by Alice on October 2, 2009
Ingredients
180 g whole grain farro medium-short pasta ( I used ‘torchioli’)
water and whole sea salt, just enough to cook the pasta
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 carrot, peeled and more or less finely chopped
1 yellow pepper (stem, core and seeds removed), diced
1 long, medium-hot, sweet red pepper, Italian or Mediterranean (stem, core and seeds [...]
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by Alice on August 31, 2009
Ingredients
180 g mezze maniche kamut pasta or other short pasta
water and whole sea salt, just enough to cook the pasta
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large carrot, peeled and more or less finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and more or less finely chopped
a pinch of whole sea salt
8 zucchini flowers, washed, stems and [...]
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by Alice on June 13, 2009
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients:
300 g kamut short pasta
1 large cup fresh fava beans
1 large bunch asparagus
1 garlic clove
For the creamed zucchini
3 medium zucchini, peeled and stems removed
a large handful of peeled almonds
a handful of fresh basil
grated zest of 1 lemon
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
a pinch of whole sea salt
a pinch of chili powder
mineral or [...]
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by Alice on February 24, 2009
Here’s a pasta dish that is ideal for a mid-week lunch or dinner but also perfect if you have guests around for a special occasion. Being high in protein and having a moderate amount of gluten, farro is tolerated by many people with gluten or wheat intolerances or allergies. It is also easy to digest, thanks to its high water [...]
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by Alice on November 16, 2008
If you like the rich tastes of autumn, this is the kind of pasta dish you should try. It may sound a bit elaborate to make but if you get organized and follow the steps I’m suggesting here, you’ll realize the recipe is actually very simple. For a more rustic dish, substitute spaghetti with homemade, whole grain pappardelle or tagliatelle.
Makes 4 [...]
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by Alice on February 20, 2008
I like to consider the pasta I’m proposing today as a quite sophisticated but at the same time extremely simple, quick, cheap and delicious main course. This is definitely the sort of recipe that turns out to be useful when there are pastivore guests to satisfy, or when a last-minute meal has to be thrown together. If you’re going to test this recipe [...]
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