Strada recipes

Pizza Dough

Gabriela.Seir@tragusgroup.com (STRADA Restaurants) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Watch Maurice show you how to make the perfect pizza dough. Maurice spent several years working in Italy before heading off to Portugal where he opened Porto's first Italian restaurant - called 'Al Forno' - for a friend. He used to make several kilos of fresh pizza dough every day so he knows what he's taking about!

Pizza Caprese

Gabriela.Seir@tragusgroup.com (STRADA Restaurants) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Once you've made your pizza dough you can top it with whatever you like. Maurice is going to show you a take on one of his favourites, the Caprese, a delicious pizza with Mozarella di Buffala and sundried tomatoes.

Pollo Funghi

Gabriela.Seir@tragusgroup.com (STRADA Restaurants) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:00:00 GMT

This is a great Italian dish and a favourite on the Strada menu. Maurice has adapted the recipe for home cooking and uses some fantastic, fresh ingredients to make this a delicious and easy to prepare dish.

Gnocchi

Gabriela.Seir@tragusgroup.com (STRADA Restaurants) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Another Italian classic. Featured as a starter on the Strada menu, in Italy it is also frequently enjoyed as a main course. Maurice has adapted the recipe for home cooking and is going to show you Gnocchi with a classic Italian tomato and basil sauce!

Risotto Verdure

Gabriela.Seir@tragusgroup.com (STRADA Restaurants) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:00:00 GMT

This month Maurice shows you the secret of the perfect risotto (hint: it involves lots of stirring). As ever, he takes you through the process step by step and there's also our downloadable pdf recipe sheet to make the process completely foolproof.

Tiramisù

Gabriela.Seir@tragusgroup.com (STRADA Restaurants) — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Tiramisù is probably one of the best known Italian desserts in the world, and Maurice how you how to make this heavenly dessert in easy steps.

Bruschetta

Gabriela.Seir@tragusgroup.com (STRADA Restaurants) — Tue, 4 May 2010 19:00:00 GMT

The colours and taste of this dish is what Italian cooking is all about! A handful of first class ingredients are turned into a mouth-watering dish, which lends itself brilliantly to be shared with family and friends during those long spring and summer evenings.

Pesto

Gabriela.Seir@tragusgroup.com (STRADA Restaurants) — Tue, 8 June 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Pesto is one of those great classic sauces, made of basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, parmigiano or pecorino cheese and olive oil. Watch Maurice show you how to make this versatile sauce in easy steps.

Salmone con lenticchie

Gabriela.Seir@tragusgroup.com (STRADA Restaurants) — Mon, 16 August 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Coming from the coastal town of Rimini, Maurice certainly knows his fish! In this dish, salmon is used to complement the heartiness of lentils - a standard in Italian cuisine - to produce a delicious and healthy meal.

Fregolona salad

Gabriela.Seir@tragusgroup.com (STRADA Restaurants) — Mon, 1 November 2010 19:00:00 GMT

This light dish combines delicate toasted flavours of traditional Sardinian Fregola (similar to couscous) with roasted vegetables, sundried tomatoes, goat cheese and fresh salad leaves. Be adventurous and follow Maurice’s easy instructions, you will fall in love with this dish.

Albicocche con vino

Gabriela.Seir@tragusgroup.com (STRADA Restaurants) — Mon, 6 December 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Maurice completes the Christmas menu with apricots in red wine and cinnamon with mascarpone and vanilla cream. Perfect with a glass of Vin Santo.

Agnello alle Acciughe

Gabriela.Seir@tragusgroup.com (STRADA Restaurants) — Mon, 6 December 2010 19:00:00 GMT

A fantastic main dish perfect for Christmas. Maurice will show you how the unlikely combination of lamb and anchovies match each other beautifully, while aromatic rosemary and garlic add the perfect finish to a stunning dish.

Polenta con Funghi

Gabriela.Seir@tragusgroup.com (STRADA Restaurants) — Mon, 6 December 2010 19:00:00 GMT

A classic from northern Italy, this dish will warm you nicely. With wintry mushrooms and a rich cream sauce poured over parmesan grilled polenta, this dish makes the perfect starter to an Italian Christmas meal.

Risotto Frutti di Mare

Gabriela.Seir@tragusgroup.com (STRADA Restaurants) — Thu, 12 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Maurice makes a version of this classic risotto of mussels, prawns and clams finished with chilli, tomato, white wine and garlic. As always with risotto there's a lot of stirring but the result is definitely worth it!