When I was a kid in Italy, the end of August was the time to can tomatoes which would last us through the winter. It was family and friends affair and took us all day from 6am through the evening. We used to make 2 types: diced tomatoes (pomodori a pezzetti) and crushed tomatoes (pomodori […]
Last night we had some friends over and H wanted one of her favorites – pasta alla puttanesca. I like this dish in a couple of variations. This time we added a bit more tomato sauce
Tonight I wanted to make a vegetarian carbonara dish. The thing is that if you take pancetta (or baken) out of the equation it becomes really tricky to give it that distinct flavor and extra dimension that this simple dish needs. It becomes even trickier when you don’t like that much cream in your sauces […]
If you are in the mood for a good fresh vegetarian pasta with a kick then this pasta should be in your short list of candidates. It’s not the fastest dish to make. it does take a bit of preparation and good cooking time. I would give it about an hour for a good sauce. […]