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When a friend called my mushroom powder an umami bomb I came up with an idea to use it when making pasta. This umami pasta will add an extra layer of flavour to the dish you are making. Head straight on to the Recipe For Umami Pasta ♥ I really have zero patience when it … Continue reading Umami Pasta
This prawn linguine is packed full of flavour from the herbs and garlic. Buy peeled, cleaned and deveined prawns if you do not feel like the hassle of doing that yourself. Skip ahead to the recipe for Prawn Linguine I am not a fan of the word diet, or following a restrictive eating plan. Dave … Continue reading Prawn Linguine
Inspired by my love of sourdough, all things Italian and our upcoming holiday, I made Sicilian Focaccia. There was a point to making so many different types of focaccia in such a short space of time. Be sure to check back in to see what I did. Head straight on to the Recipe For Sicilian … Continue reading Sicilian Focaccia
Extruded pasta is made by pushing dough through a die to get the required shape. My favourite is rigatoni but I have also made macaroni and spaghetti with great success. I don't recommend the fusilli die on the KitchenAid attachment as it does not work perfectly. Head straight on to the Recipe For Extruded Pasta … Continue reading Extruded Pasta
Marinara sauce is of Napolitano origin and as a base consists of tomatoes, garlic, herbs and onions. My mariners sauce includes the addition of capers and wine. Head straight on to the Recipe For Marinara Sauce ♥ Being the forward planner that I am, I like to have a host of recipes lined up, ready … Continue reading Marinara Sauce
I think the most popular ragù recipe would be the one for bolognese. I have made my pork ragu in the Neapolitan style using meat, a sofrito and tomatoes. Head straight on to the recipe for Pork Ragu ♥ This past December holiday I made a deal with myself. I would spend a maximum of one hour … Continue reading Pork Ragu
I made spelt pasta for a starter dish for Dave and I. Being high in carbohydrates this would be great for before gym, or at lunch time. Head straight on to the recipe for Spelt Pasta ♥ When I was originally approached to take part in the Faithful to Nature organic challenge I was quite … Continue reading Spelt Pasta
For those of you who do not speak Italian, torta della nonna translates to grandmother's cake. Dave and I had a version of this in Sicily which included fruit. I think the next time I make it I shall try it that way. Head straight on to the recipe for Torta Della Nonna ♥ Dave … Continue reading Torta Della Nonna | Grandmother’s Cake
Lorraine describes this as her quick fix meal. I think of it as a great way to carbo load before going to gym. Which ever way you think of it, mug pizza bianca is a great way to prepare and eat lunch at work or when you are in a rush. Skip ahead to the … Continue reading Mug Pizza Bianca
Ravioli are traditionally square shaped but for my ricotta ravioli I have chosen to make them circular. They are always made with a filling and the dough needs to be very thin. Ravioli can be served in a broth, with a burnt butter sauce or any other pasta sauce of your choosing. Skip ahead to … Continue reading Ricotta Ravioli | Ravioli Di Ricotta
When in Italy it is common to order pasta as the first course of your meal. Dave and I tend to have this prima piatti as our main course for lunch. For my two tone pasta I first made rigatoni which are ridged pasta. I then made long flat sheets of pasta which I turned into … Continue reading Two Tone Pasta | Pasta Asciutta
The other night while eating out, James informed us that octopuses are extremely intelligent and that is why he would not eat them! I also learnt that they have 4 pairs of arms. I never thought of the tentacles as being pairs. What I do know is that it is the tentacles you need to … Continue reading Octopus Spaghetti | Spaghetti Al Polpo
In all likelihood, lasagne are the oldest type of pasta. These long flat sheets can be made by hand or shop bought in the dried form. Here I have used lasagne sheets, meatballs and a béchamel sauce to create the ultimate in comfort food, my meatball lasagne. Head straight on to the recipe for Meatball Lasagne … Continue reading Meatball Lasagne
There is no pill for stupid! These words seem to be leaving my mouth more and more often as I deal with people who just are not bright enough to be in the jobs they are in. The biggest problem I have is with one particular sales lady at a shop I frequent on a … Continue reading Baked Risotto
This recipe for Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi has been adapted from Food For Your Brood. Every now and then my heart smiles because of my blogging. One of those occasions was when I received the following email: Hi Tandy My son has just forwarded a link to your review of my book ‘Food for your … Continue reading Spinach And Ricotta Gnocchi
I am competing in the #MissionSamsung challenge where I get to use and review a Samsung Smart Oven for three weeks. The first challenge is Weekend Night Feasts and I had to prepare the ultimate gourmet pizza. To this end I needed to first make pizza dough. When I took delivery of the Samsung Smart Oven last week … Continue reading Pizza Dough
Blog-checking lines: This month, the Daring Cooks challenged us to think inside the box - the icebox, that is! Audax taught us some really cool tips and tricks for stocking our freezers with prepare-ahead meals that can keep us our taste buds satisfied even during the busiest of times. I made Carrot Purée Ravioli as … Continue reading Carrot Purée Ravioli
Do not feel intimidated to attempt this recipe for egg nest ravioli.. Really, the hardest part is ensuring you seal the pasta properly, without breaking the yolk. And to do that you just need to be gentle. It feels like forever ago that I made my duck egg ravioli and at the time I was challenged … Continue reading Egg Nest Ravioli
I have recipes that I want to try saved all over the place. Recently I have taken to securing them to the side of the fridge, and out of site, with my Yuppiechef magnets. Sadly, I didn't think of this when I started getting the magnets and so my first, second and third lots of … Continue reading Creamy Chicken Pasta
When Dave and I were in Sicily in 2013 I made a point of looking out for arancini di carne, as these are a traditional food to the region. However, I did not see any which left me wanting to try and make some arancini di carne when we got home. I was quite pleased … Continue reading Arancini Di Carne