Manuel’s Recipes

Creamy brown pasta with asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes and walnuts
Start by heating a pan of salted water and cook the brown pasta till a`ldente. You can also grill the Pama ham till crispy in the oven. Meanwhile, heat the oil and sauté the onion and garlic for 4 minutes till soft. ...
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Marinated BBQ chicken thighs with fruity curried risotto
Marinate the chicken with the remaining ingredients and allow to infuse for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, sauté the onion, garlic and red pepper then add in the rice, paprika and oregano and cook for 2 minutes. Splash in th...
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Gluten-free chocolate semi-freddo with an apricot and pistachio rocher and white chocolate ganache
Start with the rocher base. Mixed together the melted chocolate, pistachios and apricots and pour into the base of a lined spring bottom cake tin. Even out and place into the fridge to set. Break up the marie biscui...
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Chocolate trifle with crème pattisiere and strawberries
Start this recipe by making 2 recipes of the pastry cream. Beat together the eggs and sugar in a bowl with a whisk until pale. Heat the milk and seeds from the vanilla pod in a saucepan and bring almost to the boil. P...
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Mediterranean pasta with fresh tuna
Start by sautéing the onion and garlic together with the olive oil for 2 minutes . Add in the pepper and zucchini , season with salt and pepper and fry for 2 minutes. Add in the tomato paste, cook for a minute then a...
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Gluten-free berry sponge crumble
Place the berries and 2 tbsp sugar in a saucepan and cook down for 5 minutes. Cut the muffins into 1cm slices. Make a crumble by rubbing together the flour, sugar, butter and lemon zest. To put this dish together, gre...
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Savioardi finger trifle with berries and white chocolate
Start this recipe by placing the frozen berries into a saucepan with the 3 tbsp sugar and cook down for 15 minutes until thick. Allow to cool. Next, whip the cream to soft peaks then fold in the mascarpone cheese, ici...
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Antipasto platter with stuffed tomatoes, gratinated vegetables and gbejniet
For the tomatoes, cut off the tops and remove the centers. Make up the couscous with hot water and when ready mix together with the remaining ingredients. Use to stuff the tomatoes then place onto a baking tray. Place...
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Baked asparagus and kale bundles with Parma ham
To make the bundles, take 3 stems of trimmed asparagus, a pice of curly kale and a sprig of rosemary and hold together. Wrap around 1 piece of Parma ham and place onto a baking tray. Repeat with the remaining ingredie...
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Dill and horseradish new potatoes
Place the potatoes into a pan of water and bring to the boil. reduce the heat to medium and cook the potatoes whole till soft and cooked trough. Remove off the heat and drain. At this stage you can leave the potatoes ...
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Sundried tomato, walnut and spinach stuffed salmon with a basil and parmesan crust
Start this recipe by cutting the salmon fillet in half horizontally. Mix together the chopped sundried tomates, walnuts, lemon zest and mascarpone cheese. Spread over the bottom piece of salmon and lay the fresh spina...
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Pineapple, mango and passion fruit tiramisu
Start this recipe by chopping ¾ of the tinned pineapple rings into small pieces. Place into a pan with a little syrup from the tin and 1 tbsp sugar and cook together for 5 minutes. Whilst still hot, add in the choppe...
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