Lone Linguine with White Truffle

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients

• c4 ounces linguine 
• Salt 
• 1 egg 
• 3 tablespoons double cream 
• 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan 
• Few drops white truffle oil, or to taste 
• Freshly ground white pepper 
• 1 tablespoon butter

Churros with Chocolate Dipping Sauce

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 10 min
Cook: 30 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

Churros:

• 1/4 cup superfine sugar 
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
• 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 
• 1 teaspoon baking powder 
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1 cup freshly boiled water 
• 2 cups corn or vegetable oil, for deep-frying

Chocolate sauce:

• 4 ounces good-quality dark chocolate (or 1/2 cup chips) 
• 1-ounce milk chocolate (or 2 tablespoons chips) 
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup (recommended: Lyle's), or corn syrup 
• 2/3 cup double cream

Venetian Carrot Cake

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Prep: 35 min
Inactive: 35 min
Cook: 40 min

Yield: 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

Carrot cake:

• 1/2 cup regular olive oil, not extra-virgin, plus more for oiling pan 
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts 
• 2 medium carrots, grated (about 2 cups) 
• 1/2 cup golden sultanas 
• 1/4 cup rum 
• 3/4 cup superfine sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 3 eggs 
• 2 1/2 cups almond meal/flour 
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 1/2 lemon, zest finely grated and juiced

Mascarpone cream, optional:

• 1 cup mascarpone 
• 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar 
• 2 tablespoons rum 
• 1 (9-inch) springform or other round cake tin

Quick Chick Caesar

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 2 min

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 1 egg 
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 
• 1 teaspoon garlic oil 
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese 
• Juice 1/2 lemon 
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/4 teaspoon table salt (use none if you are adding anchovies) 
• Generous handful (approx. 2 ounces) of plain tortilla chips 
• 1 romaine lettuce, or 2 hearts 
• 2 cups cold shredded chicken 
• Pepper, to taste

Rice and Peas

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 25 min

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 (1-ounce) can gungo peas or black-eyed 
• 1 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil 
• 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 
• 1 red chile, seeded and finely chopped 
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped 
• 2 cups long grain rice 
• 1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk 
• 2 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth 
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves 
• Salt, to taste

Directions

Drain and rinse the gungo peas, and heat the oil in a heavy based saucepan that has a lid. Fry the onion for about 5 minutes, stirring every now and again, letting it soften and brown a little. Then add the chopped chile and garlic, and give everything a good stir around. Now stir in the rice, making sure it is all slicked with oil, then pour in the coconut milk and chicken or vegetable broth and stir in the drained gungo peas. Bring to a bubble, clamp on the lid, and turn down the heat to very low and let it cook gently for 15 minutes.

Check the rice is cooked through and the liquid is all absorbed - give the rice another 5 minutes if it needs it. Sprinkle with the freshly chopped thyme and season with salt if desired, forking it through.

Homestyle Jerk Chicken

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 1 hr 25 min

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 6 chicken breasts, without skin or bone (or chicken supreme joints, with the wing bones still attached) 
• 2 teaspoons ground allspice 
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme 
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper 
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger 
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg 
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled 
• 1 1 3/4 piece gingerroot, peeled and cut into chunks 
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 
• 1/4 cup dark rum 
• 1/4 cup lime juice 
• 1/4 cup soy sauce 
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar 
• 2 fresh red chiles, whole 
• 1 onion, peeled and quartered 
• Rice and Peas

Frangelico Tiramisu

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Prep: 25 min
Inactive: 6 hr 0 min

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup espresso coffee, or 8 teaspoons espresso powder dissolved in 1 cup boiling water 
• 1 cup Frangelico hazlenut liqueur, plus more for the filling 

For the filling:

• 2 eggs, separated 
• 1/3 cup superfine sugar 
• 1/4 cup Frangelico hazlenut liqueur 
• 1 pound (2 cups) mascarpone 
• 30 Savoiardi biscuits (lady fingers), approx. 14 ounces 
• 3/4 cup chopped roasted hazelnuts 
• 3 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder 
• Special equipment: 8-inch square dish

Chicken Teriyaki

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 15 min
Cook: 30 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sake (Japanese Rice Wine) 
• 1/4 cup mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine) 
• 1/4 cup soy sauce 
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh gingerroot 
• Splash sesame oil 
• 1 3/4 pounds chicken thigh fillets (no skin or bones), preferably organic, cut or scissored into bite-sized pieces 
• 1 teaspoon peanut oil 
• 1 3/4 to 2 1/2 cups sushi rice, cooked according to packet instructions

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 1 hr 15 min

Ingredients

Base:

• 1/2 (14-ounce) box graham crackers (2 cups crumbs) 
• 1/2 cup salted peanuts 
• 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips 
• 4 tablespoons soft unsalted butter

Filling:

• 2 (8-ounce) bars cream cheese 
• 3 eggs 
• 3 egg yolks 
• 1 cup superfine sugar 
• 1/2 cup sour cream 
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter

Topping:

• 1 cup sour cream 
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips 
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 
• 9-inch springform pan

Wholegrain Mustard and Ginger Cocktail Sausages

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 37 min

Ingredients

• Scant 1/2 cup ginger conserve 
• Scant 1/2 cup wholegrain mustard 
• 1 tablespoon garlic oil 
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce 
• 50 skinny breakfast sausage links 
• 1 round (approx. 9 inch diameter) thick-crust sourdough or rye bread loaf, for serving (optional)

Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Ingredients

Sauce:

• 1 onion, peeled 
• 1 celery stalk 
• 2 tablespoons garlic flavoured oil 
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme 
• 2 x 14 ounce cans diced plus approx. 3 1/3 cups (2 full cans) water 
• 1 teaspoon sugar 
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt flakes or 1/2 teaspoon table salt 
• Pepper, to taste

Meatballs:

• 1 pound ground turkey 
• 1 egg 
• 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs 
• 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan 
• 2 tablespoons of finely chopped onion and celery (from the tomato sauce ingredients above) 
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (such as Lea and Perrins) 
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 1 hr 30 min

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons regular olive oil 
• 8 chicken thighs (with skin on and bone in), preferably organic 
• 1 bunch or 6 scallions 
• 8 to 10 sprigs fresh thyme 
• 40 cloves garlic (approximately 3 to 4 heads), unpeeled 
• 2 tablespoons dry white vermouth or white wine 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt or 3/4 teaspoons table salt 
• Good grinding pepper

Lemon Polenta Cake

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 45 min

Ingredients

Cake:

• 1 3/4 sticks (14 tablespoons) soft unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing 
• 1 cup superfine sugar 
• 2 cups almond meal/flour 
• 3/4 cup fine polenta/cornmeal 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (gluten-free if required) 
• 3 eggs 
• Zest 2 lemons (save the juice for the syrup)

Syrup:

• Juice 2 lemons (see above) 
• Heaping 1 cup confectioners' sugar 
• Special Equipment: 1 (9-inch) springform pan

Everyday Brownies

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Prep: 10 min
Cook 27 min

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 sticks (10 tablespoons) unsalted butter 
• 1 3/4 cups packed light brown sugar 
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted 
• 1 cup all-purpose flour 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• Pinch salt 
• 4 eggs 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• About 6 ounces milk chocolate, chopped into small nuggety chunks (or 1 cup chips) 
• Confectioners' sugar, to dust, optional 
• Special Equipment: Aluminium foil-lined baking pan or foil pan, about 13 x 9 x 2 inches