It comes as no surprise that pasta has its own day. It's a carby staple embraced not only in its spiritual home of Italy but around the globe. To help celebrate , here are seven of our most popular cheese takes (in no particular order - how could we play favourites between classics like carbonara and twists like bacon lasagne? And then for those who have ever found themselves torn between pasta or pizza, we've got the perfect hybrid for you - keep on reading for the mac 'n' cheese pizza answer to your dilemma).
One theory about the origins of this of pork, egg, cheese (Parmigiano Reggiano or pecorino) and black pepper is that it was created by the miners (carbonai) in the Apennine mountains.
Source: John Laurie
Variations of this dish are made throughout the Mediterranean. has three key layers: the meat filling, the pasta and the béchamel sauce on top. Here kefalograviera, a hard, salty, Greek sheep’s-milk cheese, is the key to the béchamel.
Source: Tom Donald
Silvia Colloca shares a spring vegetable from her Nonna Irene. "She insisted the squares must be an even 2.5 cm × 2.5 cm. Given that this is the only time she has ever advocated precision in the kitchen, I make it a point to follow her instructions to the letter..."
Source: Penguin Australia
Breakfast, lunch or dinner? laughs in the face of outmoded ideas of categorisation and is equally awesome eaten at any time of day or night. Oh, and it's made with bocconcini and parmesan, to double up the cheese factor.
Source: Billy Law
From our Matthew Evans, is a relatively light mac-and-cheese that doesn’t need a white sauce but does taste heavenly thanks to the addition of sour cream and good-quality cheddar.
Speck and sour cream macaroni cheese Source: Alan Benson
has us nailing the pesto life before bringing a head of broccoli, almond and plenty of herbs to this bowl.
Mean green pesto Source: Donna Hay
Any list of pasta and cheese combos would be incomplete without a little cheesy parcel. you are then.
Source: Brett Stevens
This dish uses a classic Italian combination but in a slightly different way. Salty anchovy and spicy chilli (feel free to add more chilli than the recipe suggests) are unquestionably an excellent combination with broccoli, while the mascarpone adds creaminess and the fresh pasta adds silkiness. Then make it rain, shaved parmesan.
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