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Spaghetti with tomato sauce, Parmesan and fresh basil on a pale stone table
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Glossy spaghetti carbonara with guanciale and black pepper in a dark ceramic bowl↗
Lazio · Roman classic

Spaghetti Carbonara

Silky eggs, Pecorino Romano and crisp guanciale — no cream, no shortcuts, and a calm method that keeps the sauce glossy.

30 minModerateServes 4
Creamy mushroom tagliatelle with browned mushrooms thyme and black pepper↗
Meat-free weeknight pan

Creamy Mushroom Pasta

Deeply browned mushrooms, thyme and mustard give this cream sauce enough savoury weight to stand on its own.

30 minEasyServes 4
Bucatini all amatriciana in a terracotta bowl with tomato sauce and guanciale↗
Lazio · Amatrice

Bucatini all’Amatriciana

Tomato, guanciale and Pecorino cling to hollow bucatini in this focused central Italian classic.

40 minEasyServes 4
Golden tuna and sweetcorn pasta bake in a white ceramic dish↗
Pantry-to-table classic

Tuna Pasta Bake

A creamy, lemony tuna bake with sweetcorn, peas and a crisp Cheddar crumb.

50 minEasyServes 6
Fresh pasta nests with semolina, eggs, cheese, tomato and basil
Italian technique. South African practicality.

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Fresh homemade tagliatelle with a delicate rough surface
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Dry ridged rigatoni tubes showing their wide hollow centres
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Durum wheat semolina on a wooden surface
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Fresh tagliatelle cooking in simmering water
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Tonnarelli coated in a smooth Pecorino and pepper emulsion
EmulsionsWhy smooth sauces clump.
Linguine with browned mushrooms, spinach and a glossy sauce
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Colourful braai fusilli pasta salad with charred peppers sweetcorn and herbs outdoors
South African outdoor table

Braai Pasta Salad

Fusilli, charred peppers, sweetcorn and a sharp yoghurt dressing make a braai side with more freshness than mayonnaise.

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Layered beef lasagne with a browned cheese top in a pale stoneware baking dish
A proper Sunday bake

Classic Beef Lasagne

Slow beef ragù, smooth béchamel and lasagne sheets bake into clean, generous layers with a bronzed top.

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Linguine with browned mushrooms wilted spinach garlic and lemon
Light, savoury and meat-free

Mushroom and Spinach Pasta

Deeply browned mushrooms, wilted spinach and linguine in a lemony garlic emulsion without cream.

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Peri-peri chicken fusilli with red pepper and herbs on a contemporary plate
South African-inspired

Peri-Peri Chicken Pasta

Smoky, bright peri-peri heat meets juicy chicken and a tomato-cream sauce — clearly local, proudly not traditional Italian.

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