There are a lot of pizza flavours to choose, from the simple Margherita to Super Supreme but there are few versions that are suited for the ones who love hot and spicy food like me, I don’t even recall if there was a popular hot pizza flavour. Having that in mind why not make my … Continue reading »
Tortellini are a type of stuffed pasta typically filled with meat and cheese, they look like small Asian dumplings. Making one is nearly similar as the Asian counterpart but bit trickier due to its small size, that is why the fresh packed version is becoming popular compared to making them at home. Usually this pasta … Continue reading »
Still got leftover ham? Like yesterday we will be using again that leftover ham you got in that fridge. Another great idea is to use them as a pizza topping so for this post we will make the classic Ham, Cheese and Mushroom Pizza. This pizza might be a popular flavour but did you know … Continue reading »
Baked macaroni is a pasta dish which is made out of macaroni, tomato based sauce and minced meat. It looks similar to Macaroni and Cheese straight out of the oven but the resemblance stops there as this dish is not cheese based but is flavoured with meat and tomatoes. Another popular pasta dish in the … Continue reading »
I guess I said a lot of times, as long as you have a good pizza base nothing will go wrong, I even see people love it in any state it is in, whether it’s freshly cooked or fresh from the fridge it’s such a good comfort meal for a lot of people. For me … Continue reading »
Carbonara or Pasta alla Carbonara is an Italian pasta dish that consists of eggs, cheese, bacon and black pepper. The name came from the Italian word “carbonaro” which means “charcoal burner” and many believe that this dish was made initially by Italian charcoal workers. Traditionally or even proper Italian version does not add cream into … Continue reading »
Cacciatore is an Italian word for “hunter” and this dish was named after dishes prepared by hunters during the old days where they prepare their meats “hunter-style” meaning it is stewed for a long time (due to the meat tenderness of wild animals) with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, herbs, capsicum and wine. If you have been … Continue reading »
Parmigiana is an Italian dish made with a shallow fried meat or aubergine, layered with seasoned tomato sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese then baked. Originally it was made with aubergine then variations like chicken and veal have been popularized by Italian immigrants overseas. This dish is claimed to have originated in Campania and Sicily … Continue reading »
As the name suggest this recipe is all about spaghetti and meatballs in a tomato based sauce. A classic dish where it’s origins are still unclear, some said that this is a dish introduced and created by Italian immigrants in New York during the 20th century but there are some accounts that similar dishes in … Continue reading »
Pissaladiere or Pissaladina is a type of white pizza that originated in Southern France and was believed to have introduced by the Roman cooks during the Avignon Papacy in the 1300′s. A very unique pizza where traditional methods suggests no tomatoes and cheese in the ingredients, instead sautéed onions (cooked until soft), olives, garlic and … Continue reading »
This pasta is a good mix of different Italian flavours like salami, roasted capsicums, olives and feta cheese dressed in a balsamic vinaigrette, a common salad dish here in New Zealand which is a good pair with roasts. I see this a lot in the salad section in the supermarkets here but they don’t have … Continue reading »
Spaghetti alle vongole or Spaghetti and clams in English is a traditional pasta dish that originated in the city of Naples, Italy, it is also very popular dish in the surrounding region as well as in Rome. This pasta can be prepared in two ways, one is “in rosso” which means it uses a tomato … Continue reading »
Pretzel is a type of baked food which can be made soft or hard, sweet or savoury, large or small that is tied in a unique knot like shape which pretzel is known for. There are a lot of variants of this delicious treat like donuts where it can have an array of different flavours, … Continue reading »
Margherita Pizza is a pizza made for a Queen (literally); it was created by Don Raffaele Esposito, tthe owner of Pietro Il Pizzaiolo a famous pizzeria during thatt time. He was tasked to prepare a special dish for Queen Margherita Teresa Giovanni during her visit in Naples during 1889. The ingredients was well thought off … Continue reading »
Blue cheese or bleu cheese is a type of cheese that have cultures of the mold Penicillium, where cheese is aged and the final product is spotted or veined with a distinctly blue, blue-grey or blue-green coloured mold. The characteristic flavour of blue cheeses are sharp, salty and mouldy, the molds and bacteria added to … Continue reading »
