Our Italian friends came to visit today and filled their lungs with fresh country air. and admired the views across paddocks to a stand of native bush and watched our hens scratching in the garden. How many eggs do they lay he asked. Suddenly he sat up straight. You gotta pasta machine ? I emerged [...]
This is our California Central Coast version of an Italian classic, Pasta a la Norma. The traditional recipe calls for the addition of Ricotta Salata to the sauce which I prefer to omit. We are tomato-holics! When fresh tomatoes are in season, I want nothing in my sauce to mask the taste of fresh tomato [...]
Preparing dinner should not be a moment of crisis in the kitchen. Making pasta is a very simple way to put a delicious meal on the table. You can make your own pasta dough but to make it even easier just buy a pre-made box of pasta. Go buy some ingredients, get your very best [...]