>
The Dolce Vita Diaries: The Recipes
Words by Cathy Rogers
Recipes and photographs by Jason Gibb
Dedication
To Grandfather Jack, who sadly never did see the grove
Contents
Title Page
Dedication
Adopt Your Own Olive Tree
Acknowledgements
Copyright
About the Publisher
Dolce Vita Diaries: the Recipes
After leaving their careers in television, Cathy Rogers and Jason Gibb, accompanied by their young daughter Rosie, packed up their LA lives and headed for the Mediterranean. They had bought an abandoned olive grove to earn them an honest, if back-breaking living. The following delicious recipes have been inspired by their love of olive oil and their experiences of la Dolve Vita; they can also be found along with the captivating story of Cathy and Jason's adventure in The Dolce Vita Diaries, available as a separate print and ebook.
Lemon ravioli with sage butter
Orecchiette pasta with cauliflower
Pan-fried trout with polenta crust and almonds
Orange, almond and caraway seed cake
Aubergine involtini with sapa sauce
Roasted butternut squash risotto with home-made pesto
Cannellini humus with lemon and basil
Pear, parmesan and rocket risotto
Fusilli with courgette and saffron
Sliced steak on a bed of rocket and tomatoes
Tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms
Fat chips shallow fried in olive oil
Real ketchup with Italian tomatoes
Halloumi stir-fried with harissa
Pumpkin flowers stuffed with sheep’s ricotta
Strawberry pannacotta with balsamic