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Mushroom Duxelles Crostini (Delicious Nov 2020)
The smell of butter, garlic, mushroom and thyme frying and bubbling away. What could be better? 🍄 Makes 4 crostini a large handful of...
gdonatantonio
Jan 22, 20211 min read
Crema di Parmigiano & Roasted Tomatoes Crostini
I discovered crostini in Augustus Harris; a warm & friendly cicchetti bar in the heart of Covent Garden. Their 'Ricotta & Tomato'...
gdonatantonio
Jan 22, 20211 min read
Arancini
Arancini. Perhaps the most beautiful and moreish of the Italian finger-food. A ball of risotto, coated in breadcrumbs, and deep-fried. I...
gdonatantonio
Oct 1, 20202 min read
Paneer & Yoghurt Crostini
I came back from my favourite Indian restaurant eager to recreate the 'Saag Paneer' (a creamy, decadent side of spinach & chunks of...
gdonatantonio
Sep 29, 20201 min read
Ottolenghi's 'Muhammara' Crostini
When the crostini brain's not on full fire, then nothing quite beats flicking through an Ottolenghi cookbook, and settling on a recipe...
gdonatantonio
Sep 22, 20201 min read
Tenderstem & Hummus Crostini
This was a cheat. A BIG cheat. I had a broccoli & hummus snack pot, shamelessly emptied the contents onto my crostini, and perfectly...
gdonatantonio
Sep 17, 20201 min read
Two Greedy Scouser's 'Pesto alla Trapanese' Crostini
After my comforting Bœuf Bourguignon, I waved goodbye to the French, travelled down Italy's fine backbone, and ended up in the island of...
gdonatantonio
Sep 16, 20201 min read
Roasted Red Pepper Crostini
The simple act of roasting transforms and elevates red peppers. With just a sprinkle of extra-virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, and a few...
gdonatantonio
Aug 3, 20201 min read
Aperitivo Night
The perfect spread to make 'Aperitivo Hour' last the night. Aperitivi comes before antipasti. Antipasti comes before pasta. And on and...
gdonatantonio
Jul 22, 20202 min read
Cannoli Crostini
I went virtual globe-trotting the other week. Over the course of an evening, I made my way swiftly down the spine of Italy, through the...
gdonatantonio
Jul 21, 20201 min read
Cannellini Bean, Tomato & Sage Crostini
We’re back in comfort food territory. This time courtesy of Sister Emma @gobbleguzzlelondon. Creamy cannellini beans cooked up with plum...
gdonatantonio
Jul 16, 20201 min read
Pesto alla Genovese Crostini
When I went to Genova a couple of years back, I was, in truth, a little ignorant. I had carried out unforgivably little research on the...
gdonatantonio
Jul 12, 20202 min read
Cream of Pistachio Crostini
This was a faff. But a mouth-watering faff at least. The aim had been to replicate the inside of the Sicilian Cannoli; with ricotta,...
gdonatantonio
Jul 7, 20201 min read
Caponata Crostini
I am an omnivore. But the young G was a radical carnivore. Back when I was an ignorant youth, I declared that any vegetarian dish was...
gdonatantonio
Jul 5, 20201 min read
Tomato Crostini
I have a slight bee in my bonnet when it comes to tomatoes. They have the ability to produce the most flavoursome, rich, and sweet sauce,...
gdonatantonio
Jul 2, 20201 min read
Fagioli Crostini
I remember as a child, the comforting and reassuring emotions that came with a bowl of Pasta e Fagioli. It does for the heart what...
gdonatantonio
Jun 30, 20201 min read
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