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If you do not have time to make a baked dish, make this deconstructed lasagne with exotic mushrooms. I love mushrooms - all sorts, shaped and types. And I found an exotic mushroom mix at Woolworths. These contained the more expensive mushrooms like shiitake, shimeji and king mushrooms. As soon as I put these into … Continue reading Deconstructed Lasagne
I learnt one good thing while in Italy - the simpler the pasta sauce, the better! They might get fancy, but they do not get complicated. With this in mind, I have challenged myself to 5 ingredients per sauce - but, do garlic and onion count as one? Here I have made a Vegetarian Pasta … Continue reading Vegetarian Pasta Sauce
Once a week, I try to make a totally vegetarian meal - but that does not always go to plan. Bacon is the ingredient that mostly creeps into my vegetarian plans, and this is why I made Pasta With Tomatoes, Avocado And Bacon. I prefer to call bacon a condiment. It is an ingredient you will always … Continue reading Pasta With Tomatoes, Avocado And Bacon
I love new challenges, and for me this was one of them. I have never eaten gnocchi. I know for a lover of all things Italian, this sounds strange but there is a story to this. When my mom was younger my gran made gnocchi for supper. My mother, not liking them, hid them under … Continue reading Recipe For Gnocchi
Having made nero (black) pasta for the first time ever I knew I had to make a sauce that would stand out - and this one for Pasta With Meatballs really did! Nero pasta, or black pasta, is made with squid ink. This is not readily available in South Africa. I found some in a … Continue reading Pasta With Meatballs
I split a batch of pasta in half, added squid ink to one half, and made this black and white pasta. My pasta bianca e nero was then used to make a meatball dish. I always get kitchen gadgets for my birthday - and I still have a wish list. When we got back from … Continue reading Black and White Pasta | Pasta Bianca E Nero
My friend Cindy has a photograph on her blog which inspired me to make a crayfish pasta - her photo is of some lovely summery meal, but being winter one needs something warmer and more comforting. This is the first photo with my new camera! It is not a professional looking shot, and was taken … Continue reading Crayfish Pasta
Mushrooms have to be one of my favourite ingredients to cook with - they can never be overcooked, and take on all flavours. We are very lucky in that we can easily and readily get exotic mushrooms. These are grown locally in Stellenbosch which is a farming area close to where I live. These are … Continue reading Exotic Mushroom Pasta
I am convinced that less is more when it comes to pasta sauces and this Pasta With Salmon And Avocado was definitely moreish. When avocados are in season I tend to buy them to enjoy as an everyday treat. When they are out of season I look for frozen avocado, or guacamole made with previously … Continue reading Pasta With Salmon And Avocado
This is Dave's recipe for Chorizo And Mushroom Pasta. The chorizo came back with us from Italy on our visit. Together with some truffle products. It had been truffle season while we were there and of course we could not resist buying a few jars. At the time we bought these they were available in South … Continue reading Chorizo And Mushroom Pasta
This recipe for pasta with a Scallop, Pea And Bacon Pasta sauce is a bit decadent, but worth trying! I thought the combination of flavours was absolutely perfect. We often see scallops being served on a bed of crushed peas with black pudding and that was the inspiration for this dish. Scallops are not local … Continue reading Scallop, Pea And Bacon Pasta