Russell Norman
Professional chef
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Recipes

Almond Cake
Russell Norman · Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking
This fragrant almond slice, flavoured with amaretto and lemon zest, makes for a delicious dessert or a tasty mid-morning treat. It also happens to be gluten free!

Apple Tart: Torta di Mele
Russell Norman · Brutto
This authentic Italian apple tart recipe from London-based restaurant BRUTTO is a celebration of simple flavours of apple, butter and caramel.

Chestnut and Wild Mushroom Risotto
Russell Norman · Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking
This Chestnut and Mushroom Risotto recipe from 'Venice' by Russell Norman is rich with warming Italian flavours and classic seasonal ingredients.

Fennel, Mint and Orange Salad
Russell Norman · Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking
This fresh and beautifully coloured salad by Russell Norman is the perfect summery side salad, packed full of Italian flavours.

Fritole (Venetian Doughnuts)
Russell Norman · Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking
A decadent recipe for traditional fritole, a typical Venetian doughnut, from 'Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking' by Russell Norman. This sweet delicacy is irresistible with a morning coffee or as an afternoon treat.

Grilled Radicchio
Russell Norman · Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking
Russell Norman's recipe for simple griddled radicchio is finished with a good scattering of sea salt and parsley.

Olive Oil Cake
Russell Norman · Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking
Russell Norman's recipe for Olive Oil Cake is a sublimely simple bake that results in a perfectly moist cake with distinctly Italian flavours.

Pasta, Borlotti Bean and Rosemary Soup: Pasta e fagioli
Russell Norman · Brutto
With its richly flavoured broth, pancetta and both borlotti beans and pasta, this authentic Italian soup recipe is comfort food defined.

Penne with Vodka and Tomato Sauce: Pasta alla vodka
Russell Norman · Brutto
Make authentic Penne alla Vodka with this easy recipe from London-based Italian restaurant BRUTTO. The creamy sauce is other worldly.

Roast Leg of Lamb with Anchovy and Rosemary
Russell Norman · Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking
A deliciously succulent roast lamb recipe from Russell Norman's cookbook 'Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking', enriched with the classic Italian flavours of anchovy, rosemary and garlic.

Roasted Pork Involtini with Prosciutto and Garlic
Russell Norman · Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking
Transform your Sunday roast with Russell Norman's pork loin involtini stuffed with Italian flavours of garlic, prosciutto and rocket.

Russell Norman’s Spinach and Ricotta Malfatti
Russell Norman · Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking
Love the look of the light and creamy balls of spinach and ricotta Russell Norman cooked on Saturday Kitchen? This easy-to-follow recipe is a delicious dinner party dish.

Sausage and Egg Bucatini
Russell Norman · Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking
With Russell Norman's Sausage and Egg Bucatini recipe you can live the dream and eat pasta for breakfast or brunch.

Swordfish Puttanesca
Russell Norman · Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking
This pared back take on the Italian store-cupboard classic uses fresh swordfish steaks, accompanied by sweet cherry tomatoes and anchovy fillets.

Venetian Manhattan
Russell Norman · Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking
This recipe for a Venetian Manhattan from Russell Norman's 'Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking' adds an elegant Italian twist to the classic cocktail.
Zucchini Shoestring Fries
Russell Norman · Polpo
For this recipe it is easy to convince yourself you are being virtuous. The zucchino is, after all, a vegetable. (Yes, I know it is actually a fruit, but let's not split hairs, eh?) It counts as one of your five-a-day, right? Well, I'm not so sure that the batter and deep-frying would convince a nutritionist but, good golly, these are tasty. Several of our customers come back to the restaurant specifically for this dish, happily admitting that they are addicted. Your habit starts here.

Zucchini, Mint and Goat’s Cheese Risotto
Russell Norman · Venice: Four Seasons of Home Cooking
This light, creamy risotto combines courgette, mint, and tangy goat's cheese. It makes for a tasty lunch or dinner party starter.

