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October 10th, 2009

The Perfect Pasta - One Step at a Time

Cooking pasta properly is not so straightforward as it might look, but not that difficult either. In this how-to article it is all explained step by step. First things first: pasta with different structures will give you different results. Smooth pasta will cook uniformly, ribbed pasta (like rigatoni) does not have that quality, but it will make the sauce stick.

October 10th, 2009

Pasta - From Simple to Fancy Fare

Prices continue to rise at the grocery store. I’ve seen my own grocery budget rise by almost $100 per month (although three growing boys might be contributing to that increase). Gone are the days of four boxes of spaghetti for a buck but overall, pasta is still an inexpensive and filling beginning to many meals. I also love that pasta is one of those dishes that can go easily from the family dinner to the guest table when paired with my good china and a bottle of wine.

October 10th, 2009

Vietnamese Noodle Dishes - 3 Types of Vietnamese Noodles You Do Not Know About, Yet

How many types of Vietnamese noodle dishes are there? If you are familiar with Vietnamese food, you probably have sampled a variety of Vietnamese noodle dishes. In fact after you review this article, you will discover three types of Vietnamese noodle dishes that you do not know about yet…

October 10th, 2009

Food Processor Pasta

We have a fall tradition that fills in the void between summer and winter holidays. We have a pasta party, or sometimes even two during September and October. The weather cools down and we can open up the house and invite friends over to make pasta from scratch. We start out with a light brunch and planning our pasta ingredients and break up into groups for each flavor. Each couple or individual brings a salad or meat to go with the finished pasta.

October 10th, 2009

Pasta Sauce to Impress

We spend the first 10 years of our cooking career learning what goes in where. And from then on we find out just how little we have to put in to achieve the same — or better result.

May 21st, 2009

How to Make and Layer Italian Lasagna Recipes

Following this article with in a few steps you will make and learn how to make and layer an authentic Italian lasagna. One basic thing that you have to know for Italian lasagna recipes is that it doesn’t matter what kind of noodle you use, the layering procedure is pretty much the same for all kinds of lasagna sheets.

May 21st, 2009

Fettucine Ala Seafood

Italian pasta with simple or complex sauces is universal fare now-a-days. The variety of pasta shapes is numerous also; everything from bow-ties, little hats, manicotti, gnocchi, and sea shells to linguini, spaghetti, fettuccine, and paparadelle noodles. You can’t pick up a magazine without seeing a pasta recipe with a new twist, they simply are everywhere.

May 21st, 2009

How to Make Fresh Pasta From Scratch - A Quick Healthy Recipe For Making Pasta at Home

Our Italian friends came to visit today and  filled their lungs with fresh country air. and admired  the views across paddocks to a stand of native bush and watched our hens scratching in the garden.  How many eggs do they lay he asked.

May 21st, 2009

Pasta in Asia

Pasta is always associated with spaghetti and so on. In actual fact, pasta is referring to products that are made from flour. In Western countries, it is called pasta and in Asia, it is called noodles. Whether it is pasta or noodles, it is one of the most consumed foods in the whole wide world.

May 21st, 2009

How to Make Pasta

Pasta has two major types, fresh pasta and dry pasta. Eggs, salt, olive oil mixed in durum wheat flour is known as pasta. To make fresh pasta dough, take plain flour, eggs, olive oil, salt and mix them by your hand or you can do this in dough machine or processor.