Pasta Recipes

I have come across more than one version of "pesto Trapanese", the Sicilian pasta sauce from Trapani that differs from the more popularly…Read on

This is a real rib-sticker of a soup.Read on

It is not quite normal to feel as joyous as I do when saying the words “Brussels sprouts”, but this recipe does not merely…Read on

As with all dishes that find their way into a country's repertoire, even oddball ones like this, there are many versions of this recipe:…Read on

This recipe does involve a lot of fiddly preparation, but what it creates is addictive; every mouthful repays the effort a hundredfold.…Read on

This is child's play to make, and I use the term advisedly, since it is the invention of my ten-year-old son Bruno (Brunostrone, we…Read on

I do realize that a dish that needs an hour in the oven, might not, at first glance, seem to qualify for the epithet "quick", but…Read on

I think spaghetti carbonara is what Meryl Streep cooks for Jack Nicholson in the film version of one of my favourite books, "Heartburn",…Read on

I seem to remember that when I lived in Florence this pasta - with the cream, the peas, the ham - went under the name "alla Medici".…Read on

You might label this shiny black musselled variation of linguine alle vongole, linguine alle cozze, but to be frank, this version…Read on

Although this recipe does not itself issue from Italy, the inspiration is entirely Italian. One of my favourite things to eat is a…Read on

My children wouldn't care if all I ever gave them was pasta with some bottled sauce poured over, and I don't deny that's sometimes…Read on

I have a feeling that this is another recipe with a del Conte derivation, although I have cooked it so often over the years, I can't…Read on

‘Ragout’ is French, ‘ragù’ Italian, and this meat sauce is certainly inspired by the Sicilian combination…Read on

This is in one sense wholly un-Italian, and yet the inspiration for it is the traditional pasta alla Norma, which combines aubergines…Read on

I'm sure that children's rights activists will think it cruel and wrong to lie to children, but there is no way I would ever tell…Read on

Well, how could I resist this translation of pasta alla puttanesca, whore's pasta as it usually is described in English? The general…Read on

This is one of my proudest creations and, I suppose, a good example of a recipe that isn't originally from Italy, but sits uncontroversially…Read on

You know, I'd eaten this a couple of times and made it myself (throwing in handfuls of peppery watercress as I did so) a few more…Read on

This is a 15 minutes quick dish. It is quick, fresh and light and a refreshing break from the heavy duty winter dishes. Perfect for…Read on

Another recipe from my maternal grandmother!Read on

Yummy garlicky sauce to eat with pasta, and feel thrifty to boot! Serves 4 big eaters who like to smother their pasta...Read on

Recipe curtesy of Cookinglight.com. Gorgeous hearty pasta bake.Read on

An interesting spin on the traditional Italian classic, using up what I had left in the fridge one afternoon and found it to be a…Read on