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The Friday Cooking Demonstration finished up the pasta month with potato gnocchi and we served it with a basil and almond pesto. It’s really easy to make gnocchi — little potato dumplings. For good gnocchi you need starchy potatoes. Because … Continue reading
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Since this is pasta month at the How To Cook cooking demonstrations we have every Friday, this week we made an amazing sauce using Italian sausage, crushed tomatoes and cream and served it over long tubular zitoni pasta. We finely … Continue reading
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Many people look at the back of the package of pasta at the cooking time and don’t realize that each type of pasta cooks for a different length of time and it’s always best to check the pasta a minute … Continue reading
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Friday’s cooking demonstration at the How To Cook Store was how to make gnudi with fresh tomato sauce. If you’re looking to meet new friends who love cooking, why not join us on Friday mornings at 10am and learn to … Continue reading
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Today’s cooking demonstration allowed me to share my recent experiences in Italy with the group. The group enjoyed a pasta making demonstration and then used the pasta to make ravioli filled with pumpkin and pine nuts. I took a pasta … Continue reading
EGG PASTA Ingredients 600gms flour 00 flour 3 large whole eggs 6 egg yolks from 6 large eggs Method Place the flour in a bowl Make a well in the centre Beat eggs in a cup till smooth. Pour into … Continue reading
Pumpkin and Pinenut Ravioli with Burnt Butter and Sage Ingredients 500gms pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and coarsely chopped 1/3 cup pinenuts 1 clove garlic ¼ cup shredded parmesan Salt and pepper Method Cook pumpkin and mash. Season with salt and pepper … Continue reading
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This week’s featured item from the shop is a pasta skimmer. We’ve been making a lot of pasta since my recent trip to Italy and a pasta skimmer is perfect for removing pasta from a bit pot of boiling water. … Continue reading
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If you’ve been one of those people who thought making pasta at home is all too much like work, think again. This week’s Friday’s Cooking Demonstration featured Chris Waterman from DKSH, the importers and distributors for Marcato Italian pasta machines. … Continue reading
This is a “bulk” recipe used for catering for large quantities. Ingredients 3 kg beef mince 3 kg onions 8 gms dried oregano 250gms garlic 9 cans tomatoes 3 cans tomato soup 750gms tomato paste 750gms bacon 1 teasp black … Continue reading
