Tajarin with butter and truffle
This is perhaps the quickest and easiest pasta recipe of all, but I am afraid it is also the most expansive! Truffle, especially the white variety from Alba, is one...
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Springtime tagliolini
This is my own variation on the famous pesto sauce. It is a lovely dish to greet springtime with, when the desire for the fresh taste of herbs seems to...
Penne with chili sauce
A fantastic dish for a quick meal on the run, this fiery sauce takes only moments to cook. If you want a milder meal, remove the seeds from the chilies...
Pasta for all seasons
This is a dish for special occasions, and can be eaten warm or cold. It contains truffle oil, which is a very sophisticated and, unfortunately, expensive item. Fresh shiitake and...
Angel’s hair with lemon
An extremely delicate fresh pasta deserves a delicate sauce. Capelli d’angelo, or angel’s hair, is practically the finest cut of pasta you can obtain either by machine or by hand....
Pasta omlette
There is no Pasquetta (Easter Monday) for many Italian families without a frittata di maccheroni. On this day, weather permitting, everybody takes this dish with them on a picnic, wherever...
Pasta with peas
This dish was made by my mother as soon as the very tender and sweet, new season peas were available; it can also be made with very fresh board beans....
Pasta salad with fish
The best anchovies are whole anchovies preserved in salt from delicatessens. They give the best flavour, but if you can’t get these use tinned, filleted anchovies in oil. Drain before...
Pasta salad with vegetlabes
This is very tasty summertime dish that brings out the delicate flavour of the vegetables. Serves: 4 Ingredients: Â 200 g (7 oz) asparagus, trimmed 200 g (7 oz) celeriac, cut...
Peasant soup
This is my own version of a peasant soup which is also enjoyed in some of the best restaurants all over Italy. For this dish, the Neapolitans use pasta called...
Soup with cappelletti
You’ll find it easier to use dried pasta for this recipe, rather than making your own. However, if you do decide to make your own or you manage to find...
Soup with pasta
This is the simplest of all soup it is very much used in northem Italy, especially for the evening meal, when it is warming, but not too heavy. It is...