Cuisine: Italian

Italian roasted peppers with anchovies in a metal baking tray with basil in foreground

‘Puttanesca Peppers’ – my go-to Italian roasted peppers recipe

Recipes, Original Recipes / May 16, 2021 / , , , , , , , , , ,

I want to share this simple but delicious Italian roasted peppers recipe, a classic in ‘British’ home-cooking history, because I have turned to it more than any other recipe I know of. Here’s why I find it so useful, and why I think you should memorize this recipe for your own ‘go-to’ collection: It’s delicious …

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A plate of Thai basil pesto pasta topped with love oil and crushed cashew nuts surrounded by scattered cashews

Thai basil pesto pasta recipe – straight from Thailand’s cashew nut province

Recipes, Recreation Recipes / May 16, 2021 / , ,

I don’t usually consider ordering Italian-inspired dishes when in South East Asia, let alone rave about them. However this Thai basil pesto with cashews from Ranong province (the heart of Thailand’s cashew nut industry) was a triumph.  It was a Thai-run restaurant’s take on the classic Italian pesto genovese. European basil and pine nuts were …

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