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I am really one for organization and routine and so blogging about my favourite meals once a week is great. I love the simplicity and ease of pasta for supper and this type of meal will never fail to satisfy. My ultimate easy and favourite dish has to be Bacon And Mushroom Pasta. I prefer to … Continue reading Bacon And Mushroom Pasta
An open mushroom lasagna is a great way to make use of mushrooms. And it is a recipe for when you don't have the patience to layer up an ordinary lasagne. This is made even easier by using ready to go lasagne sheets. I went to the farmers market this past weekend to get mushrooms. … Continue reading Open Mushroom Lasagna
I nearly forgot, today is Tandy Tuesday. I would not like to leave anyone wondering what the pasta meal of the week is. This Chorizo Pasta dish was made before I got my tripod and my light, and I can really see a difference. I would love to be cooking during the day to get … Continue reading Chorizo Pasta
When I saw these conchigliette (small shell shaped pasta I knew that a pea would sit beautifully in each one and so a pasta sauce was thought of before I finished shopping. Today is Tandy Tuesday and you can see Cindy's contribution here. The main idea behind this concept is to make a pasta dish … Continue reading Pea Pasta
I turned an artichoke to get the heart so that I could make this Bone Marrow And Artichoke Heart Risotto using my favourite ingredients. The challenge I set this week was to use pea shoots - but even though they are in season I could not find any. So, I reset the challenge and chose … Continue reading Bone Marrow And Artichoke Heart Risotto
Today is Tandy Tuesday, and it is also nearing the start of the new crayfish season. I have given a few crayfish away as gifts to make sure we get through the pile left over from last season. However, rumour has it that we may only be able to catch one crayfish per day, and … Continue reading Crayfish Pasta With Brandy And Mascarpone
Being Tandy Tuesday pasta day, I am presenting a dish which is an amalgamation of two other recipes you can find on my blog. Clearly these are ingredients I love to cook with. I suppose one day I will have to put all the pasta recipes into a cookbook! Today I have made pasta with … Continue reading Pasta With Bacon, Chorizo, Mushrooms And Tomatoes
Welcome to Tandy Tuesday - a celebration of pasta and 5 ingredients. This week's pasta dish of Tomato, Bacon, Artichoke Hearts And Olives is a great way to quickly throw together a meal, without too much fuss! I have not quite stuck to the 5 ingredient 'rule' but it is still a celebration of simple … Continue reading Recipe For Tomato, Bacon, Artichoke Hearts And Olive Pasta
Cindy started a theme of pasta on Tuesday and I am going to keep to this theme as long as possible. It started with a challenge to use only 5 ingredients. I think that the simpler a pasta dish is, the better it is as you get to taste the ingredients. This is the same … Continue reading Pasta With Bacon, Mushrooms And Tomato
Continuing with the Tandy Tuesday theme initiated by Cindy and to help her use up that bottle of Vermouth I was inspired to make this meal of a Pea, Mushroom and Chicken Pasta. Vermouth adds a lovely note of aniseed to any dish. The same you would get from using fennel. This winter vegetable is … Continue reading Pea, Mushroom And Chicken Pasta
This recipe for pasta with shallots and sausage is part of the Tandy Tuesday pasta day initiated by Cindy. Cindy is a friend who I met through blogging. She has inspired many recipes over the years I have known her. It is not often that I can find shallots at Woolworths, and so when I … Continue reading Pasta With Shallots And Sausage
My friend Cindy has prompted me to do a pasta dish post once a week - I could do a post every day, as this is the most frequently eaten dish in our house. It can take under 30 minutes from preparation to serving, perfect for a working family. This week I made Pasta With Red … Continue reading Recipe For Pasta With Red Pepper, Sausage, Tomato And Mushroom
Pasta is a regular meal in our house, and you will see lots of recipes for pasta on this blog. Many are similar, but all are comforting. This recipe for Pasta With Mushrooms, Bacon And Tomato is easy to do. Gathering and cooking the ingredients will take you as long as it takes to cook … Continue reading Pasta With Mushrooms, Bacon And Tomato
A couple of week's ago, PinkPolkaDot (aka Zirkie) asked us in her food quiz what Gamelli was. I was given The Geometry of Pasta for my birthday, so I used the book to answer the question. I then decided that I would make the green bean pasta recipe given in the book, and, as it … Continue reading Green Bean Pasta
My main course of a Mushroom Risotto for Ready Steady Cook was an obvious choice given the fact that arborio rice was one of my ingredients. I was faced with a few challenges, namely, I only had the onion to use as my base, I had no vermouth or even wine as the alcohol bit … Continue reading Mushroom Risotto
My challenge for this week is to make a pasta dish using 5 ingredients. These 5 ingredients do not include the pasta, olive oil or seasoning but you have to use 5! This recipe for Pasta With Anchovies, Garlic, Capers And Tomatoes only uses 4, but should give you some idea of how simple it … Continue reading Recipe For Pasta With Anchovies, Garlic, Capers And Tomatoes
After the Foodbuzz 24x24 Challenge I had a lot of left over red peppers. Pasta in our house is a real 20 minute start to finish creation which begins with me grabbing ingredients out of the fridge and ending with a meal. I am trying to stick to 5 ingredients for every pasta dish, and … Continue reading Pasta With Chorizo, Bacon and Red Peppers
Pasta is one of the easiest meals to prepare in my opinion. You need few ingredients, a lot of love and the end result will always be something comforting to enjoy. You can get the cheese sauce recipe here. This week I have made Baked Pasta With Bacon, Chorizo, Tomatoes, Mushrooms And Cheese Sauce. This … Continue reading Baked Pasta With Bacon Chorizo, Tomatoes
Keeping to the challenge of using 5 ingredients for a pasta dish, here is my next creation. This week I made Pasta with Bacon, Chorizo, Tomatoes, Cream And Parmesan. Bacon is my favourite condiment and a staple ingredient in my fridge. The chorizo comes from a local sausage maker up the road from where we live. … Continue reading Recipe For Pasta With Bacon And Parmesan
The only way to achieve the colour in this nero risotto is to make use of squid ink. This can be found in an Italian grocery store, or a deli that sells interesting and unusual ingredients. Nero Risotto With Peas And Prawns The first time I made risotto I promised myself it would be the … Continue reading Nero Risotto With Peas And Prawns