This dish is lighter than your usual pasta! Penne alla Sorrentina does NOT contain any meat, but every bite is just as delicious and satisfying — judge for yourself! Penne alla Sorrentina is a perfect example of the simplicity of the dishes from Campania, a region in south Italy. Sorrento (where this dish comes from), Napoli,…
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Chanterelle & Asparagus Tagliatelle
A delicate and delicious pasta dish that takes less than 30 minutes to prepare, Chanterelle & Asparagus Tagliatelle will surely become one of your favorites! September, the month of mushrooms and my favorite among them – chanterelle. During this month, different kinds of mushrooms are relatively cheaper in Sweden and if you have the time…
Roasted Breadcrumbs & Cherry Tomatoes Pasta
I’ve seen quite a lot of pasta dishes with breadcrumbs in it, but the best that I had was a dish in Napoli with anchovies and breadcrumbs. Both anchovies and breadcrumbs were fried until they were really crunchy and added on top of the pasta, but not as a garnish – almost like a dry…
Spaghetti with Fried Peppers
Spaghetti with fried peppers, at first glance, you don’t think it would work. But it does! Peppers, when fried, become sweet – even better when the edges are starting to brown a bit. Capers and the olives add more complexity to the sauce. I am quite certain some people would try adding anchovies; for some…
Fusilli with Pesto Trapanese
Before we visited Sicily a couple of years ago, the only pesto I know was ‘Pesto alla Genovese’, the one from Genoa with basil and pine nuts. Discovering ‘Pesto Trapanese’ was such a lovely surprise. 🙂 In a typical Sicilian fashion, they use the most common type of nut in their island – almonds. Admittedly,…
Spaghetti alle Vongole
This, is hands-down, my favorite pasta dish. Spaghetti alle Vongole or Spaghetti with Clams is fresh, sweet and you could end up eating a lot without noticing it, because even if it’s pasta, it feels light (?!); and the best part, it takes no more than 15 minutes to get it ready. You put the…
Pasta alla Norma
Pasta alla Norma, my second most favorite pasta dish. (I will write about the first one in a couple of weeks, promise!). This dish originated from Sicily, specifically Catania, a city on the eastern part of the island. Why is it called ‘Pasta alla Norma’? Well, apparently, it was named after an opera called ‘Norma’…
