Around The World
Panforte is a traditional Italian Christmas treat. It is a dense, soft, chewy cake, full of dried fruit, nuts and spices. Great with a cup of espresso, a small slice is all that is needed! Many thanks to AGA Specialist Dawn Roads for this wonderful recipe as part of our Christmas around the world series.
Based on the famous antipodean dessert, which New Zealand claims as its own, pavlovas can be made ahead of time and filled an hour before serving. Named after the ballerina Anna Pavlova, this dessert is said to represent the fluffy tutu of the dancer. Many thanks to AGA Specialist Dawn Roads for this wonderful recipe as part of our Christmas around the world series.
A recipe from a German friend, which is a favourite at their Christmas festivities. It is a creamy dip with smoked salmon, cornichon and dill. We’ve served it with pesto baked pitta bread crisps but it’s also delicious with lightly toasted sourdough. Many thanks to AGA Specialist Dawn Roads for this wonderful recipe as part of our Christmas around the world series.
A delicious vegetarian comfort food recipe, pasta and mushrooms with red pepper and olives. Creamy sauces work well with ribbon pastas like fettuccine or tagliatelle. Many thanks to AGA Specialist Dawn Roads for this wonderful recipe as part of our Christmas around the world series.
Duck legs are slow-cooked in coconut oil with spices, requiring little effort. Just before serving, dry fry the legs to crisp the skin. Delicious served with green vegetables and mashed potato. Many thanks to AGA Specialist Dawn Roads for this wonderful recipe as part of our Christmas around the world series.
Such an easy side dish to serve with a roast. It can be made the day beforehand, refrigerated and reheated the next day. The date syrup is an excellent sweetener, but maple syrup works equally well. It can be cooked in the simmering oven or on the hotplate. Many thanks to AGA Specialist Dawn Roads for this wonderful recipe as part of our Christmas around the world series.
A smooth beetroot soup, based on the iconic Eastern European dish. If the soup is too thick for you, once puréed, just add a little more stock. Many thanks to AGA Specialist Dawn Roads for this wonderful recipe as part of our Christmas around the world series.
Saag Aloo is a simple Indian curried potato and spinach dish which pairs perfectly with salmon. This easy one pan dish is easy to cook in the AGA. With thanks to Naomi Hansell for this recipe.
Cooked in the Rayburn Ranger®, this is one of the tastiest slow cooked dishes you can make and is perfect to leave cooking all day.
To celebrate the Jewish Passover, Anne Shooter shares her traditional Passover baking skills. Try this very addictive Bounty Bar lookalike recipe adapted for baking in the AGA. Perfect for easy family baking. Many thanks to Anne for sharing the recipe.
To celebrate the Jewish Passover, Anne Shooter shares her traditional Passover baking skills – using just egg whites, ground almonds, cinnamon and sugar. These little icing sugar-dusted confections are the perfect sweet and warm dessert for family entertaining, and will be so familiar to anyone observing the Jewish Passover. Many thanks to Anne for sharing the recipe.
A few types of Belgian waffles exist, but the most famous is the Liège waffle. Alex Troullier at Wafflemeister (@wafflemeisterUK) at South Kensington shares his recipe below.
This is one of the most traditional street food delicacies in Greece, originally found on the streets of Constantinople, now Istanbul, as far back as the Byzantine era. I have added my own personal kick to the recipe, which is Mastic, from the island of Chios.
'Lamingtons have been my favourite treat for as long as I can remember. This is the most straight-forward recipe, variations include layering the sponge with jam and cream, or even a lemon curd, before dipping in the chocolate and coconut.' Samantha Harvey, Kitchen Manager at the Divertimenti Cookery School. Recipe courtesy of the Divertimenti Cookbook (by Camilla Schneideman, Weidenfeld & Nichoson 2007)
One of the first treats children in Sweden learn to cook, Kladdkaka is a gooey chocolate cake that is as firm as an American brownie due to its sugar content on the outside, but runny and liquid in the middle.
Khachapuri is ubiquitous all over Georgia in many shapes and forms. Traditionally it is made with the Georgian cheese, Suluguni. In the UK a good substitute is a mixture of Gouda and Feta cheese. Celia Brooks has been with Divertimenti Cookery School since the very start! She leads gastro tours of London's foodie hotspots as well as holding her own demonstration classes in the cookery school kitchens. Here she demonstrates a recipe from her renowned "World Vegetarian Classics" cookbook (Pavilion Books 2009).
A classic Russian starter.
Celebrate Chinese New Year in style and impress your friends by making your very own homemade Potstickers! These simple and delicious dumplings are enjoyed all over Asia and Beverly Yu will take you through two fool proof methods for 'crimping' your dumplings.
Roughly translated as potatoes with an asparagus and herb dressing, this makes a fantastic side dish to simply cooked white fish.
'Ande ki Bhurji' or 'Spicy Scrambled Eggs' is a quick street food snack that is also eaten at breakfast. The spice of green chillies, the sweetness of onions and the tang of tomatoes along with the creaminess of eggs is a perfect dish to eat with buttered toast or a roll.
To make this recipe properly you will need a 'Flanera.' The lid of the 'Flanera' allows the custard to steam which gives a lovely, soft result. In this recipe Maria has added coconut which brings a nice twist to this classic dish.
'This is one of my favourite drinks to make, so simple and so delicious. When I grew up in Antigua, we’d make it to serve at the family meal on a Sunday'. Beatrice Williams.
Gołąbki is a traditional Polish dish that we make year round. As they are quite time consuming, I make a lot at once and freeze any leftover to heat with a fresh tomato sauce another time. Gołąb means dove or pigeon in Polish, the dish is named so for its resemblance to a group of resting birds!
Red Velvet Cake hails originally from the Southern States. While nowadays food colouring is added to enhance the colour, the original namesake came about through the reaction caused by the bicarbonate of soda and vinegar that brought out the natural reddish tones of unrefined coca powder.
Safra, also called Sefra, is an aromatic semolina dessert from the once thriving Jewish Community of Tripoli, Libya. Safra is rich in flavour with a honey and orange glazing, giving the almond and sesame seed topping a nice shine. Cut into diamond shapes, it is great served with tea or coffee. Enjoy!
This recipe came from one of my mother's dear friends. I have adapted it slightly to suit my tastes as I love a lot of creamy mascarpone. The alcohol is also omitted here to make it suitable for everyone in the party to enjoy! Greg joined the Marylebone High Street branch of Divertimenti in the summer of 2010. Here he demonstrates his recipe for Tiramisu, always a favourite at staff parties.
We meet Franz Schinagl, chef at Bodo's Scholss and half of the acclaimed Austrian duo from Speck Mobile. Franz talked about bringing traditional Austrian recipes to life and showed us some typical dishes such as Wiener Schnitzel and Spätzle.
