An easy Napoletana sauce recipe. Napoletana sauce is a key element in Italian cooking and is a simple staple to master. Join us in a hands-on masterclass in our pasta lab to get Chef Carmelo’s tips and tricks for creating the perfect Napoletana sauce.

INGREDIENTS
  • 600ml crushed, peeled tomatoes
  • 1 garlic clove, diced
  • 60ml olive oil
  • 10 leaves basil
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Recreate these crispy, moreish arancini from our Risotto and Arancini Masterclass. With a basic risotto as a base, you can fill them with any meat, vegetable, sauce or cheese you desire. Join us for a hands-on masterclass in our pasta lab to get Chef Carmelo’s tips and tricks for creating the perfect golden arancini.

Makes approx. 60 balls.

INGREDIENTS
  • 30ml olive oil
  • 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
  • 250g uncooked arborio or carnaroli rice
  • 125ml dry white wine
  • 1.5 litres vegetable stock, boiling
  • 200g frozen green peas
  • 150g grated parmesan
  • 3 eggs
  • 200g mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes
  • 100g all purpose flour
  • 250g dry breadcrumbs
  • 1 litre vegetable oil for deep frying
  • 500ml cooked Napoli sauce

Recreate our bestselling Truffled Mushroom Ragu from our Risotto and Arancini Masterclass. This is a delicious sauce to add to pasta, risotto, and arancini. It even goes beautifully on a toasted panino. Want Chef Carmelo’s tips and tricks for creating the perfect truffled mushroom ragu? Join us for a hands-on cooking masterclass in our pasta lab.

INGREDIENTS
  • 100g swiss brown mushroom, sliced
  • 200g button mushroom, sliced
  • 100g enoki mushrooms, chopped into 4
  • 100g shitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 30g dried porcini mushrooms, soaked in 500ml warm water – strained & diced (keep water)
  • 30g truffle paste
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 hand size sticks of rosemary
  • 5 sprigs thyme
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 100ml olive oil

This classic Risotto alla Milanese recipe from our Risotto and Arancini Masterclass is a simple and tasty accompaniment to meat dishes, and can be used as a filling for arancini. Join us for a hands-on masterclass in our pasta lab to get Chef Carmelo’s tips and tricks for creating the perfect risotto alla Milanese.

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion or eschallot — chopped
  • 350g carnaroli rice
  • 1.5 litres vegetable or beef stock
  • 250ml dry white wine
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • 200g grated parmesan cheese
  • 1gr of saffron
  • 100g cold salted butter
  • 100g bone marrow (from leg bones) – ask butcher to split bone to make easy access to marrow

This basic risotto recipe from our Risotto and Arancini Masterclass is the perfect base for any type of risotto, and as a filling for arancini. Join us for a hands-on masterclass in our pasta lab to get Chef Carmelo’s tips and tricks for creating the perfect risotto.

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion or eshallot — chopped
  • 350g carnaroli rice
  • 1.5 litres vegetable stock
  • 250ml dry white wine
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • 200g grated parmesan cheese
  • 100g cold salted butter