Category Archives: Primi (first courses – usually a pasta or risotto)

Risotto alla Carbonara

Posted on February 24, 2015 by myhomefoodthatsamore

We love our pasta in this family, we do. For a variety of reasons, one of which is that pasta lends itself to being concocted in the briefest of time frames and using whatever ingredients are there to be sourced, … Continue reading →

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A Craving for Sartù – Using Leftovers Backwards

Posted on February 2, 2015 by myhomefoodthatsamore

Yesterday I wrote about some leftovers … see photo below:Here are the remains of what had been meatballs cooked in a tomato and pea sauce.  These leftovers could have easily been used to coat a lovely plate of pasta but, … Continue reading →

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Pasta al Tonno – Variation

Posted on December 19, 2014 by myhomefoodthatsamore

It is very traditional to have a fish-only themed menu on Christmas Eve in most parts of Italy, including Rome.  Also traditional are foods fried in batter such as artichokes, cauliflower, broccolo, apples, cod fish etc.  Spaghetti alle vongole (spaghetti … Continue reading →

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Pasta with Broccoli and Sausage – Pasta Broccoli e Salsiccia – Version 2

Posted on November 25, 2014 by myhomefoodthatsamore

This is what I have come to label as a ‘default’ pasta, together with matriciana, arrabbiata and aglio, oglio e peperoncino (carbonara and cacio e pepe take a bit of thinking, for instance, and hence can’t qualify).  It is a … Continue reading →

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Tagliatelle with Porcini Mushrooms

Posted on November 22, 2014 by myhomefoodthatsamore

If you like mushrooms, you get to enjoy them in so many recipes.  Adding them to a pasta sauce (or indeed making them the centre of a pasta sauce) can only be a welcome addition to a mushroom lover’s repertoire. … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Meatball Recipe: Mrs Alberta’s Polpette from Frascati

Posted on November 14, 2014 by myhomefoodthatsamore

This is quite a long post.  If you, dear reader, can’t be bothered with all the chit chat, do by all means go straight to the recipe, where the dotted line is.  What you might like to know in advance … Continue reading →

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Carbonara Cauliflower Mac n’ Cheese

Posted on September 20, 2014 by myhomefoodthatsamore

“Loving the Leftovers” … that is a category I added to my posts because ” l’arte del riciclo “, which translates into English as the art of using leftovers, is all about creating a FRESH dish using the remains of … Continue reading →

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Montalbano Land and “Enzo a Mare”

Posted on August 2, 2014 by myhomefoodthatsamore

During the Autumn of 2002, I signed up for a course of cooking classes that were held on a Tuesday evening and happened to coincide with the TV showing of the popular Inspector Montalbano series.  I took a look just … Continue reading →

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Fishy Guests and Food-Laden Friends

Posted on May 28, 2014 by myhomefoodthatsamore

I think we have all heard of the Spanish greeting “mi casa es su casa”.  In Arabic there is an exact same proverb which goes something like this: bye-tee bye-too-keh (my house is your house).  And in English we have … Continue reading →

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Loving the Leftovers: Pasta with Peas, Asparagus and Ricotta

Posted on May 3, 2014 by myhomefoodthatsamore

When leftovers are aplenty, and size does matter after all, the ensuing and logical procedure is to finish them off in their “what-you-see-is-what-you-get” glory. When, on the other hand, one is taking stock of “bits”:  bits and pieces, a little … Continue reading →

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