Category Archives: Pasta & Rice

Tortiglioni pasta with creamy sauce: Mix the delicate flavour of asparagus with salty pancetta!

Tortiglioni with Creamy Asparagus Sauce

Finally fresh British asparagus is in season so lets enjoy this lovely vegetable. I made a smooth and rich pasta sauce. Continue reading

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Lagane pasta has an irregular shape and a rustic texture thanks to the semolina.

Lagane in purple sprouting broccoli sauce

I enjoyed making this simple pasta. I used semolina, salt, water and a rolling pin! I combined the Lagane with a purple sprouting broccoli sauce. The result is a simple and hearthy meal. Continue reading

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I used a few grams of dried Porcini to enrich my mushroom tomato sauce.

tomato sauce with porcini mushrooms

This time I used Porcini to enrich a simple mushroom tomato sauce. The result is amazingly good and a simple sauce is transformed into something special. Continue reading

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Gnocchi made with sweet and white potatoes are a delicious alternative to the classic gnocchi.

Gnocchi made with sweet potatoes

I usually prepare classic potato gnocchi but this time I changed the recipe and used a mixture of white and sweet potatoes instead. Continue reading

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