Fast Food pasta?
Some thoughts on the recent arrival of fast food pasta restaurants in Italy. I was prompted to try one out. Find out what I thought.
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The best bolognese: real ragù (recipe)
Ragù, also known as Bolognese sauce, is one of the best-known but most misunderstood dishes in Italian cuisine. Here, I give my recipe, traditional, authentic, and delicious.
5 pasta myths busted (and more)
Pasta is the jewel in the crown of Italian cuisine and has been so for centuries. Here we bust some myths about pasta and take a look at how Italians cook with it.
Back to Bologna and real bolognaise (recipe)
La dotta, la rossa, la grassa. These are the nicknames given to the city of Bologna by Italians. La dotta (the educated) because it boasts one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world. La rossa (the red) because of its distinctive red-brick architecture. And la grassa (the fat)? Because of its …
Nuts about pasta!: Sugo di Noci (recipe)
Simple, tasty, vegetarian, and good for you, this recipe for sugo di noci, walnut sauce, is a traditional one in the Tuscan province of Arezzo. It can also be made easily in under twenty minutes.