Jump onto Google to learn about the different types of pasta flour and you might soon get confused. I was at first… However, having learned more, made various fresh pasta doughs (both with and without egg), and having cooked with different types of flour – I now feel I can clearly explain what’s what. Here […]

STEPS 3 INGREDIENTS 6 TIME 15-20 MINS Vegan pasta is simple to make from scratch, utterly scrumptious, and takes under 20 minutes. (Looking to buy vegan pasta? Try here.) Why make fresh pasta rather than eating the packet stuff? • It tastes better than packet pasta • It holds its sauce better • Contains no […]

STEPS 6 INGREDIENTS 2 TIME 2 HRS This weekend-friendly potato gnocchi recipe will help you produce super-soft, hand-made potato shapes that are perfect for smothering in your favorite sumptuous sauce or baking. Taught to me on a rainy winter’s day by my mamma-in-law Marisa, this gnocchi recipe requires just 4 things: • Potatoes (big ones) […]

STEPS 5 INGREDIENTS 9 (or you choose) TIME 60 MINS Making this vegetable pasta salad is probably the easiest hour you’ll spend making a pasta meal. You simply chop the veg, stick it in the oven, then boil the pasta and mix it all together. This mega-colourful creation – an Italian version of a recipe […]

STEPS 3 INGREDIENTS 3 TIME 20-25 MINS Knowing how to make pasta from scratch really does not require major brainpower or any real skill… it’s simply a case of mixing up, folding and rolling the mixture. That’s it! To learn how to make pasta, just click the Play buttons in order below – and in […]

STEPS 6 INGREDIENTS 3 TIME 20-25 MINS The process of making fresh pasta is truly simple, meaning you’re just 20 minutes or so away from producing the kind of super-succulent, flavour-friendly Italian pasta that you and your guests will love. (For a video version of this page, click this how to make pasta guide.) Making […]