Category Culinary Canvas

🦞 Lobster Risotto with Lemon & Herbs

Serves: 2 (main) or 4 (starter) Ingredients: • 1 small lobster, cooked, tail and claw meat removed (or ~150g cooked lobster meat) • 1 cup (200g) carnaroli or arborio rice • 1 small shallot, finely chopped • Â˝ cup dry white wine • 1 liter (4 cups) shellfish stock (or vegetable…

đź§€ Cacio e Pepe

Roman simplicity: pasta, cheese, pepper, magic. Serves: 2 Ingredients: • 200g tonnarelli or spaghetti • 100g Pecorino Romano, finely grated • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper • Salt Instructions: 1. Cook pasta: In salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water. 2. Toast pepper: In a dry pan, toast the…

Soutzoukakia Smyrneika

Spiced Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Serves: 4 Prep time: 20 min Cook time: 40 min đź§‚ Ingredients For the meatballs: • 500g ground beef • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 1 small onion, grated • 2 slices of white bread, soaked in milk and squeezed dry • 1…

Kleftiko

Slow-Roasted Lamb with Potatoes & Herbs Serves: 4–6 Prep time: 20 min Cook time: 3.5–4 hours đź§‚ Ingredients • 1.5–2 kg lamb shoulder or leg, bone-in • 1 kg potatoes, cut into large chunks • 4–5 garlic cloves, sliced • Juice of 1–2 lemons • 2 tbsp olive…

Bougiourdi

Spicy Baked Feta with Tomato and Peppers Serves: 2–4 (appetizer) Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 15–20 min đź§‚ Ingredients • 200g feta cheese block (not crumbled) • 1 ripe tomato, finely chopped • 1 small chili or hot pepper, sliced (adjust to taste) • Â˝ green…

Osso Buco alla Milanese

Ingredients (Serves 4) For the Osso Buco: • 4 veal shanks (about 2 cm thick), bone-in • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste • Â˝ cup (60g) all-purpose flour, for dusting • 2 tbsp olive oil • 2 tbsp unsalted butter • 1 small…

Risotto al Tartufo (Truffle Risotto)

Ingredients (Serves 2-3) • 1 ½ cups (300g) Arborio or Carnaroli rice (short-grain rice for creaminess) • 4 cups (1L) chicken or vegetable broth, kept warm • 2 tbsp unsalted butter (plus extra for finishing) • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil • 1 shallot or small…

Parmigiana di Melanzane

A classic Italian dish that pairs beautifully with a glass of Lassègue 2017 Ingredients Serves: 4-6 For the Eggplant: For the Tomato Sauce: For Assembly: Instructions 1. Prep the Eggplant: 2. Bread the Eggplant: 3. Fry the Eggplant: 4. Make the…

Spetsofai from Pelion

Spetsofai is a traditional Greek dish, especially popular in mountain Pelion , in the region of Volos (Magnesia). It’s a rustic, hearty stew made with spicy country sausages, bell peppers, and tomatoes, often flavored with garlic and herbs. Known for…