A classic combination of flavours. |
I have been making pasta quite a bit lately, but I haven't really posted much. Sometimes I eat it with really simple ingredients like a bit of cream, olive oil, chives and parmesan. It really doesn't need a lot to taste good when you make it yourself.
There are so many possibilities too; I don't want my blog to end up being one long string of fettuccine. But I got my camera out the other day to share at least one of my really simple recipes.
So... I made the pasta from scratch with my pasta machine. I blogged about this earlier here. I'm a bit fancier now - I have a pasta drying rack!
Homemade pasta drying on the rack. |
Before I continue, I'd like to note that I will no longer be buying Barilla pasta flour or other products. This is due to recent homophobic comments made by their Chairman.
I find his remarks offensive in general, and I also object to his definition of a "sacred" or "classic family", which seems to revolve around a woman in the kitchen making dinner. So I find his remarks misogynistic and discriminatory in a broader sense.
Who is he to define family? My friends, gay and straight, are my family. I also live alone. I therefore do not fit his definition of an ideal customer either. I wonder if he realises how many single young professionals buy his pasta? Given that it's one of the more expensive ones, he has most likely ostracised a decent part of his customer base.
He says that if we don't like his comments, we should eat another brand. So I will.
So anyway... I created the pasta sauce with some olive oil and butter in a pan. This is heated until the butter turns golden. The pine nuts and sage are added towards the end so that they do not overcook.
Simple but very yummy ingredients. |
After cooking the pasta, I poured the sauce over it, adding an extra splash of olive oil, salt and pepper and grated parmesan.
I do think it's worth spending more time on the pasta itself than the sauce sometimes. It's all about making the pasta the hero of the dish. Haha, I can't believe I just wrote that.
Anyway... these pictures are making me hungry. Enjoy : )
I want to eat it all over again. |
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