Silver Travel Cook Club - April 2021
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This month’s
Silver Travel Cook Club features a recipe for home-made pasta inspired by sponsor Citalia's 'Authentic Puglia Small Group Escorted Tour'.And you
could win a copy of Gennaro's Pasta Perfecto! The essential collection of fresh and dried pasta dishes by Gennaro Contaldo.
Best-selling author and much-loved personality Gennaro reveals all of his tips and tricks for making the best of the most versatile of dishes.
Authentic Puglia Small Group Escorted Tour
It’s one thing seeing the sights of a country, its towns, villages
and UNESCO World Heritage Sites, but it’s the stories behind them that really
bring them to life. On Citalia’s exclusive small-group escorted tours, expert
local guides relish telling those stories. But that’s not all. 
With only a
maximum of 18 people on each tour, Citalia’s leaders get to know the groups,
taking them to the heart of Italy and offering experiences that really immerse
them in each region.
The Authentic Puglia Small Group Escorted Tour travels this
relatively unexplored corner of Italy, awash with culture, history and
authentic cuisine.
On this eight-day journey, you’ll get to explore some of the
best parts of Puglia. You’ll be based in Polignano a Mare or the White City of
Ostuni and enjoy guided tours of Alberbello, Lecce and Bari amongst others.
You’ll even learn how to make Puglia’s typical pasta, orecchiette, and enjoy an
olive oil tasting. You’ll also get to visit the ancient town of Matera, where
some of the most recent James Bond movie was filmed. It’s one of the oldest
cities in Italy and is best known for its enchanting UNESCO honoured Sassi,
where you’ll find stone houses and caves, believed to be home to Italy’s
earliest settlers.
Recipe: Home-made pasta by Gennaro Contaldo
Fresh pasta is easier to make than most people think; it's also very satisfying to make, and you can get the whole family involved! All you need is flour and eggs. However, a small domestic pasta machine is really worth investing in as it will cut out all the hard work of rolling it out into thin sheets. Egg pasta is more common in northern Italy with shapes such as tagliatelle, lasagne sheets and filled pastas like ravioli. In southern Italy, pasta is traditionally made simply with flour and water. If you prefer to make eggless pasta, simply substitute the 2 eggs for 80ml of water. Have a go and see what shapes you come up with – I'm sure you'll have fun!
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 200g pasta flour
- 2 eggs
Preparation:
Divide the pasta into four portions and put through a pasta machine starting at the highest setting. Continue to roll the pasta through the machine turning down the settings as you go until you get to number one and the dough is almost wafer-thin. If you don't have a pasta machine, use a rolling pin.
Place the pasta sheet onto a lightly floured work surface and cut your shapes.
How to win a copy of Gennaro's Pasta Perfecto! by Gennaro Contaldo
Sophia Loren once said, "I'd rather eat pasta and drink wine than be a size 0". I think we could all agree with her. Simply add a comment at the end of this page to tell us about your favourite pasta dish and why you enjoy it. The best entry will win a copy of this book.
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Pasta dishes can be cooked in very small quantities, ideal for a person with health issues.
Chop up a rasher of bacon and fry with mushrooms, courgette matchsticks, green part of leeks or onion. Then add to cooked pasta and stir in a couple of beaten eggs with a good handful of grated cheese and cook gently until the egg has set.