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Rigatoni all’amatriciana (bacon, tomato, chilli)

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

I don’t eat pasta very often these days because of the carb count but, when I do, I want a punchy sauce that makes it totally worth it. This popular and tasty recipe comes from the town of Amatrice, which … Continue reading →

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Tuna linguine

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

When you’re busy at work, maybe late home, but want something tasty and quick that just uses storecupboard ingredients, this tuna linguine really hits the spot. This is a real mid-week supper lifesaver that we’ve made time and again. I … Continue reading →

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Creamy pea and ham pasta

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

When I go home to Boston, I always pop into our family’s favourite butcher’s shop, Carl Dunham’s on the London Road, and stock up on Lincolnshire delicacies such as chine (pork stuffed with parsley and spices), haslet (a kind of … Continue reading →

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Mafalda Corta pasta with parsley pesto and pepper sauce

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

I’m a big fan of Sainsbury’s ‘Taste the difference’ range of dried pasta and I’ve tried most of the range now. The Italians use specific pasta shapes to work with particular types of sauces and the Mafalda Corta I used … Continue reading →

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