pasta

A simple basic preparation such as Soffritto can also amaze by becoming an absolute protagonist as a seasoning for a pasta dish, especially when spiced. With this recipe we are going to make a slightly more abundant Soffritto than usual since it’s the main seasoning and not only the basis for...

Hi, When I have made pasta sauce/gravy in the past, I haven't hesitated to use different brands of canned whole tomatoes (San Marzano) because I have thought it would give a more interesting, deeper taste profile. And it has. Today I was making marinara sauce to add to a recipe and I only had...

Here is an easy recipe for homemade pasta and also includes basic but handy tips for drying the pasta at home. Enjoy.. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HhqTtSqAeY Ingredients: - Semolina flour, 100 g - 00 Flour, 100 g - 2 large eggs ( plus 1 yolk optional) Method: - In a large bowl...

I prefer linguine for this. Heat quality butter and Olive oil( ratio 2/1 ) in a pan with a pinch of chili flakes. Transfer the cooked linguine from the water into the butter and oil quickly using tongs. If you want to use a colander retain a few table spoon of the liquid and add to the oil and...

My wife has challenged me to make a tomato pasta sauce (something I have never tried) so I need a recipe, yes I could go and buy a jar and hide the empty but that's not cricket is it. So I need you all to give me idea's for a sauce with a difference (no tinned Tomato's because I have so many...

Pasta with tomato sauce, buffallo mozzarella and pesto for two. Tomato sauce: 1 clove of garlic, grated 1 medium onion, in thin strips 1 medium carrot, diced very small 1 tin of diced tomatoes 1 small tin of tomato puree (about 50 grams) 1 tbsp dried oregano 1 tbsp honey (not necessary if you...

This recipe is for those who love a bit of heat (in my case not a bit) and I used cayenne peppers and very hot chilli flakes in this recipe. You may want to replace them according to your taste. Enjoy. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ze6V2jYGac&t=193s Ingredients (2 persons): - 250 g...

Ciao a tutti, Usual way for make filled pasta Ravioli Tortellini etc is boil si this work but I find some filling work better when steaming this include seafoods, and a ravioli I make with whole egg yolk filling. Pasta come out very soft and tender also filling keep texture and tastes as we all...

Bigoli – a type of long pasta both fresh and dried similar to Spaghetti, a little thicker than your average Spaghetti and their rough surface generally retains better the sauce you season them with. In the original recipe they are made simply with soft wheat flour, water and salt. In one of the...

I love the flavour of the instant Samyang Hot Chicken Flavour Ramen 2x Spicy, but it's way too spicy and hot. Does anyone know how I can make the sauce myself from scratch so that it tastes exactly the same as the red packet one, or if not very similar but with only just a little hint of...

This was a bit of an experiment. I was intending to make a raviolo stuffed with spinach and egg yolk. I was using shop bought fresh lasagne sheets which required soaking in boiling water for a minute. Well I found that even though I dried the sheets carefully, I couldn't make the edges of the...

LINGUINE PESTO WITH TOMATOES AND OLIVES Serves 2 INGREDIENTS 8 oz dried linguine 2 TB olive oil 5-6 cherry tomatoes, halved About a dozen pitted olives, halved 3 TB prepared pesto 1/4 cup grated Parmesan, divided Salt and pepper to taste DIRECTIONS 1. Prepare pasta according to package...