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Pasta al pomodoro

Tuscany makes me think of tomatoes, basil, and the beach. Oh, and this gorgeously fresh tomato sauce.

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Marcella’s Fresh Tomato Sauce

This makes the sweetest tomato sauce imaginable, but you must start with great tomatoes.

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Limes

Whoa – limes are a riddle. Persian limes are not grown in Persia. Mexican limes originated in Malaysia. South Indian limes are sweet, not sour!

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Fried Paneer with Golden Raisins

Golden crunch meets sweet spice – Yum!

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Chicken, Fig & Lemon Pies

If lining tins with pastry scares your pants off, just make one big free-form pie. It’ll taste just as good.

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Dried figs

Dried figs are honey sweet, fruity and sort of figgy tasting, and a bit gritty, but that grittiness is a good attribute as it provides texture. The skin might look like elephant hide …

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Chunky Pasta with Chorizo Tomato Sauce

Need something to fill hungry tums midweek? Chunky pasta with chorizo tomato sauce is the answer! Easy, filling and bags of flavour.

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Pastry blender

There are some people who won’t make pastry because they hate getting dough under their fingernails. If that’s you, I’ve got just the tool!

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Sticky Chilli Ribs

Sticky ribs and beer never fails!

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Jacket-baked Potatoes

Yep, eat them on the couch if you want to, just make them because these are stunningly good.

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Winter Salad

How to make a finger-licking green salad? It’s all in the tossing …

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Garlic is cheaper than the doctor

Is garlic a cure-all? Is it strongest when used crushed or chopped? Does it keep the vampires away?

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Porcelain ginger grater

This is one of the most effective tools to grate ginger. Why is it so good?

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French Omelette with Bacon, Crème Fraîche & Chives

An omelette is a 2-minute meal, ready when you are. This one’s amazing – salty, tangy, savoury – and really hits the spot.

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Cheesy Scrambled Eggs Rolled in Soft Tortillas

Soft pillows of creamy eggs atop tortillas with a handful of coriander & feta, dotted with chilli sauce, is a great way to say ‘Hello there morning!’

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Roasting tomatoes

Slow roast, fast roast, whole or halved, here’s the low-down on roasting tomatoes.

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Kitchenette is the companion blog to Julie Biuso's Shared Kitchen and is run by Ilaria Biuso, Julie's daughter. It is a space for Ilaria to share her exploration of modern (mostly) healthy exciting cuisine.

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