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Category: Pasta/Pizza

Yogurt and sesame buns
Pasta/Pizza

Yogurt and sesame buns

To be honest, the first time I tried making yogurt rolls, I rushed and added all the yogurt at once, directly over the yeast, and nothing rose. I threw it all away and started over. Since then, I...

Spatzle with spice mix
Pasta/Pizza

Spatzle with spice mix

The first time I tried this combination, I added too little sauce and the pasta turned out a bit dry, so I had to improvise on the spot with some hot water and a bit more tomato juice. Ironically, it...

Quick pizza
Pasta/Pizza

Quick pizza

I made this for the first time one evening when I just didn't feel like cooking anything complicated. I had a leftover tortilla from another dish, a rather sad sausage, some corn left over from the...

Homemade fluffy pizza
Pasta/Pizza

Homemade fluffy pizza

The first time I made this pizza at home, I added too much water and ended up kneading for about half an hour, wondering whether to keep going or just throw everything away. I only had a cube of...

Bread at the machine
Pasta/Pizza

Bread at the machine

The first time I tried using the bread machine, I was almost sure something great would come out, especially since I had the recipe book handy. Well, what I ended up with was a compact thing that was...

Spaghetti Bolognese
Pasta/Pizza

Spaghetti Bolognese

Some time ago, I woke up one day craving pasta "with meat and sauce," as my grandmother used to say, but I had exactly what I didn't want to use in the fridge. And, of course, I had forgotten to buy...

Pasticcio
Pasta/Pizza

Pasticcio

I will never forget the first time I made this lasagna… I filled the entire kitchen with dishes and almost forgot to turn on the oven, and I put the cheese haphazardly between the layers, almost...

Spaghetti with sardines
Pasta/Pizza

Spaghetti with sardines

The first time I made pasta with sardines was on a day when I was convinced I had nothing in the fridge. I was craving something salty, quick, and didn’t have the patience to spend hours by the...