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‘One-pot’ pasta recipes are everywhere, but what exactly is all the fuss about and are they really such a great idea?
'One-pot’ pasta recipes are everywhere, but what exactly is all the fuss about and are they really such a great idea?
Mark Gowen
Oct 30, 2025


Pasta History: The Carbonara Files #1
Both irresistible and both over-exposed, has the kitten been toppled from the top of our feeds? If the algorithm gets a whiff of your foodies likes, the answer for you is probably yes it has.
I’m probably a textbook case. I can remember when every other social media video featured a fwuffy bundle of mischievous laughs. But now, sadly, no more. It seems that felines are B-list when it comes to featuring on my social feed...
Mark Gowen
Oct 16, 2025


holiday snaps and ravioli
It's 15th August, Ferragosto, and I'm in Sori on the Riviera East of Genova. For the first time in well over 30 years, I was attending the celebrations for the Feast of the Assumption of Mary... You can order Pasta & Magic: Oil Sauces here: https://www.pastaandmagic.com/buypastaandmagic
Mark Gowen
Sep 26, 2025
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