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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Penne alla Vodka

Despite spending quite a lot of time in Italy, I had never heard of penne alla vodka until I first came to New York. I sublet an apartment through Craig’s List, and the plan was that I would meet the … Continue reading

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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Spaghetti Puttanesca

This pasta sauce is literally translated as tart’s or whore’s. The idea being, I believe, that only slovenly women would make a sauce entirely out of store cupboard ingredients. That said, there’s an alternate theory that says the sauce’s sharp … Continue reading

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Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken cacciatore is a quick cook tomato-based chicken stew. Essentially you make a tomato sauce, then cook chicken pieces in it and tip in a drained can of beans towards the end of the cooking time. But, in a rewarding … Continue reading

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The Wednesday Tipple – Crispy mozzarella bites with tomato sauce

My sister and her boyfriend Matt are in town for the week, and we have been out on the terrace for drinks, and it didn’t feel like a punishment. This was an unexpected treat – when I spoke to her … Continue reading

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Minestrone Soup

Once you can make tomato sauce, you can make tomato soup – just add stock to the sauce, and a swirl of cream for added awesomeness. And from tomato soup it’s a tiny step to minestrone, which is a much … Continue reading

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