoned in this way will disappear in a flash at the table and are perfect for accompanying fish or meat dishes. Basil potato salad
Let's imagine we are gods painters, we need to paint and cheer up this whole atmosphere. However, a color must not be missing in our palette. The Red. Yes, because it is a touch of red that can make everything more magical, more alive, like the Christmas. And it is precisely on the occasion of this one traditional is housewife anniversary that the color of passion comes to warm all souls, as well as our tables. So let's choose red fruits and vegetables like ours lucky charm, real ones arcane symbolisms that color and render good wishes the dishes of the beginning of the year. We have to give up a few covers at the table this year, but nothing prevents us from filling it with our delicious dishes, they will console and pamper us.
Pomegranate, red onion, radicchio, red cabbage and beetroot. A winning team
So if I say red fruit and second course, what combination do you think? There pomegranate have you ever considered it during the holidays? It is said to be the perfect fruit, a divine symbol of love and abundance. And here is that if we want to fill our bellies abundantly during Christmas lunch, a delicious one roast rack of veal with pomegranate it can be the perfect idea. Preparation is simple and that aromatic smell in your kitchen is guaranteed. Nourishing and leathery, the red cabbage it is instead the symbol of life that never gives in to the cold of winter, as well as being the ideal companion for fresh homemade pasta. And here is that i ravioli with red cabbage they fall perfectly for those who want to put "their hands in the dough" on holidays.
We must not opt for light dishes, we deserve these sgarri all, so let's not back down in proposing one strudel with red onions and Prague ham as starter, it would just make all family members a great pleasure. We already feel that crunchy pastry under our teeth and that scent that comes out of the ovens. And then there onion, especially that red, we know it makes you shed a lot of tears, but listen here. A really interesting story. It was once used as defense from evil as well as having great ones antiseptic and antioxidant virtues. In short, a real panacea since medieval times, where it was used to treat headaches and even snake bites.
But don't we want to prepare a pie instead? In half an hour, everything can be done … like the radicchio pie with taleggio fondue. You are imagining that melted cheese that wraps your plate? How hungry. With the Red radish, the vegetable of good wishes for the Venetian countryside, this recipe is flawless to finish your courses. But let's not forget the dessert, at Christmas it is very important. Instead of the classic pandoro and panettone why don't we opt for something more imaginative? A beetroot red chocolate cheesecake for example. Tastes that match and tickle the palate.
Let's note it: the red-dyed brush must always be kept in your hand. Let's keep experimenting by playing with this color. The Christmas, as the kitchen it is a warm feeling, it must convey to us serenity, good humor and all this must start from our homes, the red table of love.
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Elena Strappa
photos by Laura Spinelli and recipes by Claudia Compagni
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