Susie’s Hazelnut and Ricotta Cake

This is based on a recipe out of the River Cafe Cook Book, published way back in 1995 Ingredients Tip: in this recipe it says you go and get your hazelnuts and toast them in the oven uh well I’m not going to put the big oven on I don’t really want to be toasting …
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Tuscan White Bean & Sausage Stew

Such a versitile dish as you can really add what ever you would like into it, as long as you stick to the basics to develop the sauce. This is a very hearty dish, brilliant in the winter, but also lovely in the summer. We have had it with crusty bread and a glass or …
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Paradise Found at Don Totu

We had such a special stay in this beautiful part of southern Italy and we would love to do it again. Don Totu is an 18th-century palazzo concealed behind a demure façade. The palace, with its sun-blushed courtyards, achingly tempting pool and breezy four-poster bedrooms, the place was simply breathtaking, a lot of magic surrounded …
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