Baked Mac n Cheese

Ingredients
- 400g macaroni
- 50g butter
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 2 cups (500ml) milk
- 2 cups (250g) grated cheese
- Chopped parsley (optional)

Directions
1. Cook the macaroni in a large pan of boiling water according to the packet instructions until al dente.
2. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan & add the flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute over medium-low heat.
3. Gradually add the milk, stirring until smooth. Stir gently until the mixture comes just to boil, then reduce heat & simmer for 2 minutes.
4. Remove from the heat, add the grated cheese & stir until melted & smooth.
5. Drain the pasta & return to the pan. Pour cheese sauce over the pasta & stir until well coated.
6. Season with salt & white pepper to taste. Serve immediately sprinkled with chopped parsley.

Macaroni & Cheese

Ingredients
- 100g macaroni
- 50g cheddar cheese
- 50ml fresh milk
- 10g mozzarella cheese
- pinch of salt

Directions
1. Cook macaroni in plenty of water & some salt. Strain & set aside.
2. Melt the cheddar cheese with the milk in cooking pan.
3. Add mozzarella cheese & salt to taste.
4. Once thickened, toss the macaroni with cheese mixture & serve.

Mentaiko Pasta

Ingredients (Serves 2)
- 200g angel hair pasta
- 1/3 packet mentaiko (marinated cod roe), removed from sacs
- 1 tbsp tobiko (fish roe)
- 10g butter, softened at room temperature
- 1 tbsp Japanese mayonnaise
- 0.2 tbsp oilve oil
- 0.2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 rashers bacon, thinly sliced

Method
1. Cook the pasta until al dente. Drain & set aside.
2. In a small bowl, combine the mentaiko, tobiko, butter & mayonnaise. Mix well & set aside.
3. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion & cook for 2 minutes. Add the bacon & cook for another 5 minutes, stirring constantly until the onion is softened, but not browned. Turn off the heat.
4. Add the pasta & roe mixture to the pan & mix well using a pair of tongs. Add a tablespoon or two of hot water if the pasta is too fry. Serve immediately.

Aglio Olio with Prawns

Ingredients (Serves 1)
- 100g spaghetti
- 1.5 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp chopped garlic
- 5 large prawns/shrimps (shells & veins removed)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh english parsley/basil (I use 1/2 tbsp of dried basil)
- chilli flakes (optional)
- salt

Methods
1. Add some vegetable oil and salt to a pot of water, and boil the spaghetti till al dente (according to the instructions on the package). Drain & set aside.
2. In a saucepan, heat olive oil and stir fry chopped garlic, parsley/basil and chilli flakes till they are infused with the oil.
3. Add the prawns and stir fry till they are cooked. Toss in the pasta and stir evenly.
4. Season with salt and stir well. You can garnish with parsley flakes, cheese and garlic bits before serving.

Aglio Olio

Ingredients (Serves 1)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp (6) chopped garlic

- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 button mushrooms, cut to small chuncks (optional, or sliced thinly if you prefer)
- 1 & 1/2 tsp chopped fresh english parsley
- 100g spaghetti/linguine
- chilli flakes/padi (optional)
- 1 tsp salt

Method

1. Bring water to boil (preferrably in a big pot with 3/4 filled water).

2. Add vegetable oil & salt and boil pasta in it till al dente. Drain over pot.
3. In a saucepan, heat olive oil and stir fry chopped & sliced garlic over medium heat until fragrant.

4. Add 2-3 tbsp of pasta cooking water & simmer for 5 mins, stirring occasionally.
5. Add the mushrooms and stir fry till cooked (you can also add in other ingredients like prawns).

6. Add parsley, chilli & seasonings; simmer uncovered for another 10 mins.

7. Add pasta and toss till the parsley and garlic are spread out evenly. Serve.