Pasta with Gouda Onion and Bacon
My Favourite Pasta Recipes I had this pasta two days ago. It’s very simple. Lots of whipping and sour cream, cumin spiced Gouda cheese, streaky bacon and a splash of red onions and freshly ground...
View ArticleFresh Tomato Soup
My Favourite Soups I saw this soup in the Food Network Magazine for July-August 2013 and I knew, straightway, I wanted to taste it. The next day I went shopping for ingredients and made the soup. I...
View ArticleFettuccine with Chicken and Mushroom Sauce
My Favourite Pasta Recipes Of late I’ve been cooking with a lot of wine, mostly red wine, and red meat. Red wine has a lot of tannins which come from the red or purple grape skins and the oak barrels,...
View ArticlePasta with Creamy Mascarpone and Chives
My Favourite Pasta Recipes The recipe I’m sharing today is so simple there is no need to elaborate too much. The main ingredients are pasta and mascarpone cheese. Mascarpone is an Italian cheese made...
View ArticlePasta in Creamy Tomato Mascarpone Sauce
My Favourite Pasta Recipes It was time to cook with mascarpone cheese, so I bought myself a huge tub and everything I cooked that week got a good dose of the cheese. Mascarpone is added to enhance the...
View ArticlePasta with Chicken Peas and Sour Cream
My Favourite Pasta Recipes I want all my simple pasta recipes within reach. This is a great way of using left over chicken. I always have left over chicken but once in a while I also have that...
View ArticlePasta in Creamy Coconut Sauce
My Favourite Pasta Recipes The key ingredient in this recipe is coconut cream. I know some of you must be wondering what the difference is between coconut milk and coconut cream. When you crack open a...
View ArticlePasta with Chorizo Sausage
My Favourite Pasta Recipes I decided to take a break but I think it wasn’t such a great idea because I can’t seem to get back to the posting mode. What do you normally do when you slip out of the...
View ArticleRoasted Tomato Fennel and Pasta Soup
My Favourite Soups Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), popularly known as Florence fennel, finocchio, or sweet fennel is a highly aromatic and flavourful, bulbous vegetable. Raw fennel has a crisp texture and...
View ArticleSpaghetti Bolognese
My Favourite Sauces I have been making this sauce for as long as I can remember but I never really knew what to call it. According to Dear Wiki, Bolognese sauce, also known as ragù alla Bolognese, is a...
View ArticleCatalonian Rigatoni Salad
My Favourite Salads I made this salad some time last week, from Williams-Sonoma, Complete Pasta Cook Book. The main ingredients are red bell pepper, tomatoes and smoked paprika. Apparently the peppers...
View ArticleCheesy Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli
My Favourite Pasta Recipes I don’t know about you, but broccoli is one of my most favourite veggies. I can eat it in any form and never really get tired of it. I always find ways to add it to food or...
View ArticlePasta with Capsicum, Arugula and Sun-dried Tomato
My Favourite Pasta Recipes I had this pasta a few days ago for lunch and it was really delicious. You can also add some shredded chicken or other kinds of meat if you prefer. I wish you a very pleasant...
View ArticlePasta with Blue Cheese Sauce
I wanted to eat pasta with a blue cheese sauce but I didn’t want an over the top recipe with too much cream or cheese. This sauce is mild, tasty and with a hint of blue cheese. If you want more cheese...
View ArticleSimple Bolognese Lasagna with Peas
The first time I made this lasagna, I made 6 layers. It was very nice but in subsequent cookings I decided to simplify it into 3 layers. You can add more layers if you wish and more cheese if you wish....
View ArticlePasta and Beef Casserole
Whenever I’m feeling lazy but I still want to eat a nice home cooked meal, I bake the food in the oven. The main ingredients here are ground beef, mixed veggies, a good quality red wine, pasta and lots...
View ArticleMacaroni and Cheese with Ground Beef
This dish was a hit. For the breadcrumbs I just threw 2 slices of whole grain bread in a chopper and made fresh crumbs. You can use Panko or other fancy crumbs if you like. You can also increase the...
View ArticleRicotta Spinach and Pork Cannelloni
I got inspired by this Italian Sausage Spinach Ricotta Cannelloni. It’s made using fresh pasta but I was too lazy to make some. I bought myself a box of Manicotti and used pork instead of Italian...
View ArticleFettuccine Alfredo
I found this recipe on Williams Sonoma, Complete Pasta Book. Apparently this Fettuccine Alfredo has egg yolk in it, but many of the recipes I googled don’t use any egg yolk. If you don’t fancy adding...
View ArticlePasta Cherry Tomato and Cucumber Salad
I always prefer the old fashioned grainy Dijon mustard to the smooth one. It’s a…
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