Opera Torte with Hazelnut Ice Cream
Serves 6 Prep time 90 minutes Ingredients For Opera Torte Jaconde Sponge 105g eggs 77g sugar powder 77g ground almonds 20g flour 15g butter 63g egg whites 22g sugar Over temperature 200°c Method For Opera Torte Jaconde Sponge Heat oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4, butter and line the base of two 20cm spring-form cake tins … <a href="https://served.mt/opera-torte-with-hazelnut-ice-cream/">Continued</a>
Chia Bowl
Serves 2 Prep time 45-60 minutes Ingredients 2 tbsp of chia seeds 200ml of oat milk (or other alternative) 200g plums Cardamom Cinnamon Honey (alternatively maple syrup or agave) Pomegranate Mint Lemon zest Method Mix chia seeds and oat milk together. Leave it until the seeds become plump. Add more milk if the mixture is … <a href="https://served.mt/chia-bowl/">Continued</a>
Avocado Egg Toast
Serves 4 Prep time 10 minutes Ingredients One ripe avocado 4 eggs Plain full fat yoghurt Capers Chives Dill Method Bring the water to boil and cook the eggs for 8-9 minutes. Place them in the ice water. Peel the eggs. Cut them and the avocado in cubes and mix. Add the yoghurt, salt, pepper, chopped … <a href="https://served.mt/avocado-egg-toast/">Continued</a>
White Chocolate Oat Pudding
Serves 1 Prep time 60 minutes A simple breakfast that will make you feel comforted and refreshed at the same time! It keeps incredibly well overnight too so that you can prepare it in advance. Ingredients For Oat Pudding 50g Oats 100ml Hazelnut milk 1 tbsp. Greek Yoghurt 30g White Chocolate 2 Peaches 1 tbsp. … <a href="https://served.mt/white-chocolate-oat-pudding/">Continued</a>
How to make Breakfast Strata
Serves 4 Prep time 20 minutes / Bake time 30 minutes Ingredients 1-2 tablespoons butter 150g of mixed mushrooms 4 cups 1-inch bread cubes 1 cup shredded mozzarella plus 1/2 cup to finish 1 tablespoon freshly chopped dill 2 cups milk 6 large eggs 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground … <a href="https://served.mt/how-to-make-breakfast-strata/">Continued</a>
Savory Oatmeal
Serves 2-4 Prep time 15 minutes Ingredients 1 cup of oats 3 cups of oat milk 30g of Parmesan cheese 2-4 eggs Speck (or Parma ham) Chives Method On low heat in a pot add the oats milk. Gradually combine and stir in the oats; simmer until porridge is cooked. If the oatmeal feels sticky … <a href="https://served.mt/savory-oatmeal/">Continued</a>
Pear and Walnut Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients 475g plain flour 20g granulated sugar 1 tsp. dried yeast 50g unsalted butter 200ml milk 1 egg, beaten 1 tbsp. salt Filling: 20g butter, softened 100g light brown sugar 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon 2 pears, peeled cored and cubed 100g chopped walnuts 2 tbsp. apricot jam Method Mix flour and salt in a … <a href="https://served.mt/pear-and-walnut-cinnamon-rolls/">Continued</a>
10 things you should not put in the fridge
It’s stifling hot and a kind of ‘automated response’ is switched on urging you to place anything you can in the fridge…. wishfully hoping there would be place for your body too. (We know you keep your head in there a while longer than usual when the aircon is not coping!) Following our 5 busted … <a href="https://served.mt/10-things-you-should-not-put-in-the-fridge/">Continued</a>
Burrata, Panzanella, Heritage Tomatoes
Serves 2 as a starter or 4 as part of a selection of small plates Prep time 15 minutes + overnight chilling Ingredients 350g day old Maltese bread – crusts removed and chopped 250g fresh tomatoes, skinned 75ml extra virgin olive oil, 35ml Merlot vinegar, 10g tomato paste Few basil leaves, shredded Salt to taste … <a href="https://served.mt/burrata-panzanella-heritage-tomatoes/">Continued</a>
Tasty Vegetarian BBQ Ideas
Whether you are hosting a BBQ and have vegetarian guests coming over or whether you’re a vegetarian yourself – you shouldn’t have to suffer at a BBQ event. BBQs are synonymous with meat-loaded items but this doesn’t have to be so. Opting for vegetarian and vegan BBQ dishes will also save you on the calories … <a href="https://served.mt/tasty-vegetarian-bbq-ideas-served/">Continued</a>
