Category: Pasta

Shrimp and Spinach Pasta

I was asked to cook a sweet pasta, you know the usual pasta that Pinoys love. I don’t feel like having a sweet pasta that day so I set aside a handful of noodles for this. Shrimp and Spinach Pasta prepare the shrimp: remove heads and peel off shells, carefully make an incision…

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Serendipity and I

Yesterday, as I told Jenny of www.jennysseredipity.com, I wasn’t in my best. I’m choosing not to delve into the details. It was just something that hurt, really hurt. I’m not a materialistic person, I’m rather practical. I’m also the type who’d find regret unnecessary once the path I choose doesn’t go my way….

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Penne and Cheese on a stovetop

Stovetop Penne and Cheese Ingredients: 240 gram penne 4 tablespoons unsaltedbutter 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1/3 cup flour 1 – 1 1/2 cups chicken stock 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 1/2 cups, or so, shredded cheddar cheese pinch of nutmeg 1/8-1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder or cayenne pepper, to taste salt & pepper,…

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Spaghetti Aglia e Olio (Garlic and Oil with Ham and Asparagus tips)

I think no can help but think of pasta when one catches a glimpse of any Italian movie (or any film shot in Italy). Of course there’s a lot more to Italian cuisine than pasta but I’m just citing an example. The film I recently enjoyed was Sunset in Tuscany. I find the…

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Cacio e Pepe

I have always been faithful to pasta. No matter how its prepared, its history and sentiments, I will always be its lucid lover. Don’t mind the fact that I stack ’em and pile ’em under “my favorite” list. I do mean to clear one thing, I am not talking about using the best…

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Boiled Pork with Noodles and Vegetables

Boiled Pork with Noodles and Vegetables pork belly 1 cup chopped cabbage 1 cup 2″ long string beans 2 pcs green chili 1 pc medium *patola,quartered 1 cup cooked pasta (short ones preferred) 2 pcs big plump ripe tomatoes,halved 1 pc white onion, quartered salt to taste pepper to taste 1. Divide pork…

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Hansik Inspired Spicy Spaghetti

From time to time I prefer to eat dishes that are a spicy. Not a hint of spice but really spicy.Just like most Korean dishes,kimchi spicy,you know what I mean? There was a bunch of uncooked spaghetti waiting to be discovered in our cupboard and it hit me. Ah, why not make a…

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