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Main courses, Recipes

Salmon pasta (penne al salmone)

21 January 2019 / No Comments

Salmon pasta (penne al salmone), another classic, rich recipe that can be prepared in just a few minutes. There are different variations on the same subject: With fresh salmon or with smoked salmon; some people add tomato, some doesn’t but, of all the different variations I have tried, this is the one that I liked the most, although I have…

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Pasta with vegetables (pasta alle verdure)
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Pasta cacio e pepe (cheese and black pepper) a la romana

2 February 2014 / No Comments

The recipe for spaghetti cacio e pepe, one of the best, most delicious, pleasant, cheap, quick and easy to prepare, classic spaghetti dishes of Roman cuisine. All you need is spaghetti, pecorino romano and black pepper. This cheese is called pecorino because it is made with pecorino milk, which in Italian means sheep. There are several types of pecorino, but only 5…

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Amatriciana pasta (bucatini all’amatriciana)

14 November 2013 / No Comments

Another super classic: pasta a la Amatriciana. As I said when I posted the spaghetti alla Carbonara around here, it’s difficult to talk about some very popular and well-known recipes of the Italian cuisine. There are several versions and radical fans of one or the other not only defend the one they make at home as no more and…

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Pasta Arrabbiata (penne all’arrabbiata)

13 October 2013 / No Comments

Penne all’arrabbiata (or penne arrabiata, as it is sometimes mistakenly written). Pasta, tomato, the spicy point of the chili pepper and a good glass of red wine: what more could you ask for? Another recipe for busy days or acute laziness, but a desire to eat and be more than self-satisfied. It is also ideal for the end of the…

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