Fish parcels with new potatoes / Pesce al cartoccio con patate novelle

parcel

What did Trota expect when she instructed Fidget to put the ingredients for this recipe in baking paper and “make a parcel” with it? Well, in the cartoon kitchen you should never assume, and here’s the proof: Fidget turned up with all the ingredients, true – but beautifully wrapped up in brown paper, neatly tied and stamped, wax seals and all… Continue reading

Gelato al rum / Rum and sultana ice cream

gelato ice cream

Not known for his patience, watchdog Fidget was particularly edgy on this occasion. In the cartoon kitchen they had worked devotedly on making the smoothest, most velvety, sumptuous, indulgent ice cream. A shame that Fidget won’t now allow the machine time to do its churning… Continue reading

Bucatini alla carbonara

carbonara

The name’s origin is debateable, but folklore associates it with charcoal workers (carbonari). To recreate the mood, Trota tasked Salmon and Fidget with some flue maintenance. Quite an ask, so you might think the duo’s reward would be forthcoming. But no – Trota, mistress of delayed gratification, insists that only after a thorough shower are our heroes re-admitted to the cartoon kitchen to finally tuck in. Continue reading