Gennaro's Cucina: A cookbook of classic Italian recipes that help to budget during a cost-of-living crisis

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Gennaro Contaldo OSI ( Italian pronunciation: [dʒenˈnaːro konˈtaldo]; born 20 January 1949) is an Italian chef known for his association with his British protégé, Jamie Oliver, and his partnership with fellow Italian chef Antonio Carluccio and their BBC Two television series Two Greedy Italians. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the onion and fry over a medium heat for about five minutes, then add the tomatoes, basil leaves and some salt to taste.

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Jamie Oliver and Gennaro Contaldo cook up Guinness World Records double for new YouTube channel launch". His third book, Gennaro's Italian Home Cooking, was published in September 2008, and his fourth, Gennaro's Easy Italian, was published in March 2010. Contaldo's inspiration to cook in England was partly due to the availability of game and fungi, both important components of Amalfitan cuisine.

This was followed up by a second series which aired in 2012, "The Two Greedy Italians: Still Hungry". Don't forget, Jamie’s very talented, and also he used to cook since he was a little child, because his mother and father had the restaurant, a pub. Gennaro is renowned for being a mentor to Jamie Oliver and teaching him, with Antonio Carluccio, about Italian cooking.

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I press everyone to learn how to cook because once you’ve learned how to cook, you can use whatever you find in the house. Talking about gnocchi, the chef said: “If you want to make gnocchi with just flour and water, it’s so simple, but with nice sauce.In an era of excessive convenience and disposable food waste, Gennaro’s Cucina could not come at a better time – you will learn how to use simple ingredients in inventive ways, eat seasonally, spend less and, ultimately, eat better. He spoke to Chris about when he first met his young protege, and said that they still “talk every day. And I hate expiry dates, just smell it, look at it – there’s nothing wrong with it except when it’s rotting.

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From passatelli in brodo (breadcrumb and Parmesan pasta) to acquasale (bread salad) and even padding out beef meatballs – or mondeghili – with stale bread to make the mixture stretch. Before their chat ended, the legendary cook told Chris about how Jamie Oliver gave him a 1996 Jaguar E-Type, 15 years ago. Contaldo grew up in the small village of Minori on the Amalfi Coast, developing his love for food from days he spent hunting with his father and grandfather, and collecting herbs for his mother. Inside my house papa wanted to cook, grandfather wanted to cook, grandma would cook, my mama would cook, my sister was taught by my grandma. Gennaro Contaldo is widely known as the Italian legend who taught Jamie Oliver all he knows about Italian cooking and is one of the UK’s best-loved chefs, as well as being author of a dozen best-selling Italian recipe books.This is reflected in his latest cookbook, Gennaro’s Cucina, which focuses on hearty, money-saving meals, or, as he puts it “proper Italian cooking: few ingredients, maximum flavour”. Born in Minori on the Amalfi Coast, Gennaro Contaldo is one of the most respected chefs in London and is widely known as the man who taught Jamie Oliver all he knows about Italian cooking.

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Enjoy the convenience of having The Sunday Post delivered as a digital ePaper straight to your smartphone, tablet or computer. Line an ovenproof dish with a little of the tomato sauce, then place some pumpkin slices over the top, sprinkle with a little black pepper, dot around some mozzarella, sprinkle over some grated Parmesan and top with some more tomato sauce. VIRGIN and the VIRGIN signature logo are registered trademarks of Virgin Enterprises Limited and are used under licence. their unique ‘Bring Your Own Table Event here), and works with Italian holiday company Citalia, helping promote the best of Italian food and travel to his beloved Italy. With tips and ideas of what to do with leftovers, Gennaro helps home cooks squeeze maximum use from the ‘cucina povera’ ethos, turning humble ingredients into nourishing feasts without taste sacrifice.He regularly appears on Saturday Kitchen as well as his own TV show, the highly successful Two Greedy Italians, BBC2. Remove a bit of meat, chop it up and do some kind of ravioli, boil it, then serve it with the same gravy as you had for roast chicken.