Delicious Journeys by Nico Moretti

[judydawn]

This is Nico's latest book and a lot of the recipes have both conventional and TMX versions side by side and a picture of most recipes.

The book can be purchased here.  Nico tells me that two of his favourite recipes for the Thermomix are the "Nico's Butter Chicken" and the "Pork & Fennel Ragu".

This is the index of the book - those which are not Thermomix converted are marked as non-TMX.  As reviews are posted we can link them to this list.

The recipes in this book are different to other books I've seen, there are lots of ingredients in most recipes but mostly they are ingredients we already have in our pantry.  Personally I think this book is great value, way below the cost of other TMX books and if you are looking to cook something different or want to impress your visitors then this is the book for you.  Some of the recipes are quite spicy as you can tell by the following index.

Light Bites
Involtini de Melenzane
Ragu Di Pomodoro E Peperoncini
Mushroom San Choy Bau - non-TMX
Pork San Choy Bau - non-TMX
Grilled Scallops with Chilli Jam
Roasted Cauliflower & Pomegranate Salad - non-TMX
Pumpkin, Feta & Zucchini Tarte page 20
Baked Spinach & Fetta Field Mushrooms - non-TMX Page 23
Parmigian Wafers
Bresaola, Parmigiano & Rocket Salad
Grilled Chermoula Prawns Page 27
Chermula Paste pge 27
Foccacia page 28
Handmade Toasted Muesli - non-TMX
Arancini with Saffron Alioli
Saffron Alioli
Chicken Satay
Bumbu Kacang (peanut sauce)
Imperial Prawn Rice Paper Rolls - non-TMX
Hoisin Dipping Sauce - non-TMX
Crispy Shortcrust Pizza Base
Smoked Salmon & Pappadum Salad with Lime  St Vinaigrette
Peruvian Prawn Causa with Salsa Verde
Salmon Rillettes with Baguette Toasts
Aloo Potato Filo Samosas
Eggs Royale with Hollandaise

Hearty Meals
Orechiette Con Broccoli - nonTMX
Tortellini Alla Panna - non-TMX
Sri Lankan Fish Curry  non-TMX
Red Lentil Vegetable Sambar (Dahl Curry) with steamed brown rice
Mushroom & Roasted Tomato Breakfast Tart - non-TMX
Potato Gnocchi with Pork & Fennel Ragu
Pumpkin Ravioli with Sage Butter Sauce
Sage Brown Butter Sauce & Almonds - non-TMX
Carbonara Frittata
Seven Vegetable Moroccan Tagine - non-TMX
Mee Goreng - non-TMX
Steamed Spinach & Ricotta Gnudi Page 72with Ragu Di Pomodoro Page 11
Teriyaki Salmon Kebabs
Slow-cooked Beef Massaman
Nicos Butter Chicken
Saffron risotto with prawn & peas Page 80
Roasted Salmon Fillets with Lemon & Thyme Couscous - non-TMX
Sri Lankan Cashewnut Curry - non-TMX Page 84
Sri Lankan Eggplant Curry (Vambotu) - non-TMX
Sri Lankan Yellow Rice (Kahabuth)
Spicy Sri Lankan Onion Jam (Seeni Sambol)
BBQ Jamacian Jerk Chicken
Chilli & Lemongrass Chicken
Vietnamese Grilled Beef & Vermicelli Salad - non-TMX
Nuoc Mam Cham, Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
BBQ Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Argentinian Chimichurri Sauce
Grilled Eye Fillet with Café de Paris Butter
Parsnip Puree
Duck Confit with Hazelnut & Frisee Salad - non-TMX
Vegetable Medley with Chilli Butter - non-TMX
Golden Roast Potatoes with Rosemary - non-TMX

Sweet Treats
Blueberry & Almond Frangipane Tart
Almond Bastilla Stack - non-TMX
Frozen Mojito Cheesecake
Raspberry Souffles
Morning Glory Muffins - non-TMX
Macadamia & White Chocolate Brownies
Individual Chocolate Baskets with Fresh Fruit - nonTMX
Kiri Pani, Yoghurt & Palm Sugar Syrup
Coconut Crème Caramel
Rhubarb, Apple & Strawberry Compote
Parfait au Chocolat & Raspberry Coulis
Passionfruit Crème Brulee

Cocktails
Cosmopolitan
Mango & Lime Sangria - non-TMX
Frozen Mojito
Frozen Mango Daquiri

[cookie1]

Thanks Judy. Do you have the book? Some of the recipes look nice.

[judydawn]

Yes I ordered 4 copies Cookie, they arrived today.

[SuzieG]

Looks great! Have sent my email to order a copy!

[kt2]

I've also just received my copy of this book. Looking forward to cooking from it 

[*suzanne*]

it sounds lovely might just have to buy it ;D

[shan_k]

I got given this as a Xmas present (it was due out a while ago but they had some delays due to printing or something). Lots of the recipes look really good, and like has been said, there doesn't seem to be a lot of things used that wouldn't already be in the fridge / pantry.

I think the first thing I will try to make is the Involtini de Melenzane - it looks like my kind of meal! Will let you know how I go.

[CreamPuff63]

Just making some Handmade Toasted Mueslie p31 from Nico Moretti's new book. Says to preheat oven to 180 degees and bake the oats and sunflower seeds for 30-40 minutes until golden brown and toasted.

Mine were what I would classify as burnt in just under 10 minutes. His photograph that he used doesn't even look like they have gone in the oven. Waiting for them to cool so I can judge whether I proceed to add all the other ingredients to this (and possibly waste it if its just too burnt flavoured) or just bin it and make a batch of Tenina's granuesli which is always nice. Doesn't that just give you the pips 

Nico replied: "The temperature should be 160C (Fan Forced) for about 30 minutes, stirring them around occasionally so they brown uniformly. Alternatively, 180C (Conventional) for the 30 minutes should also work."

[Cuilidh]

I was lucky enough to be given this book by four lovely ladies from Adelaide when they came over to Melbourne for CC’s lunch a couple of weekends ago.  I made the Sri Lankan Cashew Curry - with a couple of adaptations - I missed out the Maldive fish and, as I didn’t have Sri Lankan curry powder, I used my own instead (I think the recipe for this is on the forum somewhere).  This dish is really easy to make, delicious, tasty and (best of all) very fragrant - my mouth was watering before I had finished cooking it. 

There are quite a few other recipes in there that I am plotting to make over the next couple of weeks as well and, if they are as successful as the Cashew Curry I will be delighted.

[charlieboy]

Wish there was an ibook version. Looks good