Mediterranean -Pasta-in-Minutes!
Posted on March 23, 2011 by Nina Timm in pasta
You can literally make this Mediterranean Pasta in Minutes – the amount of minutes it takes to boil the pasta! Yes, that is how quick and easy it is! If you can slice a few tomatoes and switch on a blender, then you have all it takes to make this Mediterranean Pasta. However, don’t think […]
Does Pasta give you energy!
Posted on March 11, 2011 by Nina Timm in pasta
Does pasta give you energy? I guess it is the question on every body’s lips with the upcoming Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour that is on Sunday here in our lovely city, Cape Town. There have been many debates and arguments on this particular topic, but the fact that everybody seems to agree […]
Summer Capsicum Pasta Salad
Posted on December 20, 2010 by Nina Timm in pasta
Summer is here in full bloom people, days are hot and with the last Christmas shopping to be done, days are rather sweaty too. I can tell you, the last thing on my mind at dinner time is to slave away in front of a hot stove to cook a proper meal. I have also […]
Pasta salad – perfect side dish for Braai Heritage Day 2010
Posted on September 20, 2010 by Nina Timm in pasta
I cannot believe it is Braai Heritage day again and that it is a year since I last wrotethis post. Time flies when you’re having fun and this has certainly been a busy and exciting year. Here in South Africa, having a braai is a serious matter and we will find a good enough reason […]
Vegetarian Lasagna – Deconstructed I believe…..
Posted on January 28, 2010 by Nina Timm in pasta
Vegetarian Lasagna Recipes are not difficult to find when traveling through the bloggersphere and you can find pretty much every kind of vegetable featuring in this classic Italian dish. Butternut Squash, Aubergines, peppers and zucchinis are the most popular vegetable choices I have found in my search for a good Vegetarian Lasagna Recipe. However, I […]
Spaghetti Carbonara on Grilled Portabello Mushrooms
Posted on January 15, 2010 by Nina Timm in pasta
Spaghetti Carbonara must be one of he most popular of all Italian pasta dishes. It can be made with other pastas like fettuccine or rigatoni, but traditionally it is always made with spaghetti. Basically it is made with only four ingredients, pasta, pancetta, cheese and eggs. Simple, just like that!!! But, like with all their […]
Orecchiette with Napoletana Sauce
Posted on November 12, 2009 by Nina Timm in pasta
Orecchiette is one of the less popular pasta shapes, but since I’ve read Jamie Oliver’s book Jamie’s Italy and saw the Italian mamas and their children sitting around a table making these interesting pasta shapes, I’ve been keen to make it myself. In Italian orrechio means “ear” so Orecchiette in essence means “little ears”. It […]
Seafood Pasta does not have to be so complicated!
Posted on October 20, 2009 by Nina Timm in pasta
Seafood pasta really does not have to be all that elaborate and expensive. Yes, I know you can add lobster, crab, clams and whatever other expensive ingredients you can lay your hands on, but for a simple home cook like me, it has to be cheap, easy but yet packed with flavor. Seafood Pasta, when […]
Easy Pasta recipes – Penne with Summer Vegetables
Posted on October 12, 2009 by Nina Timm in pasta
Penne with Summer Vegetables, easy pasta recipes are plenty, but it is not always so easy to find healthy pasta recipes. Given the choice my family will also opt for a creamy carbonara, lasagnas and or a 3 cheese mac ‘n cheese. We are however trying to eat slightly more healthy in this family, by […]
Easy pasta recipes-Pasta-with biltong-butternut-and bacon
Posted on September 2, 2009 by Nina Timm in pasta
Easy pasta recipes-Pasta with biltong butternut and bacon. More easy pasta recipes, you would ask? How is it possible that there can be more pasta recipes? As you search the internet, you will find that pasta is no longer just enjoyed as part of the Italian cuisine……I read about Mexican pasta recipes, Greek pasta recipes […]
