Day three of minced meat week, and we already had featured an Asian Meatball dish and a very different type of sauce. For today lets make something popular and nothing can be as popular as the humble Lasagna. Lasagna is an Italian pasta dish made out of different layers of wide flat pasta, Béchamel Sauce … Continue reading »
Before I had posted a dish called Beef Sopas and now will be making the more popular version of this soup which is the Chicken Sopas. Sopas as I had mentioned is a Tagalog word for soup and it had originated from the Western Chicken Soup and like chicken soup it contains chicken, noodles and vegetables … 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 »
I guess you will be surprised if I told you that Spaghetti is a popular and favourite dish in Philippines. In most of the occasions like parties and gathering spaghetti will be the one of the main stays, even McDonald’s and other popular fast food chains have spaghetti on their menu. Now for those who … Continue reading »
Goulash is a dish that can be a soup or a stew usually made of beef, onions, vegetables, and ground paprika. Commonly served as stew but modern variations serve it together with pasta like vermicelli and fettuccine. A soup that originated in Hungary it is also their national dish, it is also popular in several … 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Ragout is a word to define a well-seasoned meat or fish stew; usually with vegetables it came from the French word ragoût which was derived from the word ragoûter which means “to revive the taste”. A very good way to define a very flavourful stew like this beef ribs which is slowly simmered with mixed … 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 »
Bolognese (Italian) or Bolognaise (French) is a meat based pasta sauce flavoured with a small amount of tomato concentrate. A dish that originated in Bologna, Italy that dates back since the 15th century. Old versions of this dish barely use tomatoes and it was just added in the modern versions of this dish, Italian’s do … Continue reading »
Sopas is a Tagalog word for soup and usually it is made out of macaroni or shell pasta with bits of chicken, chicken liver or beef in a milk based broth. This soup is the Philippine version of the Western chicken soup and probably the most popular soup in the Philippines. A soup that primarily … Continue reading »
A lot may be confused with Carbonara and Alfredo pasta dishes as they might look similar due to the common pasta used which is fettuccine and both are using a rich and creamy white sauce. Though they may look a like there are big differences on these wonderful dishes, Alfredo’s white sauce is usually made … Continue reading »
