LBC's Quick Recipes

Each week, Gino D'Acampo gives you some of his favourite recipes - simple, but delicious dishes for the week. Plus, read recipes from guest chefs on Food & Drink.

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LBC Live In Gino's Kitchen, Sundays at 3pm on LBC 97.3. 

• Chunky Vegetable and Pasta Soup

  

  An ideal starter to your Mother's Day meal - Minestrone alla Milanese.

• Salmon and Creamy Leek Parcels

  

  A stylish and impressive meal for Mother's Day which is deceptively simple to create.

• Hot Chocolate Souffle with Raspberry Sauce

  

  A fantastic recipe to end your Mother's Day meal - who doesn't love chocolate souffle?

• Gino's Perfect Valentine's Menu - Recipes

  

  Impress your loved one with this wonderfully stylish Valentine's Menu, which requires the minimum of effort!

• King Prawns served in Capers and Tomato sauce

  

  A classic Italian dish just like Mamma used to make - roasted pheasant.

• Fillet steaks with flamed brandy and green peppercorns

  

  A very romantic main course for Gino's perfect Valentine's menu.

• Vanilla ice cream with hot Espresso and Amaretto

  

  A very romantic main course for Gino's perfect Valentine's menu.

• Chinese Chilli Beef

  

  Celebrate Chinese New Year with a fantastic oriental recipe from Gino D'Acampo.

• Marrakech Meatballs

  

  Sarah's grandmother grew up in North Africa before moving to Greece and this is her Marrakech meatball recipe.

• Otti's Amazing Potato Salad

  

  Gino asked listeners to send in the recipes that have been sent down through the generations - such as Otti's potato salad.

• Roasted Pheasant with Yummy Vegetables

  

  A classic Italian dish just like Mamma used to make - roasted pheasant.

• Pasta with cherry tomatoes, anchovies and capers

  

  A pasta dish that is handed down through the generations in Italy.

• Salmon and Creamy Leeks Parcels

  

  Gino shows you how to make this indulgent but easy meal.

• Brussels sprouts with garlic breadcrumbs and Pecorino cheese

  

  Gino D'Acampo's recipe for a different take on a Christmas classic.

• Limoncello Trifle

  

  A different sweet treat over the Christmas period.

• Pasta with Genoese basil pesto

  

  A lovely fresh way to enjoy a classic Italian dish... and making your own basil makes all the difference.

• Roasted sea bream with rosemary and garlic

  

  Gino D'Acampo creates a fish dish which is delicious, yet deceptively simple.

• Calf liver with black pepper, butter and sage

  

  Many people shy away from cuts such as liver, but Gino shows you a tasty way to cook it.

• Roasted Lamb Shank in Red Wine Sauce

  

  Gino D'Acampo creates a popular, yet deceptively simple lamb dish that is ideal for autumn.

• Chocolate and Rum bread and butter pudding

  

  Gino gives a classic British dessert a lovely Italian twist.

• Bucatini alla carbonara

  

  Gino shows you how to cook an Italian classic... with a D'Acampo twist of course!

• Fresh pasta served with chicken and Dolcelatte sauce

  

  Gino D'Acampo teaches you how to cook an authentic chicken pasta dish.

• Penne all' Arrabbiata

  

  Gino shows you how to cook one of the UK's most popular pasta dishes - a red hot pasta meal.

• Lasagne con Pesto

  

  A fresh take on the classic Italian dish, with the addition of fresh pasil pesto to the tomato and bechamel sauce.

• Strawberries pavlova with basil, lime and balsamic vinegar

  

  Another classic given a fresh twist by Gino, with the addition of basil, lime and balsamic to the sweet strawberry pavlova.

• Chicken breast with butter, sage and lemon sauce

  

  Gino gives you a great recipe for a husband to cook for the wife.

• Sliced steak with cherry tomatoes, rocket and balsamic vinegar dressing

  

  Gino's great recipe for single men.

• The ultimate Maccheroni cheese

  

  For busy mothers with children, Gino gives you the perfect macaroni cheese recipe.

• Fillet steaks with flamed brandy and green peppercorns

  

  Gino gives you the perfect romantic recipe to impress a lady on a date.

• Herby potato cakes with bubbling goat cheese

  

  Gino's perfect easy meal to cook if you're eating alone.

• Baked Gnocchi with olives, tomato and mozzarella

  

  Gino provides a wonderful gnocchi recipe from the Amalfi Coast.

• Spicy pasta with borlotti and cannellini beans

  

  Gino D'Acampo shows you how to cook a typical dish from Campania - a pasta dish with beans.

• Levi Roots' Jerk Chicken

  

  For Notting Hill Carnival weekend, cook your own version of Levi Roots' claccis jerk chicken.

• Huevos Rancheros

  

  A classic Mexican dish is Tom's pick for this week. See the recipe here.

• Chicken liver and chorizo salad

  

  Perfect for a lazy summer lunch, this flavoursome salad can be made in just a few minutes.

