Served from the pubs of Ireland to the bistros of France and trattorias of Italy, you’ll find dozens of iconic European regional dishes guaranteed to make the mouth water.
We’re talking boeuf Bourguignon, souvlaki, pizza, paella, escargot, Yorkshire puddings, fish and chips and so much more…
If you are looking for European inspiration for your next dinner party, we have you covered with these four delicious recipes:
As a child in Italy, Nicola Coccia was surrounded by food – in a family of farmers, cheese makers, fishermen and cooks, good food was not just nourishment, it was a structure by which to live and a way to understand and respect the cycles of nature and the importance of family.
An affinity with food became a career, taking Nicola into the kitchens of some of Europe’s top restaurants, where he spent years sharpening his skills as a fine dining Chef – before arriving Down Under where he now runs Osteria il Coccia in Ettalong Beach, where you’ll find fine European fare on the plate.
"Panzanella is a salad made from stale bread and leftover vegetables. At home, we would never waste anything. You can always make something delicious," he says of his classic Tuscan bread and tomato salad recipe.
Sourdough is charred on a hot grill, placed in a bowl and soaked with apple cider vinegar and water, then set aside for a couple of minutes, before removing it and cutting into chunks. The vegetables are mixed together and tossed with olive oil and then added to the bread, to serve the salad is garnished with fennel fronds, basil leaves and drizzled with the remaining bread soaking liquid.
Roasted confit of duck leg is a recipe based on duck dishes from Central Europe in the Winter time – namely Germany, Hungary and Austria – using cabbage braised in spices like clove, star anise and red wine vinegar.
Similar to flavours found in mulled wine and paired with sweet currants and aromatic orange, this is typically European and perfect for Winter and will be a star of your next family gathering, or dinner party with friends.
Everyone loves meatballs swimming in tomato sugo, right? Dish up this recipe for Syracuse lamb meatballs and Napoli sauce to watch smiles light up faces around the table - mighty morsels of lamb mince with tomato sauce, marinated feta and toasted baguette are sure to satiate Winter hunger pangs and provide a hearty meal for all.
Try this rich and subtly sweet dessert of crème caramel tangelo, jersey milk and wattle seed as the exclamation mark to your European dinner; the tangelo caramel brings some fruit acid to cut the jersey milk and wattle seed, ideally accompanied by wholewheat crostoli, dusted with mandarin sugar.
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