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Italian Dinner Party (Chef tips and recipes)

You will learn  
  • Techniques that are transferable to other dishes and cuisines. 
  • How to create flavour without additives.
  • To enjoy your time in the kitchen, working quickly and efficiently. 
  • How to provide your family and friends with dishes you're proud to serve. 
  • Onsite this class would be $120, but online its only $32
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All our online courses are self-paced.  Everything's up in the cloud waiting for you.  
Log in whenever you want, wherever you want, for the lessons and download the recipe cards to use on any device or print them out.  
If you have questions, chat with Bec in the comment boxes provided throughout the course.  
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Contents

What is this course all about:

Being trained as a chef and working in the industry, I've learnt many tips that help create brilliant food with minimal fuss. 

I love teaching my methods and techniques and watching others delight in how easy it is to cook tasty food at home that their family and friends love. 

I aim to teach you how to create flavour without prepackaged foods from the supermarket.  

We're all busy; I've got loads of tips that can save you time without compromising on taste. 
What will you learn in this course?
    Preview
    What a Chef Does:
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        Flavour Booster

        Bec's Italian Flavour Booster
          Downloadable: Italian Flavour Booster Conventional
          • 1.59 MB
          Downloadable: Italian Flavour Booster Thermomix
          • 1.6 MB

          Erbazzone Reggiano: Rustic Cheese and Spinach Tart

          Primo is the first course served at an Italian dinner party.  
          This course is usually warm and vegetarian. I hope you love this as much as we do. 




          What ingredients: Erbazzone Reggiano (Spinach Tart)
            Bec’s Tips: Erbazzone Reggiano
              Making Erbazzone Reggiano Lesson
              • 14 mins
              • 222 MB
              Wilting Spinach in a Microwave
              • 1 min
              • 4.15 MB
              Downloadable: Erbazzone Reggiano Conventional Recipe
              • 302 KB
              Downloadable: Erbazzone Reggiano Thermomix Recipe
              • 264 KB

              Roasted Vegetable Frittata

              Brilliant recipe to use up leftover veg.  It can be served for lunch, entre or even a mid-week meal.  

              Roasted Vegetable Frittata
                Downloadable: Roasted Vegetable Frittata Conventional
                • 1.69 MB
                Downloadable: Roasted Vegetable Frittata Thermomix
                • 1.69 MB

                Contorni: Sides and Condiments

                Contorni dishes are sides served on a separate plate or a share platter or bowl.  
                I've also added a lovely condiment that would go well with the Erbazzone Reggiano or Vegetable Frittata. 
                Peperonata:
                  Downloadable Peperonata Conventional Method
                  • 1.59 MB
                  Downloadable Peperonata Thermomix Method
                  • 1.13 MB
                  Pickled Pear Relish:
                    Downloadable: Pickled Pear Relish Conventional Method
                    • 279 KB
                    Downloadable: Pickled Pear Relish Thermomix Method
                    • 280 KB

                    Primo Secondi (First or Second Course) Gnocchi Lessons

                    Gnocchi is one of those dishes that you could serve as an entre or main.  

                    Make gnocchi twice, and you'll see how quick and easy it can be. 
                    Potatoes and Starch:
                      Which is the best way to cook the potatoes:
                        Making your gnocchi dough:
                          Freezing gnocchi
                            Thermomix and Conventional Recipes for Gnocchi
                              Bec’s Tips: Gnocchi
                                Video Step 1: Baked Potato Gnocchi
                                • 5 mins
                                • 76.2 MB
                                Video: Microwave potatoes for Gnocchi
                                • 12 mins
                                • 177 MB
                                Video Step 2: How to boil off your Gnocchi
                                • 2 mins
                                • 30.2 MB
                                Downloadable: Gnocchi Conventional Method
                                • 756 KB
                                Downloadable: Gnocchi Thermomix Varoma
                                • 759 KB
                                Video Step 3: Quick easy creamy sauce
                                • 5 mins
                                • 84 MB
                                Bec's Super Quick Creamy Sauce
                                  Downloadable: Bec's Quick Creamy Sauce.pdf
                                  • 208 KB

                                  Secondi (Second Course) Meat dish

                                  This is classed as the protein dish or the main meal. 
                                   

                                  Pork Braised In Milk: Getting the most out of the meat
                                    Pork Braised in Milk: Ingredients to develop flavour
                                      Pork Braised in Milk: The recipe
                                        Video: Milk Braised Pork
                                        • 8 mins
                                        • 116 MB
                                        Downloadable: Maiale al Latte (Pork braised in Milk)
                                        • 437 KB

                                        Dessert Ideas:

                                        Semifreddo
                                        Hazelnut Praline
                                        Macerated Strawberries
                                        Video: Easy Macerated Strawberries
                                        • 1 min
                                        • 47.2 MB
                                        Macerated Strawberries
                                          Video: Making a Nut Praline
                                          • 4 mins
                                          • 189 MB
                                          Recipe For the Hazelnut Praline
                                            Tips for Making Caramel (Toffee)
                                              What is Praline?
                                                What is Semifreddo?
                                                  Tips for Lining the tin:
                                                    Wait, that's a Zabaglione?
                                                      Recipe Custard Base Zabaglone (Zabiaone)
                                                        Download: Hazelnut Praline Semifreddo Thermomix Recipe
                                                        • 144 KB
                                                        Download: Hazelnut Praline Semifreddo Conventional Recipe
                                                        • 145 KB
                                                        Semifreddo assembly.mp4
                                                        • 5 mins
                                                        • 83.3 MB

                                                        Congratulations:

                                                        Thank you for being part of our Bec's Table community. 
                                                        You've now completed our Italian Dinner Party Course