Spaghetti

Spaghetti with gourmet tuyo

Fillets of salted dried fish soaked in spicy olive oil are flaked and sauteed with cherry tomatoes, roasted garlic, onion, Thai basil and mint before cooked spaghetti is tossed in.

Cook time: 12

Servings: 4 people

Creamed spinach, bacon and mushroom spaghetti

Let me explain the dish. The first time I made it was in 2011. I was so smitten with creamed spinach that I was pairing it with meat, seafood and chicken. Finally, I tried it with pasta and I loved it. Still, being more carnivore than herbivore, I just had to add bacon. In this updated recipe, mushrooms join bacon to give an already excellent dish even more flavor and texture.

Cook time: 30

Servings: 3 people

Spaghetti with sardines in brandied tomato sauce

Inspired by Aria Cucina Italiana's pasta al fume, the tartness of tomatoes is beautifully balanced by the subtle sweetness of brandy. Note that by the end of cooking time, you won't taste nor smell the brandy in the sauce.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 2 people

Naporitan (Japanese ketchup spaghetti)

This strangely comforting pasta dish has sliced hotdogs and a sweet-sour sauce made with tomato ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, sugar and milk.

Cook time: 18

Servings: 4 people

Creamy shrimp and broccoli spaghetti

Garlic sauteed in butter, sour cream, shrimps, pasta and broccoli florets are tossed in sour cream for an easy and delicious meal. Only one pot is required from start to finish.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 3 people