5 Food myths that people still believe!
How many times have you realised that you are going about your life believing things to be true? From ancient housewives’ tales to unrevised scientific or contradicting facts we can carry myths from generation to generation! This is also true for food… myths about the nutritional value or foods, how we cook it to how … <a href="https://served.mt/5-food-myths/">Continued</a>
Spiced Lentil and Chickpea Salad
Serves 4 Prep time 15 minutes Ingredients 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 red onion, halved and sliced 200g cherry tomatoes 2 tsp. harissa 250g cooked beluga lentils 1/2 lemon, juiced 1 block halloumi, cut into ½cm slices 400g chickpeas tin, drained and rinsed Mint a small bunch, roughly torn Flat-leaf parsley a small bunch, roughly … <a href="https://served.mt/spiced-lentil-and-chickpea-salad/">Continued</a>
Grilled Swordfish
Serves 4 Prep time 20 minutes Ingredients 4 swordfish steaks 1 large glove garlic, minced 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice, plus wedges for serving 1 tsp. red-wine vinegar 1 tbsp. capers rinsed and coarsely chopped 1 tbsp. dried oregano 1 small chilli pepper or 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes 1 tbsp. dried thyme 1 tbsp. … <a href="https://served.mt/grilled-swordfish/">Continued</a>
Fruity Fresh Barley Salad
Serves 2 Prep time 40 minutes Ingredients 250g dry or 1 cup wholegrain barley (or substitute with pearl barley) 2 cups of water For the roast veg 2 large marrows 1 or 2 yellow bell peppers 1 tbsp. of olive oil ¼ tsp. salt Dash of fresh black pepper For the raw ingredients 800g chopped … <a href="https://served.mt/fruity-fresh-barley-salad/">Continued</a>
Plank Roasted Mackerel
Serves 2 as a starter or 4 as part of a selection of small plates Prep time 45 minutes Ingredients 4 mackerel fillets 1/2 bunch of dill 50g caster sugar 50g rock salt 4 juniper berries Hickory smoking wood chips For the caramelized walnuts 40g walnut halves 50g sugar 50ml water For the compressed Peaches 2 peaches … <a href="https://served.mt/plank-roasted-mackerel/">Continued</a>
Squid Ink Arancini
Makes 12 Prep time 40 minutes Ingredients 500ml fish stock Half an onion, finely diced 1 clove garlic confit 200g celery, peeled and diced 50g Parmesan cheese, grated 40g butter 60ml olive oil 200g Arborio rice 60ml white wine Juice from 1 lemon 25ml pasteurised squid ink 200g calamari, cleaned and diced Flour, beaten eggs … <a href="https://served.mt/squid-ink-arancini/">Continued</a>
Paccheri with Italian Sausage
Serves 4 Prep time 20 minutes Ingredients 2 cloves garlic, chopped 500g Italian or good quality pork sausage I large fennel thinly sliced Fennel seeds 1/2 tsp chilli flakes 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped 500g Rummo paccheri Double cream 4 tbsp. grated Pecorino or Parmesan extra virgin Olive Oil Method In a large deep sided … <a href="https://served.mt/paccheri-with-italian-sausage/">Continued</a>
Linguine Red Prawns and Courgettes
Serves 4 Prep time 20 minutes Ingredients 500g Rummo linguine 3 small courgettes 2 cloves of garlic 12 fresh red chillies 1 bunch parsley 1 large knob of unsalted butter extra virgin olive oil 600g raw local red prawns, peeled ½ lemon Method Grate the courgettes lengthways. Peel and finely slice the garlic, then deseed … <a href="https://served.mt/linguine-red-prawns-and-courgettes/">Continued</a>
Buccatini Amatriciana
Serves 4 Prep time 20 minutes Ingredients 500g Rummo bucatini 250g cubed pancetta(cut into 1/4-inch cubes) 1 chilli pepper (smashed) 1 brown onion 375g whole tomatoes or passata 1 tbsp. tomato paste 1/2 tsp. salt 30g Pecorino Romano (finely grated) Method Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil. Add the pancetta … <a href="https://served.mt/buccatini-amatriciana/">Continued</a>
Spaghetti chitarra alla Carbonara
Serves 4 Prep time 15 minutes Ingredients 500 g Rummo spaghetti alla chitarra; 4 slices guanciale chopped 4 eggs Fresh pepper Pecorino Romano Method Boil some salty water for the pasta. Gently fry the guanciale in its own fat in a frying pan. Whisk the eggs with salt and pepper and add some cheese. Once … <a href="https://served.mt/spaghetti-chitarra-alla-carbonara/">Continued</a>