I’ve been getting bored of my usual vegetarian pasta dishes and so I had a little bit of a look around for some ideas, when I thought of making a Milanese-style pasta instead of risotto.
The pasta uses exactly the same base as the risotto dish, but uses a large pasta. The great thing about […]

When you hear olive tapenade the first thing that comes to mind is whether it’s vegetarian or vegan for that matter! This one is definitely made for both. The usual tapenade consists of anchovies, which even to those who do eat meat, you either like it or you don’t!
This is a simple […]

Are you getting a bit bored with your usual pasta dishes?  This recipe might just do the trick in renewing your interest in pasta by removing the normal tomato base and adding in some nuts!
Porcini mushrooms, are a favourite among the Italians and the lovely woody flavour blends well with the crunchiness of the nuts.  […]

As you get older, I’ve noticed that your taste changes! Why I’m saying this is because there’s some certain vegetables which I used to not be able to eat, but now can. Don’t get me wrong, there’s still some you will probably never find me making recipes for on this blog - cauliflower […]

Last week, I had an idea to make some italian meatballs on pasta and, although they turned out a little like hamburgers, they tasted quite good and I reckon worthy of putting up. Not only can these meatballs be used in this dish, but tried on their own as a burger. They’ve got a little […]

Before heading to the Western Bulldogs match against St.Kilda for a great win, my parents and I headed to Greco in Crown Casion for dinner. This place is always banked back with queues to get in and I always thought it was because of the grand display of cakes and desserts on offer, but, […]

I’m feeling a little cultural today, so therefore you’ve got the Italian name for this dish. I haven’t been back for a couple of years now, but it’s certainly getting near the time, I want to head over there again! I’m thinking it won’t happen for a little while yet, as I’m saving […]

Update:
This has just been awarded a nose worthy award at “Impressed by your Beauty!” View the flickr group here.

There’s a place in my home town in Melton called Ruby’s that makes a great Margherita base for their pasta. Although, this is not exactly the same, it’s pretty close! What’s unique about their margherita […]

Updated: This has just been awarded the weekly winner of the Golden Gnome award for “Best Main Course” on Make Me Hungry’s flickr group. View here.

This unique pasta was adapted from a recipe from “Twelve” by Tessa Kiros. It’s a light Summer pasta and it’s a little on the sweeter side, although no […]

I make a few different versions of carbonara for vegetarians but this one is definitely a first and it won’t be the last!
UK food programs use a lot of cream fraiche and it’s something that’s not found in every supermarket over here. King Island Dairy make a version which you can find near your […]