Tag Archives: Rice Pasta and Noodles

Pasta Vialli

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

I have had Delia Smith’s Delia’s How to Cook Book One on the shelf for quite a few years.  And it hasn’t been looked at for the last few.  I know I have made Toad in the Hole from this book … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Pasta

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

Friday night used to be pizza night but now that my son is playing football again it has turned into pasta night.  Pasta night used to be Tuesday night, after Monday fish night.  That was back when I did a … Continue reading →

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Need to use that Pesto

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

I wanted to make use of the pesto I made on the weekend so I found a risotto recipe in Risotto ’round the world by Tamara Milstein called Risotto of Roasted Vegetables with Pesto.  I have had this book for … Continue reading →

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Sweet Soy Noodles with Coriander

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

John Torode is an ex Aussie chef who now lives in London and is one of the judges on the UK Masterchef.  Mezzo Cookbook was published 14 years ago when he was the chef at the Mezzo restaurant group.  Some of … Continue reading →

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Tomato and Lentil Soup

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

Boy I’m tired.  Busy week, late night last night and 50km on the bike this morning.  I needed a throw in the pot meal and I found one in Loreto Cooks, the second and last of my school fund raising cookbooks.  … Continue reading →

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Righting a Wrong

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

I’ve cooked some sort of pasta each week for the last 15 years and many times prior to that during my single days.  But never spaghetti and meatballs, ever.  If it was because I thought they were too much work, … Continue reading →

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A regular at our house

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Pretty tired tonight and looking for a quick meal.  Therefore no time to find and cook something new.  Pasta is one of the fall back positions at our house and the following is one of the quick sauces we cook … Continue reading →

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Italian Feast

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Well not quite, but that was one of the books used in this dinner for some friends which mostly consisted of fairly simple yet tasty food.  Antonio Carluccio was I guess one of the first TV chefs I watched and I … Continue reading →

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Back to back Naked Chef

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

After last night’s salad, decided to back up the truck and revisit the Naked Chef.  Felt like risotto so went to the original, The Naked Chef, published 12 years ago and decided on Borlotti Bean, Pancetta and Rosemary Risotto. This … Continue reading →

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Prawns and Fresh Pasta

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

If there is a pasta night at our house, it is Tuesday night.  Don’t know why, it just works out that way.  Tonight we tried Linguine alle Mazzancolle (Linguine with Shrimp) from Diane Seed’s Rome For All Seasons. It’s a small book … Continue reading →

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