Carbonara is one of Rome’s most beloved pasta dishes, known for its rich, creamy texture – without a drop of cream! This recipe dates back to the mid-20th century, with theories linking it to Italian charcoal workers (“carbonai”) or American soldiers in Italy after WWII, who brought a taste for eggs and bacon.
The real Pasta alla Carbonara is made with just four key…
This is a rich boozy dessert obviously only for mums and dads 🙂 You can impress your friends over dinner too with these little treats.
Portions/Glasses: 6
Prep time: 15 minutes
Chill time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
80 g dark chocolate, melted
150 g fresh black cherries, halved and pitted or 425 g can cherries, drained, halved and pitted
3 tbsp brandy
20 g caster sugar
200 g Philadelphia Light…
Easy recipe to make mini Chocolate Meringues. Great for parties, street parties and kids’ events in general.
Portions: 4
Prep time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
16 ready-made mini meringues
60 g Philadelphia with Cadbury (we have chose this chocolate spread as it is lighter than Nutella)
120 g strawberries OR raspberries OR black cherries
Sandwich together the meringues with a little of the…
Here you go an easy and quick recipe for a tasty snack both for kids and …. mums of course.
Portions: 2
Prep time: 5 minutes
2 plain bagels cut in a half
60 g of chocolate spread (being Italianmy favourite is Nutella)
40 g fresh blueberries
Toast the bagels and whilst still warm spread with the chocolate spread of your choice. Scatter over the blueberries and serve immediately.
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These quick picnic recipes make it easy to make the most of the sunshine with your family this summer. If you’re lapping up the sun in the garden at home, give these treats a try. Simply chill in the fridge for half an hour, then enjoy!
portions: 6
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time:: 10 minutes
200 g fresh raspberries
300 g fresh strawberries
160 g Philadelphia with Cadbury
100 g low fat…
Summer berries marinated in sweet white wine and fresh mint, complimented with Vanilla Ice Cream. Simply beautiful.
Preparation times: 15 mins
Chilling time: 1 hr
Servings: 4
4 scoops of Carte D’Or Vanilla Ice Cream (100g/200ml)
1 vanilla pod, split in half and seeds removed
200ml sweet white wine
100g blueberries
100g raspberries
100g strawberries, hulled and quartered
4 sprigs of mint, leaves…
Easy yummy recipe for the whole family.
Portions: 4
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
300 g linguine pasta
6 large sausages (Italian style sausages are particularly delicious)
1 dsp olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
150 g Philadelphia Original
Tomato puree (optional) for a ‘red’ option.
Method:
1. Cook the pasta in a large…
This recipe is simpler than a traditional apple crumble and absolutely delicious served with Vanilla Ice Cream.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 25 mins
Ingredients:
4 scoops of Vanilla ice cream (100g/200ml). For this recipe we used Carte D’Or Vanilla Ice Cream
400g cooking apples, peeled, cored, sliced and diced
50g butter
50g light brown sugar
½ tsp cinnamon or ¼ tsp ground cloves
125g biscuits…
This recipe is made easy by using pre-prepared foods and serving them with Vanilla Ice Cream.
Ingredients
4 scoops Vanilla Ice Cream (100g/200ml). For this recipe we used Carte D’Or Vanilla Ice Cream
400g can of pear halves in juice
4 ready-made pancakes
2 tsp brown sugar
15g pistachio nuts, chopped
REMOVE the pear halves from the can, reserving the juice, and slice each pear half into 3…
The muesli gives a slight twist to a traditional crumble topping and served with delicious vanilla ice Cream is a family favourite.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 1hr
INGREDIENTS:
4 scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream (100g/200ml) – we used Carte D’Or Vanilla Ice Cream for this recipe
400g fresh ripe plums, halved and stone removed
3 tbsp fresh orange juice
25g light brown sugar
½ tsp mixed spice
100g…