Our easy Caprese pasta salad recipe is inspired by the classic Italian Caprese salad from the idyllic island of Capri of sweet juicy tomatoes, creamy buffalo mozzarella and fragrant basil drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and optional balsamic vinegar. Just as deliciously simple, it’s made with cherry tomatoes, bocconcini, and cooled, cooked, dried orecchiette, … Read more
This chickpea, pasta and chicken soup recipe makes pasta e ceci with chicken. The iconic Roman dish pasta e ceci or pasta and chickpeas is not traditionally made with chicken, but it’s so incredibly delicious with chicken… just don’t tell your Italian friends. It’s a fantastic use of leftover roast chicken or you can pick … Read more
This creamy shrimp pasta recipe makes a quick and easy prawn spaghetti with parsley and sumac that comes together in 15-20 minutes. It can be made with fresh or frozen shrimp or prawns and is super versatile. Add fish or clams, canned seafood such as smoked mussels, and use smoky or sweet paprika or chilli … Read more
This quick and easy recipe for crispy pan fried pumpkin gnocchi with brown butter sage sauce makes my take on the classic Northern Italian pasta. We use shelf-stable pumpkin gnocchi instead of fresh gnocchi for texture and crunch, and while the brown butter sage sauce is authentic, we bump up the sage for more flavour … Read more
This spinach ricotta gnocchi recipe with creamy pesto, asparagus, broccolini and dukkah makes a delicious pasta with store-bought gnocchi that comes together in no time. Pan frying the gnocchi gives the pillowy pasta a crispy exterior, while the creamy pesto sauce is loaded with flavour and texture thanks to the fresh just-cooked green vegetables, crispy … Read more