Spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce (Spaghetti col Pomodoro fresco e la cipolla)
Sometimes I crave a large bowl of pasta, hot, cheesy and delicious. Italian Pomodoro sauce is an essential sauce in Italian cuisine with...
kzafarullah
- Jun 11
- 2 min
Pasta with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil
Summer calls for light pasta dishes, non-greasy, flavorful but, oh so delicious. This is one of those dishes. You can use any small...
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kzafarullah
- May 25
- 2 min
Spicy spaghetti with arugula, lime, basil, and prosciutto
I love light pasta sauces during the summer months. These sauces are fresh, barely cooked and packed with flavor from the tomatoes in...
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kzafarullah
- May 6
- 3 min
Pasta alla puttanesca with breadcrumbed herbed chicken
This is a simple pasta dish from Naples, Italy, and one that has very interesting history. "Puttana" in Italian means whore, and the dish...
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kzafarullah
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Contemporary zaru soba with mango and avocado
Zaru soba is a very traditional Japanese side dish made during the summer months. It is paired with lightly grilled fish typically for a...
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kzafarullah
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Traditional cold zaru soba with tsuyu dipping sauce -- for very hot days!
Hot days call for cold foods, fresh, light and with subtle flavor. This is just the type of cold meal that is perfect for the hot...
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kzafarullah
- Feb 13
- 3 min
Baked winter pasta with sausage
The history of this Sicilian pasta dish is quite interesting. For Lent, Sicilians are not allowed to eat eggs, and on Good Friday, they...
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kzafarullah
- Dec 8, 2021
- 2 min
Spicy Korean chilled buckwheat noodles salad
Korean cuisine is dominated by the flavorful Tower chili or Gochugaru chili flakes or Gochujang fermented paste (Both are available on...
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kzafarullah
- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
Curried chicken noodle soup (for the soul)
Grandma's chicken noodle soup is, and always will be, the best. Chicken noodle soup because it is tied deeply to emotions, family and...
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kzafarullah
- Oct 22, 2021
- 5 min
Chicken bolognese lasagna
I love lasagna, but hesitate to make it because the recipes I have are very involved. A lasagna is the epitome of slow cooking, each...
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kzafarullah
- Sep 12, 2021
- 2 min
Vegan meat sauce with pasta (Somalian Suugo suqaar)
This dish is a remnant of the Italian occupation of Somalia in 1889 and colonized parts of the East Africa. With the French and English,...
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kzafarullah
- Jun 12, 2021
- 2 min
Pasta with Sicilian pistachio pesto
Pesto has become such a common sauce and you can get bottled varieties at almost any store. These sauces are generally submerged under a...
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kzafarullah
- May 23, 2021
- 3 min
Wild greens macaroni and cheese
For me a Mac ‘n cheese is absolute comfort food. But over the years I have grown to recognise what makes a good Mac ‘n cheese. Here are...
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kzafarullah
- May 14, 2021
- 2 min
Burmese garlic noodles
Garlic noodles are a treat anytime. They are similar variations in most far eastern cuisines, Thai, Vietnam, China and Korea, but this...
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kzafarullah
- Apr 10, 2021
- 3 min
Spaghetti with shrimp and pistachios
Spaghetti is one of the most frequently eaten pastas, simple to cook, and great with kids. It is a quick and easy dinner. This recipe is...
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kzafarullah
- Mar 3, 2021
- 2 min
Braised goat (or lamb) and mushroom ragu
Here is another wonderful ragu to contrast with the Wild mushroom ragout with ziti that was published a few weeks ago. Again, this ragu...
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kzafarullah
- Feb 16, 2021
- 3 min
Wild mushroom ragout with ziti
Let’s start with what is a ragout versus a ragu. After all we pronounce them the same. A ragu is a slow cooked Italian pasta sauce which...
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kzafarullah
- Sep 10, 2020
- 3 min
Vegetables with glass noodles (Japchae)
Korean noodle dishes, and their cuisine have evolved over time with their history. This dish was originally created in the 17th century...
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kzafarullah
- Sep 5, 2020
- 2 min
Spaghetti with small tomatoes, garlic, basil and chiles
This is the perfect summer pasta, light, flavorful and fresh. The name of this recipe literally lists all the ingredients in this dish It...
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kzafarullah
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Pasta with braised artichoke sauce
We love artichokes and I am happy they are available year round, although I generally follow the produce of the season.. I particularly...
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