Serves: 6 Prep: 10min Cooking: 30min Difficulty: easy-medium In my family no food goes to waste, not even stale bread. My mum would keep a bag in a kitchen drawer to collect the stale bread of the week and as soon as she has enough she would make Polpette, meatballs in Italian. I have prepared these soft mouthwatering Polpette with sauce for one of Mamma Flora’s Supper Club, and the guests absolutely loved them! Mamma Flora’s tip: For us Polpette al sugo are a main dish, you can serve them with a side of potato or maybe a salad. We don't serve them on pasta but in case you really want to try, then make them very small. The key to the softness is the bread soaked in milk Ingredients:...
Serves: 2 Prep: 10min Cooking: 10min Difficulty: easy October is a month full of flavour, walking in the markets you can find the first chestnuts, pumpkins, chicories, pomegranates... It’s the month of green leaves turning into red and yellow but most of all it’s the month of mushrooms. So here a delicious recipe that will make you fall in love with October Mamma Flora’s Tip: Drain the pasta directly into the sauce few minuted before the cooking time displayed on the package, toss until al dente Ingredients: 250gr chestnut mushrooms 200gr pappardelle 50ml cream 30gr butter 1 garlic clove 1 handfully of fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped Salt and pepper Grated parmesan, if you like Tools: 1 pot 1 pan Method: Place a pot...
Serves: 8 Prep: 15min Cooking: 40-45min As winter approaches, my craving for chocolate becomes bigger everyday. Last week with my friend Marco we were recalling his mum’s scrumptious chocolate and pear cake, it is so good I still remember it after many years. We called her and made it straight away. Here is a recipe for the perfect winter cake. Ingredients: 1kg pears 200gr dark chocolate 150gr flour 150gr sugar 100g butter 3 eggs 8-10gr baking powder Pinch of salt Tools: 1 pot 2 bowls Whisk Sieve Round cake pan Method: Preheat the oven at 200°C Place a pot with water to boil and on top of the pot, place a bowl with the butter and the chocolate in it (see pics below)....
Serves: 1 Prep: 5min Cooking: 10min Difficulty: easy Lately I have been very busy with the launch of Mamma Flora sauces, going around London promoting them and delivering to customers. When I think I don't have enough time for cooking, I remember that in my family even on a stressful day, we would always find 15min to prepare a very comforting pasta. So for all of you that have little time for lunch or dinner but still want a warm meal at home, here's one of the quick dish I love the most: Penne with creamy salmon. It only takes 15min! Mamma Flora’s Tip: Drain the pasta directly into the sauce few minutes before the cooking time displayed on the package, toss until al dente Ingredients:...
Serves: 4 Prep: 10min Cooking: 30min This recipe is one of the most traditional side in the Neapolitan cuisine. The aubergines are deep fried and become of the colour of the mushrooms, hence the name "Melanzane a Funghetto". They are simply delicious! Mamma Flora's Tip: You can use the "mushroom style" aubergines as a sauce for the pasta, top it with some mozzarella and parmesan and the success is guaranteed! Ingredients: 3 aubergines 300 gr of cherry tomatoes 1 1/2 cup of frying oil 1 garlic clove 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil basil salt Tools: 2 pans kitchen paper Method: Let’s begin by washing the aubergines and drying them. Cut off the tops and bottoms and quarter the eggplant, trim off the seedy...
