Category Archives: Pasta

Linguine with Pecorino and black pepper – ‘cacio e pepe’

I’ve been meaning to whip up a bowl of this simple pasta dish for ages; originating in Rome, it appears on smart restaurant menus all over the place these days. As there are only three ingredients, linguine, Pecorino Romano cheese … Continue reading

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Linguine with white onion and anchovy sauce

The ingredients in this pasta sauce are very simple and it takes less than half an hour to make but it still packs quite a flavour punch. I’ve usually got packs of linguine, onions, garlic and canned anchovies in my … Continue reading

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Rigatoni pasta bake

Sometimes, you just want a simple family crowdpleaser that uses store cupboard ingredients and can be scaled to feed more hungry mouths just by tweaking the amount of pasta you use. This is that dish. I’ve used chorizo as the … Continue reading

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Malfada corta with mushrooms and bacon

You could make this quick and easy pasta dish with dried porcini and chestnut mushroom sauce as a vegetarian dish, however, the crispy bacon lardons I use to top it with add protein and an extra dimension of flavour and … Continue reading

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