Pancetta Pecorino Pasta is a traditional Italian dish known as Pasta all’Abruzzese, featuring savoury pancetta and a rich pecorino-based sauce that clings beautifully to long strands of pasta. This recipe relies on a simple emulsion of pasta water and cheese rather than cream, creating a silky, deeply flavourful finish. Elegant yet comforting, it’s a wonderful example of how a few quality ingredients can deliver bold results.
Christmas Crêpes with Chicken and Chestnuts are a festive main dish that you can serve during your holiday celebration. Crêpes are filled with a delicious sauce made of chicken, mushrooms, pancetta, chestnuts, cranberries, and brandy then baked until nice and crisp. Sprinkle them with some pomegranate arils just before serving, and you will have an utterly elegant dish!
Rich, cozy, and bursting with flavour: This festive chestnut sausage pasta with brandy and pancetta is the ultimate seasonal comfort dish. Combining earthy chestnuts, savoury sausage, and smoky pancetta with rosemary, nutmeg, and a splash of brandy, it delivers a deeply aromatic and elegant pasta perfect for winter entertaining.
Rich, hearty, and beautifully aromatic, this Festive Venison Stew with Chestnuts, Pancetta, and Brandy is a cozy, elegant winter dish. It’s loaded with tender venison, smoky pancetta, sweet chestnuts, and fragrant herbs – simmered slowly with a splash of brandy for deep, festive flavour. Perfect for Christmas dinners or cold-weather entertaining, this festive venison chestnut stew brings rustic comfort and sophistication to your table.
Sweet, savoury, and utterly festive: this Festive Chestnut Pancetta Dip (which also makes an excellent bruschetta topping) is a luxurious appetizer perfect for Christmas and winter entertaining. It features rich caramelized onions, smoky pancetta, roasted chestnuts, rosemary, nutmeg, and a hint of orange zest – creating a flavour combination that’s complex, cozy, and irresistibly seasonal.
This dish of festive chestnut Brussels sprouts brings together shredded sprouts, savoury pancetta, sweet chestnuts, and bright notes of orange, rosemary, and nutmeg for a wonderfully aromatic holiday side. It’s a hearty, flavour-forward vegetable dish that feels both rustic and elegant – perfect for Christmas dinners, cozy winter meals, or any festive entertaining. With secondary flavours like citrus and herbs, this version goes beyond classic sautéed Brussels sprouts and offers something truly seasonal.