pasta & rice
Pasta or rice dishes.
Fragrant coconut rice
There are as many recipes for coconut rice as tropical countries. This one has Indian, Thai and Vietnamese influences.
Swiss fettuccine with saffron
Saffron is used to flavor food and to color it pale golden yellow. Turmeric is often suggested as a substitute for saffron. Although turmeric adds a similar pale yellow color, the flavor is completely different.
Tomato gnocchi
This recipe is based on the one for gnocchi with spinach; to take a step up from those spinach gnocchi, try the tomato ones.
Gnocchi with spinach
Gnocchi with a flavorful spinach and cheese sauce. Simple, filling, and delicious. Making this dish is simplicity itself.
Italian gnocchi from scratch
For the truly adventurous, you can make your own gnocchi, which are after all just dumplings made from potato and not disimilar to quenelles. Gnocchi are a delicious starter with tomato sauce, cheese sauce, pesto, or just butter and cheese. They would also make a mouthwatering main course if gnocchi were not so much work to prepare in large quantities.
Fettuccine in the manner of Alfredo
Fetuccine Alfredo fortissimo
The sauce is the main feature of this creamy dish. Prepare the enriched Alfredo sauce and pour it over boiled fetuccine.
Fetuccine Alfredo
First invented by the Roman chef after whom the dish is named, it consists of just pasta, Parmesan cheese and butter. It is one of the more popular pasta dishes all over the world, with the exception of Italy, where it is not considered a classic pasta dish.
Fresh Italian noodles
You can use fresh pasta - a must for the best dishes - or you can make it yourself. If you choose to make it, here's how...
Rice with almonds and raisins
Serve rice with almonds and raisins recipe as a side dish for an Egyptian themed dinner. White rice is often flavored with nuts and raisins to give it variety. Ghee is the cooking fat of choice for this rice dish.