My final tip: Make a double batch! If you are going to go through all the work of making 12 or so cabbage rolls, you might as well make extra to freeze. Prefer creamy sauces? Just combine mascarpone cheese, cream, or crème fraîche for an instant transformation. Gino’s Italy: Like Mamma Used To Make is a six-part series that starts on ITV on Sunday September 4 at 7.30pm, with episodes running weekly at the same time. Episodes will also become available on ITV Hub. We'll update if there's a US or international air date.

Furthermore, the phrase’s nostalgic nature carries with it a darker undercurrent. “Used to make” means that the Mama in question probably no longer makes it, whatever “it” is. Is she deceased, or did she simply figure that you are now old enough to cook for yourself and stop exploiting her, and papa can make himself a sandwich, thankyouverymuch? In either case, something happened – the line of goodness, of sustenance, of unrestrained gluttony has been irrevocably interrupted. Things will never be the same again. Good thing this plate of frozen, microwaveable slop is here to set the world right for you. Bedroom’ is a new gamemode that is available in the first DLC of Resident Evil 7 titled ‘Banned Footage Vol. 1’. We take on the role as our poor camera man Clancy who literally can’t catch a brake as he is being held hostage by Mrs. Baker and made to eat. Here I will guide you with a written guide and a video guide depending on which you want to use on how to escape from this room.In episode one, we meet two of your mum’s sisters, Aunt Rita and Aunt Lina. Were you thrilled they shared anecdotes and their album of baby Gino photos?! The ad is well made and has a strong impact but below the level set by Coca-Cola in previous years. I was also already becoming a bit of a neat freak, and somehow, grandma’s kitchen didn’t come across as very sanitary, though it was not particularly filthy either. The problem was that her hair occasionally, i.e. about 40% of the time, made it into the dish. And as Lucinda Williams (or Eddie Vedder, depending on the version you hear) once sang, that which you fear the most will meet you halfway. And boy, did the hair meet me halfway. More often than not, I would be the only one at the table to find a fuzzy surprise in my dish. “What, not again?!” grandma would exclaim and clasp her hands in exasperation, and the family would laugh as I sat there coughing up a hairball. Gino also visits the pizza place he adored as a boy and buys juicy mussels from the harbour before rustling up his Mamma’s Sunday night signature dish, mussels with linguine. "It’s the best,’ smiles Gino. ‘I have so much fun with my Italian family. I can’t wait for you guys to see it!" This is the perfect way to spend a grey afternoon. Inside, with the tunes playing, the cats sleeping, the snow whipping around outside the window, and perhaps a glass of wine to keep me extra company!

Coca-Cola Christmas advert 2022 was created by the advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy, and it is part of Coca-Cola‘s ongoing ‘Real Magic’ global brand platform. Gino’s Italy: Like Mamma Used To Make begins with Gino re-uniting with his aunts Lina and Rita and niece Martina, and Gino’s suitably embarrassed when they pull out family photos albums full of a naked baby Gino! But then it’s time to get busy, and Gino takes on the role of sous chef as his aunts take control of the kitchen and rustle up his favourite dish, Pasta alla Genovese. So this is what I do: First I remove the outer leaves which will pull away nicely from the core. Discard the top one or two if they don’t look pristine. Keep removing, going around the core as long as the leaves pull gently away. As we get further in, the leaves will be attached more firmly, so a little help from a sharp knife right against the core where the leaf attaches is all you need. Keep going till all the leaves are removed. Towards the very end, the core will just pull away with a gentle tug. Somehow, this did not inspire me to keep eating my grandma’s dish. But whereas my grandmother enjoyed her mother’s cooking (or pretended to), grandpa had a very different opinion of his mother-in-law’s creations. When the phrase “just like mama used to make” is synonymous with “hair soup,” the frozen dinner doesn’t sound so bad. At least there’s quality control at the factory, and machines don’t shed hair.

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Just like mama used to make. For real. This recipe was passed on to me by my mum and I’ve been making it for decades. It is the tastiest ever, ragú or bolognese sauce you’ll ever eat. You can also watch Gino D'Acampo in Gino In Sardinia on ITV’s This Morning from Tuesday September 6 at 10am (see our interview for more on his Sardinia trip). Is there a trailer for Gino’s Italy: Like Mamma Used To Make?? It will always be the most special dish in the world to me because it’s the last dish that my mother cooked for me before she passed away. It was one of the best meals I’ve ever had and I’ll never forget it. Mia loves the recipe – she’s the one I aim to please now!"

Oh yeah, say, you’re eating soup. An innocent bowl of soup. You’d plunge the spoon in there, and come up with a spoonful of hair!” I can still see her slender fingers wrapping the softened cabbage leaves around the filling, and adding the little wrapped bundle to the pot with all the others. There was something so fascinating about watching her go through the entire process. For some reason, I always put off making them, thinking them too labour intensive. But really, in the end, they are no more fussy than making up a good lasagna, or batch of perogies. Your oil should bubble and “foam” rapidly when it’s introduced to the breading. However, if the oil smokes a lot or pops out of control, it’s way too hot. Turn the stove down a notch.Absolutely – in Italy, women are the boss of the kitchen! Italian matriarchs have shaped the country’s food trends and mastered the dishes. And I love cooking with them – they keep me on my toes!" They freeze perfectly. Just put some of the braising liquid into a freezer safe container. Nestle the cabbage rolls into the container(s) and freeze till needed. Thaw in the fridge over night and cook in the oven till done. My Best Keto Italian Ragú aka Bolognese Sauce keeps for several days in the fridge. Or you may want to divide it into portions and freeze them for another occasion. Ragú is a basic but extremely versatile dish. Eat it with low carb fettuccine, topped with lots of Parmesan cheese. Use it to stuff courgettes (zucchini), peppers or any other vegetable you fancy. Add mushrooms or chopped courgettes, for variety.

As for the type of minced meat, it is best not to use high fat content mince. It will make the ragù way too oily and unpalatable. While there are so many opinions of what should go into the filling, I will just say, my mum always had meat and rice. As to the seasonings, I was too little or disinterested to pay attention, but I do know that her filling was NEVER bland. I like to add paprika, white pepper and nutmeg beyond the basic salt and pepper. And along with parsley, I will always add a bit of dill, it is just so evocative of my mum’s cooking. I sauté the onions and garlic first, just to remove their harsh edge. But my most important tip for you: Never start filling the cabbage leaves until you have taken a small amount of the filling and sautéed it up in a skillet first. This way you can taste what the filling will be like. No sense going through all the work of rolling and baking these, only to find out that you would have liked more paprika! Once you are happy you can move on with filling the cabbage. Because it’s one of the only places where my family is all together [Gino and his wife, Jessica, share three children together, sons Luciano and Rocco and daughter Mia]. In the UK, one [of my children] is at school, one’s at work, one is away, and it’s difficult to spend uninterrupted quality time together. In Sardinia, without any distractions, it’s much easier and I get to relax. It’s such a calm place. And then there’s the food…"

About a year ago, I bought a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy special edition and I love it – especially when I take Rocco for a ride in the morning by the sea and get fresh croissants and an espresso. You can’t beat the feeling of freedom.