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Entries Tagged as 'pasta'

An Early Valentines Meal

February 7th, 2010 · No Comments

Ricotta & Parsley Ravioli with Tomato & Cream Sauce
The offer of some Valentine themed goodies from our friends at Interflora and a cooking apron from our latest chums at The Last detail, prompted us to cook up something which would make an ideal romantic dinner for two. Besides, it was the day before the day [...]

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Tags: Main Course · Starter · Vegetarian · cheese · pasta

One-Pan Pasta With Garlic and Oil

February 3rd, 2010 · 4 Comments

Recently BluSky Innoventions™ the ‘Pseudo-Science, Holistic Wellness, Quantum Synergy & Bio-Weapons Division’ of Yumblog Holdings Plc was given an obscenely large EU grant to investigate whether it is necessary to cook pasta traditionally in a large volume of boiling water, or whether it could be prepared ‘risotto’ style in the merest covering of liquid. Our [...]

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Tags: Main Course · Vegetarian · pasta · unusual foods

Black Hallowe’en Ravioli

December 11th, 2009 · No Comments

The recent purchase of a £25 bargain pasta maker* has led to a spate of fresh pasta making here at Yumblog Towers. Whether this enthusiasm lasts or whether this gadget ends up in the back of the cupboard along with the onion goggles, Waring Professional Martini Maker, OXO Good Grips® Strawberry Huller, Cuisinart® Soup Maker, [...]

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Tags: Fish · Hallowe'en · Main Course · Seafood · Starter · pasta

Tagliatelle with Chestnuts, Sage and Crispy Parma Ham

December 8th, 2009 · No Comments

A rare meaty yumblog recipe here, although this is still a tasty dish even if the pig element is left out.

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Tags: Ham · Main Course · pasta

Frittelle di Spaghetti

September 20th, 2009 · No Comments

Obviously the most productive thing you can do with an egg is lob it into the fat one-eyed face of <nazi cunt>Nick Griffin</nazi cunt>. However, if for some reason he isn’t goose-stepping through your neighbourhood you could do a lot worse than use it to make these delicious and comforting spaghetti fritters.

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Tags: Eggs · Fish · Snack · pasta · unusual foods

In Search of…the Perfect Pasta Sauce No 2

September 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Butter & Rosemary
There is a pasta dish called ‘La pasta col tocca d’arrosto’ or literally ‘with a touch of the roast’ which is essentially made with the rich meaty/garlicy/herby juices left over from a Sunday roast. This is a clever approximation of that sauce which takes minutes to make and is very, very tasty.

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Tags: Sauce · Vegetarian · pasta

In Search of…the Perfect Pasta Sauce No 1

June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Butter & Tomato Sauce
A recent trip to the magnificent St John led to a visit to their website which in turn resulted in the purchase of a Fergus Henderson-endorsed cookbook called The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan. It’s perfect bedtime reading and has an intriguing section on simple tomato-based sauces for pasta [...]

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Tags: Main Course · Vegetarian · pasta

Loss in Translition 2

May 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Fill the raw cannelloni, as they are in the box without boiling them. (The stuffing must be cold). On the bottom of the empty bakepan strew tomato sauce. The cannelloni, as they are settled in the bakepan on one layer, strew above fluid tomato sauce in order to counterbalance the interior expansion with the outer [...]

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Tags: Stuff · pasta

Linguine with Peas & Mint Pesto

April 7th, 2009 · 3 Comments

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Tags: Main Course · Vegetarian · pasta

Paccheri with Anchovies, Capers, Olives (& Raisins)

March 17th, 2009 · 5 Comments

I came across this recipe in Saturday’s Telegraph magazine (not mine you understand). I was drawn to it because not only does it include a novelty pasta and three favoured salty ingredients (anchovies, olives and capers) but it also bizarrely contains a smattering of raisins. Would this be (as Gregg and John often say) one [...]

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Tags: Fish · Main Course · pasta