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Serves 4 200 g wheat flour 00 100 g of wheat flour burned 500 g mussels 300 g shrimp 200 g rocket 20 cherry tomatoes extra virgin olive oil salt pepper parsley lemon basil chilli (optional) 1 clove of garlic cacioricotta cheese or ricotta marzotica Mix the flour and burnt wheat flour with water and salt. Once you obtain a homogeneous and compact dough divide it into...

Servings 4 1 lb chickpeas 1 stalk celery 1 clove of garlic extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper Preparation Soak chickpeas overnight in warm water. In the morning, drain the chickpeas and boil over a low heat, if possible in a covered crock pot, with a celery stick, a clove of garlic, salt and a little warm water. Chickpeas need at least 3 hours of cooking. Meanwhile,...

Ingredients (serves 4) 400 g fresh orecchiette pasta 300 g red tomatoes 1 garlic clove 1 handful chopped basil pine nuts (or 1 tbsp pesto) hard ricotta cheese evo oil salt Click here to find out how to make orecchiette pasta. At least a couple of hours before serving, prepare the topping by mixing in a bowl the chopped tomatoes, basil, garlic, crushed pine nuts (or...

San Giuannìdde spaghetti Gli spaghetti alla San Giuannìdde o pasta alla San Giovaniello sono un piatto tipicamente barese, molto semplice da preparare e molto gustoso. Serves 4 400 g spaghetti 500 g cherry tomatoes 3 cloves garlic 6 anchovy fillets 2 tsps of capers chili pepper extra virgin olive oil grated pecorino romano In a pan fry the extra virgin olive oil...

Serves 4 200 g beans 200 g wild greens (borage, fennel, chicory, wild mustard) 100 g cherry tomatoes 1 garlic clove 200 g durum wheat bread 125 ml evo oil salt Soak the beans for 3 hours. Wash the vegetables. Slice the tomatoes and bread. Cook the beans in a frying pan over a low heat, and boil the vegetables. Soften the garlic in a frying pan with the oil and add...

This one of the most common ‘Sunday lunches’ in Bari. You can serve the ragu with orecchiette, but you can use your favourite pasta. Serve the meat separately as the second course. Ingredients (2 servings) Meat rolls (brasciole) 4 horse or veal slices Parmesan cheese, grated 1 garlic clove parsley, chopped salt pepper 4 pancetta (or bacon) slices Arrange the...