Some things never change. This recipe for Polpette di carne or meatballs is pretty much the same as the one my Bisnonna (great grandmother)…
For great variety, fresh filled pasta has a lot to offer, with different shapes and sizes to suit different dishes. Small filled pasta like Tortellini…
Fresh tagliatelle is the ‘instant pasta’ of the fresh pasta world. Using the right attachment on a pasta machine, it is a simple job to…
Carbonara is often a stodgy affair, with too much cheese and cream making it cloying. But a great Carbonara is light, using only well-beaten eggs…
I find this useful pasta shape difficult to get hold of in its dried form, but fortunately it’s one of the easiest to make. It’s…
Generally, people use the term as a synonym for ‘Bolognaise’ – But Ragu has more variety than that. Broadly speaking, a Ragu is any kind…
Watching some of the Mammas and Nonnas work fresh pasta dough, you’d be forgiven for thinking it looks easy. Hands whirl, rolling pins spin, knives…
This is a really evocative dish. My girlfriend is in love with it because it reminds her of a beautiful Italian Terazza, overlooking the sea….
This shape is commonly found in most supermarkets and shops, but can quickly and easily be made at home in larger quantities for storage. Farfalle…
Making fresh pasta opens up a world of possibilities in cooking. It puts an almost limitless choice of colours, flavours and textures at your disposal….