pasta & rice

A traditional ragu may be too much trouble. So go for something a little bit different and try a Sugo di Carne.

Luckily for those who don't eat meat, lasagna is still excellent when made solely with vegetable ingredients. This recipe will prove the point.

This quick dish makes and ideal supper or a side dish to other Chinese recipes. It is also suitable for vegetarians and a good way to introduce children to Chinese cooking, children love pasta.

This recipe has an interesting blend of spices and flavors very characteristic of Moroccan cuisine.

This Thai noodle salad is best eaten at room temperature.

This is one of the recipes that came to Arizona from Mexico; probably based in the typical quesadillas - corn tortillas filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables, and baked - also very popular. Corn tortillas are used in place of the traditional lasagna sheets.

Neapolitan pizza is the most basic of all versions. Pizza does not come simpler than this. Make first traditional pizza dough or get a prepared one. Now, onto the pizza!

Though far from the most exotic pasta recipe, spaghetti alla carbonara - more or less literally translated as 'spaghetti as that of the charcoal maker' - is a great mid-way step between that and just plain marinara. Essentially spaghetti with eggs and bacon, it is simple to make and delightful to eat.