Category Archives: pasta
Homemade Orecchiette
I feel as though I have missed out. Born to two food-apathetic Australian parents I’m bereft of a food culture. The food I ate growing up was all about freshness, seasonality and healthfulness, but with no deference to those things that I yearned for: tradition, technique and interest. Maybe this is one reason why I [...]
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Penne with parmesan and orange.
You know those weeks that are overflowing with uncertainty, those that take you on a roller-coaster ride from the dizzying highs, to the terrifying lows through the creamy middles? Well, I’ve had one of those weeks, its true, and I’m not sure that this ride is going to end anytime soon, unfortunately. So, with no [...]
Summer Tomato Pasta
Sustainability chatter seems to be everywhere lately. Traditional media is jumping on the bandwagon and the lines of communication are opening, bringing sustainability ideas to the forefront of people’s minds. In an attempt to reduce waste and use less energy the cooking community has started experimenting with traditional cooking techniques, with some great results. Harold [...]
Pasta Primavera
Springtime. Springtime means new blooms, hayfever, the end of stewing for another season (and the start of salads) and new vegetables. How better to celebrate Spring (and the onset of actual Spring weather, here in Sydney) than with a Pasta Primavera. Fresh, lightly cooked asparagus, colourful shards of juicy capsicum, underpinned with a classic soffritto [...]
