Notes about Recipes in this book

• Tagliatelle with prawns and a creamy brandy sauce (Tagliatelle con gamberi e brandy)

  • pinkpaisleyxx on December 27, 2023

    This is one of the best recipes ever & a delicious treat. I make it every Xmas Eve for my mum & lavishly use 2 small bags of king prawns (Aldi frozen). The whole recipe is good for 2 people, slightly amended.

• Linguine with tinned tuna, olives and chilli (Linguine al tonno)

  • Zosia on March 05, 2018

    Really enjoyed this super quick and tasty pasta dish made primarily of pantry ingredients. There didn't seem to be much sauce for the pasta but I realized with ingredients as flavourful as these, a little goes a long way. I used only 2 tbsp olive oil and added some pasta cooking water at the end to keep it moist, and substituted bucatini for linguine.

• Rigatoni with artichokes, garlic and orange zest (Rigatoni al carciofi)

  • sharifah on June 02, 2014

    Quick and simple to make. It was nice. I halved the amount for two - but 250g of pasta is still a generous portion for two people.

• Fusilli with chestnut mushrooms, leeks and mascarpone cheese (Fusilli al funghi e porri)

  • Astrid5555 on November 15, 2014

    Lovely weeknight friendly dinner. Loved the leek and mushroom combination, made it less rich by mixing sour cream into the mascarpone cheese.

• Penne with red chillies, garlic and chopped tomatoes (Penne all'arrabbiata)

  • ozfoodie on June 04, 2022

    This was quick and easy, and the directions worked well for someone (i.e. me!) not used to cooking pasta. Just need to figure out how to get a better coating of sauce on the penne. We basically had nothing fresh in the house and this made a pleasant lunch that saved us from having to brave a chilly Canberra winter day to buy food for a more complex meal.

• Spaghetti with garlic, olive oil and chilli (Spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino)

  • sharifah on June 02, 2014

    Not that keen on this 'sauce' even though this is one of the classics but I used wholemeal spaghetti. Perhaps it would taste better with 'normal' spaghetti.

• Spaghetti with basil and tomato sauce (Spaghetti al pomodoro)

  • sharifah on June 02, 2014

    Quick and easy basic tomato sauce - can't go wrong really. I added a touch of sugar, and tore the basil leaves into bits before adding to the pan. He seems to suggest add them whole.

• Tinned Tomatoes

  ...so at this point you may be thinking I am on commission or have a review copy at the very least, but no I am just in love with this chef after finding this book

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