Recipes & Cooking : Italian Recipes

Linguine alle Vongole (Linguine with Clams)

Linguine alle Vongole (Linguine with Clams)

Approximate to where I work, there is this charming little Italian restaurant–Trattoria Amici–with a very friendly hostess that serves some of the best Linguine alle Vongole I’d ever tasted.(The best one is here.) My good friend E and I chanced upon Trattoria Amici not too long ago, when our Japanese counterparts were in town. Looking at the many choices on…

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Capellini with Cockle Clams and Lemon Butter Sauce Recipe

Capellini with Cockle Clams and Lemon Butter Sauce Recipe

Remember my Italian sweet basil plant that I told you weeks ago? Thanks to my nurturing hands, it’s blooming, growing, and abundant with leaves. Sometimes, I just pluck the leaves and straight away they go into my mouth. They are a quick pick-me-up and great as a palate-cleanser especially after some spice-laden Malaysian food. But the highlight has to be…

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Angel Hair Pasta with Seafood Recipe

Angel Hair Pasta with Seafood Recipe

My old roommate in San Francisco A taught me how to make pasta. When we were living together in the bay area many years ago, I was in charge of making Malaysian and Chinese food in the kitchen, while A excelled in western food. She made killer mash potatoes (from scratch!) and great pasta. While we didn’t indulge in seafood-loaded…

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