• Spanish Chicken Stew

  

  Tom Parker Bowles tells you how to cook a rustic, aromatic dish where the pan does the work.

• Classic Italian Bruschetta with tomato and basil

  

  An ever-so-simple starter, which you'll be able to make in a few minutes.

• Courgette, smoked salmon & lemon zest pasta

  

  A fresh and healthy summer dish from TV chef Gino D'Acampo.

• Limoncello and lime granita

  

  A delicious and healthy dessert for the minimum of effort.

• Lamb kebabs with cumin and coriander

  

  LBC Food and Drink presenter Tom Parker Bowles creates a quick zesty salad that is perfect for a main meal in the summer.

• Thai Beef Salad

  

  LBC Food and Drink presenter Tom Parker Bowles creates a quick zesty salad that is perfect for a main meal in the summer.

• Orecchiette with broccoli, chilli and garlic

  

  Tom Parker Bowles' simple vegetarian dish is quick to prepare and tastes sensational.

• Pot Roast Chicken

  

  Tom Parker Bowles adds Chinese flavours of rice wine and soy sauce to make an alternative to traditional pot roast.

• BBQ Butterflied Leg of Lamb

  

  Tom's first Two-Minute Recipe - a simple summery lamb dish to enjoy on a balmy evening.

• Best-ever Barbequed Burger

  

  How to grill the perfect burger, with pancetta, avocado and blue cheese.

• The Perfect Fish Dinner

  

  CJ Jackson, Billingsgate Seafood Training School told Tom Parker Bowles the perfect way to cook fish.

• The Perfect Toast

  

  There is far more to toast than simply grilling bread. An expert baker helps you perfect the art of toast.

• The Perfect Pancake Recipe

  

  Create the perfect batter for your pancakes along with some great filling ideas - from the Food & Drink Show.

• Perfect homemade chips

  

  Everyone loves chips and now a top gastropub chef tells you how to make the perfect fries at home.

• Five Top Winter BBQ Recipes

  

  The President of the National Barbecue Association gives LBC his favourite five recipes for a winter barbeque.

• Children's Chicken Pasta Salad

  

  A perfect recipe for kids' lunchboxes - a nice healthy alternative to sandwiches.

• Kids' Salmon and Rice Salad

  

  A very simple, healthy recipe aimed at young children, which the kids can help cook themselves.

• Summer Cocktails

  

  Top London mixologist Sean Ware talks you through how to make three of the top cocktails for the summer.

• Limoncello martini

  

  Planet Hollywood's head barman tells you how to make their signature limoncello martini.

• Lobster Thermidor

  

  The Belgo head chef teaches you to cook the classic recipe for fresh lobster.

• The best Lobster Bisque

  

  Richard Donington, head chef at Belgo, tells you how to make a perfect lobster bisque.

• Simple Spanish Tortilla

  

  A Spanish chef tells you the simple way to make a traditional spanish tortilla.

• Roast poussin with carrot salad

  

  Poussin tastes great - and is really convenient as it cooks in half the time of a normal-sized chicken.

• Banana pancakes with bacon

  

  I'm a sucker for pancakes with bacon and this is a dish I rustled up this morning in three minutes.

• Falafel made easy

  

  Middle eastern food is becoming more common in London and falafel is very popular. Here is a simple recipe from a top chef.

• Pumpkin Kibbeh

  

  A tasty and simple Middle Eastern delicacy for you to try: a rugby ball-shaped shell containing a pumpkin filling.

• The Perfect - but simple - Tomato Sauce

  

  Italian chef Giancarlo Caldesi tells you how to make the perfect tomato sauce - in only two steps.

• Simple Neopolitan Pizza Dough

  

  Making your own pizza is easier than you realise. Italian chef Giancarlo Caldesi talks you through a simple dough.

• Perfect Egg-fried rice

  

  The head chef from top-end Chinese restaurant Kai Mayfair on how to cook the best egg-fried rice.

• Poached salmon with Colcannon Salad

  

  Liam Kirwan, head chef at the Albion in Islington, gave LBC this modern take on an Irish classic for St Patrick's Day.

• Simple Tarka dahl recipe for one

  

  Executive Chef of top Indian restaurant Café Spice gaves us a simple recipe for a tarka dahl - or lentil curry.

• How to make onion bhajis

  

  Have a go at Clive Bull's very own recipe for the Indian classic sidedish - onion bhajis.

• Clive's Chinese "Red" Chicken

  

  Get the recipe for the Apricot Jam Sweet & Sour Onion Chicken.

• The Perfect Valentine's Menu

  

  A simple, yet impressive three-course Valentine's menu from a top chef, exclusive to LBC.

• Braised Oxtail

  

  Ed Baines from Britain's Best Dish tells you how to cook traditional Braised Oxtail.

• Cooking in the credit crunch

  

  Celebrity chef Stephen Saunders gives his top tips for how to cook in the credit crunch.

• The Top 10 Diet Myths

  

  What is the best way to lose weight? Separate truth from fiction here.