I've posted this before
Starters:
Courgette Carpaccio
350g of Green and yellow courgettes (baby or very small if possible)
75g rocket
1 tbsp olive oil
Juice of half a small lemon
Salt & Pepper
60g Parmesan shavings
Slice courgette into very thin rounds, add rocket. Mix olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and dress the courgette with it. Leave to marinate of 5-10 minutes, then season with a little more salt and pepper. Divide between two plates and top with the parmesan.
Prosciutto with Radicchio
4 slices Prosciutto
1 head of Radicchio
100g Parmesan shavings
50ml extra virgin olive oil
40ml Balsamic Vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Good pinch of Salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper
Cut the Radiccio very finely. Mix oil, vinegar, mustard and seasoning and use to dress the Radicchio. Arrange the Prosciutto on two plates, spoon over the Radicchio and sprinkle with Parmesan. Drizzle over a little more oil and serve.
Main:
Spaghetti Carbonara maybe an oldie but it’s a goodie
250g spaghetti
4 rashers streaky bacon
1 tbsp olive oil
1 very large egg beaten
2 tbsp single cream
25g Parmesan grated
Salt and ground black pepper
Cook the pasta as per instructions (fresh pasta is best). Chop up the bacon rashers into small pieces and fry off in olive oil until golden. Add the drained spaghetti to the pan. Stir in the eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Do this over a very low heat until the egg starts to set. Toss the mixture with most of the parmesan and transfer to plates. Sprinkle over the rest of the parmesan.
Veal Milanese
2 veal escalopes (each about 125g)
1 egg beaten
Dried breadcrumbs
40g butter
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pack of fresh green beans
The zest of half a lemon cut into fine strips
Beat the veal to flatten. Start to cook the green beans as per packet (varies on type of beans, usually 5 minutes or so in salted boiling water). Dip the veal into the egg and then coat with breadcrumbs. Melt butter in pan and fry for 2 minutes each side until golden. Divide drained beans between two warmed serving plates, lay the veal on top and sprinkle with salt, pepper and lemon zest.
Sweet:
Zabaglione
2 eggs separated
3 tbsp caster sugar
4 tbsp to Marsala or sweet white wine
Put the egg yolks into a bowl over a pan of simmering water (make sure the water isn’t touching the bowl). Add the sugar and wine and mix together thoroughly. Beat with a whisk until the mixture is thick light and hot (this can take 10 minutes). Either transfer to tall glasses and serve with amaretti style biscuits or take off the heat once cooked and beat until cooled. When cooled mix in some fresh raspberries and/or peaches (maybe serving cooled is a better bet as it can be done beforehand).