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This caprese pizza uses what I call cheats pizza dough. It is made with yoghurt instead of yeast, and self-raising flour. But, for when you don't have time, it is perfect. I have made this several times as it is so easy to do, and a great weekend snack. Head straight on to the Recipe … Continue reading Caprese Pizza
Life Kitchen have been teaching this recipe for Mint And Pea Carbonara since their very first class. According to Ryan, pancetta, parmesan and peas bring that sought-after umami hit, while mint leaves and chilli wake up the senses. Mint has a cooling affect and is a trigeminal stimulant. By adding it to a dish it … Continue reading Mint And Pea Carbonara
After the great success of my ginger noodles, I decided to make chicken noodles. They added a nice boost of flavour to my chicken noodle soup. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chicken Noodles ♥ South Africa used to have an airline one could be proud of. It ran at a profit, and … Continue reading Chicken Noodles
Using an ingredient I always have in the fridge, I can make this Cacio E Pepe pasta anytime. Translated from Italian, this cheese and pepper pappardelle comes together in no time at all. Skip ahead to the recipe for Cacio E Pepe Having learnt in Italy and France to shop daily for our needs, I … Continue reading Cacio E Pepe Con Pappardelle
Maltagliati Al Funghi is a simple pasta dish to make with few ingredients. If served in Rome the mushrooms used would be porcini. If you do not feel like making the pasta from scratch then use store bought tagliatelle instead. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Maltagliati Al Funghi ♥ At the beginning … Continue reading Maltagliati Al Funghi
I first came across this pasta shape at Ristorante da Massi in Trastevere. And it took me three years to make it. Maltagliati means badly cut and it is important to cut random shapes when making this fresh pasta. In a restaurant setting the leftover scraps from making tagliatelle will be used to create this … Continue reading Maltagliati | Badly Cut Pasta
To make an interesting starter for our family Christmas meal, I made these pea and spinach pesto arancini. I used asparagus risotto as the base for them. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Pea And Spinach Pesto Arancini ♥ As I mentioned, I was looking for hotels close to Istanbul airport. The only … Continue reading Pea And Spinach Pesto Arancini
I love making new pasta shapes and trying new recipes to go with the fresh pasta. I made pappardelle to go with my cacio e pepe sauce and it was a match made in heaven. Skip ahead to the recipe for Pappardelle It is amazing when I am sleeping at home how little disturbs me. … Continue reading Pappardelle
This asparagus risotto was so good that I made it again. It can be adapted to suit your pantry and the season. Add frozen peas with the last ladle of stock for an asparagus and pea risotto. Or add 3 leaves of prosciutto, cut into strips, with the rice for a meal that includes meat. … Continue reading Asparagus Risotto
Tjaart says don’t be put off by what seems like a long list of ingredients. When broken down into its various segments, this recipe for Herb Gnocchi Mushroom Consommé is pretty straightforward. The result is amazing and certainly worth the effort. And I agree. Just set aside enough time to make this so that you don't … Continue reading Herb Gnocchi Mushroom Consommé
These herb gnocchi form part of a longer recipe that I shall share with you when all the elements have been posted. This will make enough for a main course to feed 4 people. I did not make the entire batch at once and can say with great confidence that you can refrigerate the mixture … Continue reading Herb Gnocchi
In his recipe for greens mac n cheese, Jamie Oliver uses leek, broccoli and spinach as well as toasted almonds for a topping. He also suggests swapping out the spinach for any other exciting greens and he sometimes adds breadcrumbs to the top for a bonus crunch. Jamie says this recipe is tasty! And it … Continue reading Greens Mac N Cheese
Next time I make this porchetta, and there will be a next time, I will try and get a longer cut of shoulder. This one was very squat and not well butchered. But the taste was sublime and took me right back to Italy. Skip ahead to the recipe for Porchetta Last month a friend … Continue reading Porchetta | Boneless Pork Roast
Artichokes are a constant reminder of our trips to Italy. The best we have ever had was from a small shop in Venice that we stumbled upon and never found again. I have made these marinated artichoke hearts in the Roman style, but used tinned hearts. The reason for this is we do not get … Continue reading Marinated Artichoke Hearts | Carciofi Alla Romana
Reginette alla Norma is a pasta dish made with fried aubergines, tomato and salted ricotta. To me it is all about our trip to Sicily. While there we met primary school friends of mine for a drink. It was an amazing evening and it felt like we had only seen each other yesterday rather than decades … Continue reading Reginette Alla Norma
According to my copy of The Geometry Of Pasta, Reginette is 100 - 250mm long and 10mm wide. Mafaldine was created to celebrate the birth of Princess Mafalda in 1902. She was the daughter of King Emanuele III. Reginette means little queens and the semolina pasta has ruffled edges. I hope I did them justice. Head straight … Continue reading Semolina Pasta | Reginette
Wanting to highlight the egg free pasta that I made I went for a very simple vegetable pasta sauce. A lot of the flavour of this dish came from the pasta itself. It takes a very short time to prepare which is how I like my Sunday night suppers to be. Skip ahead to the … Continue reading Vegetable Pasta Sauce
I made a huge batch of this baked pasta ragu. One is in our freezer at home for when we get back from overseas. A few others came to work for our lunches. And another went to Dave's son and his wife. This was to save him the task of cooking when they brought their … Continue reading Baked Pasta Ragu
When you mention ragu, people automatically think of bolognese sauce. But, in Italy, a ragu pasta sauce is any sauce for pasta that contains meat. These sauces differ from region to region, and mine is Northern Italian. It uses ground beef as the protein. Skip ahead to the recipe for Ragu Pasta Sauce Last year … Continue reading Ragu Pasta Sauce
Using fresh baby spinach, watercress and rocket I made this egg free pasta. I was super impressed with the texture and with the fact that I rolled it out by hand. Skip ahead to the recipe for Egg Free Pasta One of the best kitchen gadgets I have is an egg boiler. Mine lets me … Continue reading Egg Free Pasta