RECIPES JULIA AZZARELLO PHOTOGRAPHS TARA FISHER EDITED BY DANIELLE WOODWARD
Cook, recipe writer and food stylist, and author of new book Skinny Pasta, Julia Azzarello, sets the record straight on pasta: ‘Many who love pasta also fear it, but it is not fattening, nor is it inherently bad for you. Paired with the right sauce, pasta makes a healthy, well-balanced dish.’ And, with clever swaps and portion sizes, Azzarello has created a book in which each recipe is under 500 calories.
‘Meat is used in moderation, or as an addition. Likewise, cream, butter and cheese are limited – it is only when these foods are consumed in extreme levels that they are harmful,’ she explains. Azzarello reassures us that there are plenty of classic pasta main-course dishes that we can enjoy ‘without feeling as though you have used all your calories for a week in one sitting!’