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by Jamie OliverThis came up on my Facebook: Jamie Oliver Pasta 3 ways, https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=336136088897342 According to Jamie, this is “my wife’s favourite pasta ever.” It is very quick and simple i.e. the sauce can be made within the time the pasta can be cooked. It is also refreshingly quite good. Handful of…

Blue Cheese, Cabbage, Salad

A slaw of red cabbage, blue cheese and walnuts

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A slaw of red cabbage, blue cheese and walnuts

from Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch (page 151) by Nigel Slater I had lots of red cabbage on hand, and was given a few russet apples, so this came up on eatyourbooks.com. It was surprising good, although the quantity per person could easily feed two. Ingredients: red cabbage, fennel…

*Favourites, ITALY, Lemon, Pasta, Pecorino Romano, VENETO

*Ravioli Ricotta e limone

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Ravioli from A Table in Venice: Recipes from My Home (page 141) by Skye McAlpineItalian 00 flourOrganic Eggs filling As below Ricotta and lemon filling from A Table in Venice: Recipes from My Home (page 143) by Skye McAlpinericotta cheeseLemon ZestParmigiano ReggianoEggEVOO Delicious! Fresh and al dente with lemon scented…

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*Carpaccio di zucchini

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Courgette carpaccio with pecorino, mint and pomegranate from Gennaro’s Fast Cook Italian: From Fridge to Fork in 40 Minutes or Less (page 20) by Gennaro Contaldo This salad was hit and so simple (apart from removing the pomegranate seeds, without creating a mess) Ingredients: zucchini, pomegranate seeds, mint, pecorino cheese Dressing…

Feta, Pizza, Spinach

Spinach, feta and olive pizza

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from Pizza Modo Mio by John Lanzafame Delicious! Topping: baby spinach leaves, black olives, Danish Feta Cheese, mozzarella cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and chilli flakes and lemon juice.

ITALY, Lentils, Pasta

Pasta butterflies with lentils

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from Modern Italian Food by Stefano de Pieri Great simple comfort food on cold days. I took a short cut and used Barilla Farfalle Pasta rather than making the pasta butterflies.Other Ingrediants: Carrot, onion & celery fried in oil and butter. Very thinly sliced potatoes, lentils, chicken stock and Mutti Passata,…

Basil, Green Beans, ITALY, LIGURIA, Pasta, Potatoes

Trofie with pesto alla Genovese

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from Ostro: The Pleasure That Comes from Slowing Down and Cooking with Simple Ingredients (page 108) by Julia Busuttil Nishimura Trofie: Equal parts semolina flour and 00 flour with some salt. I didn’t have any semolina flour left so I ground semolina down using the Thermomix. The method in this video…

Seafood, THAI

A hot, fragrant, lively curry (with seafood option)

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A hot, fragrant, lively curry (with seafood option)

from Appetite: So What Do You Want to Eat Today? (page 271) by Nigel Slater.Perhaps not as good as Charmaine Solomon’s, but still very good and better than most Thai restaurants. Curry Paste: substituted citrus leaves for lemon grass, green chillies, garlic, ginger, shallots, coriander leaves, lime zest and juice, Thai…

Pasta, Ricotta

Orecchiette with Peas and Ricotta

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from Ostro: The Pleasure That Comes from Slowing Down and Cooking with Simple Ingredients (page 127) by Julia Busuttil Nishimura Ingredients: Orecchiette, pasta water, ricotta, peas, mint and EVOO.A simple and very quick dish (ie after making the ricotta and orecchiette!).

Pasta

Orecchiette

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from Ostro: The Pleasure That Comes from Slowing Down and Cooking with Simple Ingredients (page 124) by Julia Busuttil Nishimura Ingredients: equal parts 00 flour and semolina flour; salt and lukewarm water. Another simple process, and you don’t need a pasta machine to make them, but it is time consuming. I…