Tiramisu has six ingredients and no technique to hide behind. Mascarpone, eggs, sugar, savoiardi, strong coffee and cocoa. When it fails it fails in one of three predictable places.Mistake one, cold mascarponeMascarpone taken straight from the fridge and beaten into a...
Ragu alla bolognese is one of the most misrepresented dishes in the world. The Accademia Italiana della Cucina lodged a recipe with the Bologna Chamber of Commerce in 1982 and updated it in 2023. It is worth knowing what that recipe contains before deciding to depart...
Carbonara has four ingredients. Guanciale, egg, Pecorino Romano and black pepper. Cream is not one of them. Cream is what people reach for when the egg technique has gone wrong, and it turns a sharp, savoury dish into something flat.Guanciale, not pancettaGuanciale is...
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