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Diva-Style Meatballs with Pasta

» by diva July 7th, 2008 at 4:44 pm » Comments (21)

I haven’t been posting much lately because I’m enjoying the comforts of a mother’s cooking. I get to flash my culinary tricks only on the weekends or when someone’s got an itch in their sweet tooth and that’s pretty seldom now that I’m home (the land of Ben & Jerry’s and Haagen Dazs). The weekend […]



Aberdeen Angus Beef Sausage & Shrimp Scampi Fiorelli Pasta

» by diva June 22nd, 2008 at 8:11 pm » Comments (14)

God bless the freezer.
As just about everyone’s moved out of the grey and grim Selly Oak, the ones left behind aren’t forsaken but presented with leftover food and freezable/perishable products. You wouldn’t believe the amount of food that everyone stores in their freezer and then, just forget about. It’s awesome. Of course, just about everything’s […]



Spaghetti Aglio e Olio with Sautéed Mushrooms

» by diva May 26th, 2008 at 6:16 pm » Comments (6)

I wasn’t going to post this up because there’s nothing very special about Aglio e Olio. Don’t get me wrong, I love it but I’m sure you’d agree that there is nothing groundbreaking or wildly phenomenal about it. I suppose it’s simplicity and literalness — garlic and oil — is what makes it something […]



Yoghurt & Lemon Pasta with Plum Tomatoes & Apples

» by diva May 21st, 2008 at 1:38 pm » Comments (13)

Some people may not forgive me for this but oops, I went and did it anyway. Personally, I cannot have my pasta with anything but a light sauce like white wine, balsamic vinegar and good olive oil or drowned in the heaviest, richest tomato-based sauce. Anything else doesn’t sound like pasta to me but I […]