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Casarecce Pasta with Courgettes

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February 21, 2025

from Nigellissima: Instant Italian Inspiration (page 5) by Nigella Lawson garlic oilspring onionscourgettes – organicVermouth (Noilly Prat)parsleyParmesan cheesecasarecce pasta A very good dish, but improved with some chilli flakes for an extra dimension.

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Pasta, Prawns

Prawn, chilli and mint spaghetti

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February 21, 2025

from Family Cooking by Justin North (p76) fresh ginger (from the garden)garlicspring onions raw prawnsbok choyred chillies limesmint (from the garden) black peppercornssea salt flakesspaghetti pasta This is a very good dish, however if you are following the recipe the raw pawns will not “cook” in the minute or two it…

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Mussels, VENETO

Cozze Alla Marinara

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February 21, 2025

Mussels Marinara from Venice: Food and Wine by M. E. Chojnacka Garlic, Leek, Celery, Red and Green Peppers, and Green AppleTomato Puree, Chilli Flakes, Basil LeavesWhite wineBread Crumbs and Curry PowderParsley I think this recipe also got lost in the translation. Neither the breadcrumbs or the Curry Powder are mentioned in…

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*Favourites, ITALY, Pastry

*Fettuccine with Mutti Pizzutello Tomatoes & Calabrian Chilli Pepper Pasta Sauce

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February 21, 2025

*Fettuccine with Mutti Pizzutello Tomatoes & Calabrian Chilli Pepper Pasta Sauce

The Fettuccine was made using leftover dough from the Ravioli. The Multi Pasta Sauce is now the best “sauce in a bottle” that I have so far come across. (Both the flour and pasta sauce were purchased at Woolworths) Highly recommended.

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INDIA, Seafood

Balti Coconut Fish Curry

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February 21, 2025

from Flavours of India/ Cookidoo/ Thermomix long red chilliesfresh ginger (home grown)garliccorianderbrown onionturmericground corianderground cumintomatoesgaram masalawhite fish fillets green beanscoconut milk I omitted the sugar, and doubled the chilli. The dish was OK but lacking any wow flavour. Balti curries should be cooked quickly over high heat frying lots of…

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*Favourites, Anchovies, Pasta, VENETO

*Bigoli in Salsa (Anchovy Sauce)

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February 21, 2025

From La Cucina Veneziana by Gino Santin (p59) Anchovy Fillets (best you can find). I used Ortiz (which were about $300 per kg, cf $60 kg for the Russino, both at Woolworths) We had this dish a few times in Venice (and even though I love anchovies I was disappointed with…

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*Favourites, Pasta, VENETO

*Bigoli Pasta

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February 21, 2025

From Venice: Food and Wine by M. E. Chojnacka Durum semolina flour“00” white flourOrganic eggEVOOSalt Bigoli is a Venetian pasta, like spaghetti but thicker and with a rough surface. I had to buy the attachment for the pasta machine, as it is difficult to find in Sydney other than in specialty…

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Spinach, VENETO

Spinaci con pinoli e uvetta

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February 21, 2025

Spinach with pine nuts and raisins from A Table in Venice: Recipes from My Home (page 79) by Skye McAlpine We had this a few times in Venice. EVOO, garlicspinachlemon juiceToasted pine nutsraisinsMaldon salt, black pepper Simple, very quick and very good.

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*Favourites, ITALY, Mushrooms, Truffle

*Pasta with Tartufi

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February 21, 2025

The Tartufi is new product from Italy that was in my local Woolworths. I tried it the other night on a Mushroom Pizza using it over the base. It was excellent. Sorry No Photos. https://www.indiaitaly.com/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-tartufi-the-italian-truffles I used the rest as a pasta sauce. Cooked the casarecce pasta until al dente,…

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*Favourites, Fish, Ling, MALAYSIA, Seafood, Tomato

*Fish Curry with Tomato and Fresh Herbs

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February 21, 2025

Label Recipe Ingredients: fish fillets, tomatoes, onions, peanut oil, ginger, curry powder, fish stock, chill, garlic, coriander, & mint. Delicious but I made a few changes. -The onions and the curry needed to be cooked longer.-The fish I left whole, and steamed on the curryI didn’t buy their Chilli Garlic…

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