Italian pasta dishes Archives

Italian pasta recipes: Paolo's tomato and vodka pasta

21 March, 2020

We’ve got a special, personal touch to Italian pasta dishes today with Paolo’s vodka pasta. Basically the secret here is to add pancetta (bacon) to the dish, which apparently is quite successful when cooking for friends.For five people: 500 grams…

Traditional pasta recipes: spaghetti with garlic, olive oil and chillis

19 March, 2020

The idea that Italian pasta dishes are mostly based on tomato sauces or require large amounts of sauce to make them flavoursome is a myth that needs to be dispelled. Pasta should have its own intrinsic flavour and quality, and…

Traditional Italian recipe: gnocchi with gorgonzola

17 March, 2020

If you want a classic Italian dish that has all the tradition of Italian cooking, look no further than the simple but timeless gnocchi with gorgonzola (the smaller gnocchetti adapt themselves even better to this dish).Ingredients include one packet of…