Pasta nonna

Pasta Alla Norma is a traditional Sicilian pasta dish made with eggplant/aubergine, tomatoes, basil and cheese. It's perfect for those nights when you want a healthy and filling vegetarian home cooked dinner, but without any fuss.

Pasta Nonna, made with your favorite pasta tossed with Kalamata olives, grape tomatoes and garlic is simple to make and bursting with flavor.

Learn the art of homemade fresh pasta from those who’ve spent a lifetime making it to perfection with these rustic Italian recipes

I have been making variations on this glorious high-summer dish for years – the perfect marriage of Italian flavours.

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The kitchen secrets of the YouTube-famous Pasta Grannies epitomise hearty home cooking.

Recipe video above. This is a traditional Italian pasta dish from Sicily, usually begun by cooking eggplant on the stove in a hefty amount of oil. I prefer roasting the eggplant - less oil plus the eggplant holds its shape better, especially when you roast at a high temp to caramelise the surface!Finishing with a good amount of fresh basil is traditional but even if you don't have any, there's other alternatives to add a touch of other flavour - such as fresh thyme, or extra dried herbs in…

Since 2014, Pasta Grannies has introduced the world to 250 nonne from Italy and the diaspora. Italy Magazine spoke to Pasta Grannies’ British creator, Vicky Bennison.

This Pasta e Ceci recipe is great when you need lunch or dinner on the table fast. It's Italian simplicity at its best. The sauce is wonderfully flavorful on its own, but adding in some hearty chickpeas give it a protein-boost, and makes it so satisfying.