Green pesto
Green pesto Homemade green pesto is so easy and quick there really is no excuse for buying it in expensive jars. The one advantage the jar has is that it’s very convenient when you just […]
Italian Cuisine
Italian soup
This is the favourite soup in our household, especially during the winter months! It was another of my happy accidents when I was trying to use pot barley as a replacement for mince in a […]
Pesto tagliatelle
This is one of our favourite family pasta dishes. It’s a slight misnomer in that it doesn’t contain pesto. In fact, it doesn’t contain a number of pesto ingredients! But it has that same rich, […]
Vegetable Bolognese
While it’s true that self-indulgence is often the culinary force that guides our recipes at The Naughty Cook, we particularly love dishes that are both self-indulgent and healthy, a rare combination, but here is one […]
Speedy orzo Bolognese
This tasty little number is ideal for when you need something easy in a hurry. Although the list of ingredients looks long, there’s just a quick blitz in the processor for the veg and then […]
One-pan Italian chicken and rice
This is another of those dishes that has gone through a considerable amount of trial and error until we have the recipe that you see here. It’s a subtle but simple dish that’s family friendly […]
Macaroni pasta
A form of dried pasta made from durum wheat and traditionally shaped in short, narrow rubes, macaroni is more commonly associated in Italy with soup. Elsewhere, it is most famously associated with a baked dish […]
Tagliatelle
Most closely associated with the Emilia-Romagna and Marche regions of Italy, tagliatelle is one of the many styles of pasta and resembles a length of ribbon in shape, being between 6.5 – 10mm (¼-¾ inch) […]
Tagliatelle alla bolognese
I’m the first to admit that traditional isn’t my forte and I’m something of a Magpie when it comes to cooking. But it seems that everyone’s up in arms right now and after the furore […]
Cinnamon Mill
This is a handy way to buy cinnamon when you want to use it to sprinkle on hot chocolate, coffee, porridge, or whatever. This particular version is made by the Italian firm of Drogheria & […]
