If you can’t get your hands on any broad beans,peas or asparagus are a lovely substitute.

10 light and lemony ways to celebrate World Pasta Day

The 25th of October is World Pasta Day. What better reason to whip up a spring-friendly pasta,big on bright,zesty flavours and perfect for a Friday night in?

Quattro formaggi pasta.
EASY

Quattro formaggi pasta

A speedy take on pasta bake,this cheesy sauce works with any short shape.

  • <30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Arabic chicken and potatoes

RecipeTin’s flavour-packed chicken tray bake,plus two more go-tos from her new book

From a fun dish that’s equal parts pizza and pasta to a fragrant meat-free biryani,here’s a sneak peek inside Nagi Maehashi’s follow-up cookbook.

  • RecipeTin Eats
Look out for classic buffalo wings (or garlic-and-parmesan) at JollyGood Diner,Collingwood,on Wednesdays.

$4 pizza,free gelato,ramen happy hour:12 top dining deals to stop you overspending in October

We’ve rounded up a smorgasbord of Melbourne’s best dining-out deals for you to try.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Spinach,spring onion and basil pasta.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s spinach,spring onion and basil pasta

Spring onions have a lovely flavour that is both fresh and full-bodied,and they make a great base for this creamy but light spring pasta.

  • <30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
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RecipeTin Eats’ bolognese pasta bake can be assembled like a lasagne or in individual dishes.

Cooking for a crowd this weekend? These five easy pasta bakes make it a breeze

Perfect for a casual meal with friends,or to make ahead and eat next week,these dishes are guaranteed crowd pleasers.

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This rich,comforting and easy rigatoni makes the perfect midweek meal

Recruit sausages as meatballs for this rich,comforting and easy dinner.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
If you are unable to source fontina cheese substitute with gruyère.

How to cheat at making meatballs (plus 49 more perfect pasta recipes)

From the all-time classics like bolognese and carbonara to quick and easy midweek lifesavers,give these essential Italian recipes a twirl.

Alvarez prefers pappardelle pasta here because of its silkiness and the way it wraps up the ragu.

Pappardelle don’t preach:Five hearty but silky pastas to make this weekend

Featuring Danielle Alvarez’s new pappardelle with white pork ragu,sage and lemon – perfect for low-key meals with mates.

Pappardelle with white pork ragu,sage and lemon.

Pappardelle with white pork ragu,sage and lemon

This classic Italian dish of pork cooked in milk might sound a bit odd,but it’s a revelation.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Danielle Alvarez