Paccheri con zucca, gamberi e pinoli – pumpkin, prawn and pine nut paccheri

Paccheri con zucca, gamberi e pinoli
Hearts on top of pasta? Oh yeah.

I have been meaning to post about paccheri con zucca, gamberi e pinoli for a very long time, but for one (happy) reason or another, I had to put it off.

It’s been a few busy and exciting weeks what with meeting Super Tim, George’s stem cell donor, Continue reading

Pasta all’ortolana – summer vegetable pasta

Pasta all'ortolana
Light but very tasty
Pasta all’ortolana is definitely among my favourite summer pasta dishes. In a season during which vegetables such as aubergines, courgettes and peppers are at their best Continue reading

Pesto genovese – classic basil pesto

Dish of pasta seasoned with pesto genovese
I am green and cooler than a cucumber.

I know, I know. No need to say: “But… but pesto genovese is from Genoa!” And no, by posting this recipe on Coochinando I’m not claiming it is a southern Italian recipe. But I do not recollect a day of my life in Naples when Continue reading

Bruschette al pomodoro – tomato bruschetta

Bruschette al pomodoro e basilico
Is there anything nicer than this? Simple goodness

Let’s set things straight. I am Italian, and although I have been living in the UK for over 6 years now, I still have an Italian accent and I sometimes mispronounce or make up words. So I am equally okay when Italian words are not pronounced correctly. BUT why on earth do British Continue reading