Posh Pasta: Over 70 Recipes, from Perfect Pappardelle to Tempting Tortellini

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Located a hunger-induced shuffle from Old Street roundabout, Officina 00 focusses on a seasonal menu of artisanal pastas that are prepared before diners in a theatrical kitchen. Get a taste of the Spanish Camino with this elegant seafood dish from My Million Pound Menu winner, Pilgrim. Split a pizza as an amuse-bouche before diving into as many of Ciao Bella's 24 gut-busting pasta dishes as your conscience and appetite can manage.

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Salmon is the easiest fish to please with, but the addition of the crunch herb crust will ensure that this is no standard meal.They should melt into the sauce, rather than supplying its garnish, leaving little trace of fishiness but an intense flavour of the sea.

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And if you have room for more, you could even take down the pappardelle con ragù di vitello – pappardelle with a rich veal ragu – too.Open the door, If the pasta isn't warmed all the way through, stir it, and cook it again in 15-second increments until completely heated. This indulgent lasagne is a great dinner party entertaining pleaser to assemble then bake just before your guests arrive. Spanish Chorizo is a cured, hard sausage made from coarsely chopped pork and heavily seasoned with paprika.

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Put the mac ‘n’ cheese out with a serving spoon then put the toppings in little bowls and let everyone add their own. Turn the meatballs over in the sauce, tear over the mozzarella and place back in oven for a further 15 minutes. Cuttlefish ragu and veal pajata intestine ragu, for example, are traditional Roman sauces you'll struggle to find elsewhere in London. Roddy suggests an alternative of tinned tomatoes and puree, but I prefer the smoother consistency of passata – plus even the best tinned tomatoes can be watery unless they’re cooked down, and this seems to be less of a problem with the passata.

The 15-page wine list at Levan might well be the star of the show at this trendy Peckham spot, but there's no shame in the pasta coming a close second. Although it shouldn’t be overpowering, it’s got some strong competition in the flavour department, and I can’t detect it at all in Sforza’s dish. Don't bother with the half lobster in tomato sauce though: stick to the surefire classics of bolognese, puttanesca, and arrabiata here.