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Spaghetti Carbonara

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Spaghetti Carbonara is one of the simplest, tastiest, and most popular pasta dishes in the Italian cooking repertoire. In our house it’s a regular proposition when there’s little time, or scarecely anything in the fridge – which is not to take anything away from this hearty dish. What are the origins of Spaghetti Carbonara Well, [...]

Salsa Calabra

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Pasta covered in a rich sauce is a national concept in Italy, with each region holding diverse strategies regarding the ingredients and preparation of sauces. This is a spicy Calabrian variation on the ever-popular tomato sauce Ingredients For 4 people 1 Kg of Tomatoes (de-seeded) 1 onion 50grms of pancetta 1 hot chilli without seeds [...]