Greg's Pasta Dimanche: Tuna Veg Pasta Recipe
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- Greg brought a tartan blanket, wine, crusty baguette, cheese, and a chicken‑and‑grape salad from a gourmet magazine to their first picnic on the Molonglo River near Canberra.
- Greg and the narrator frequently clashed in the kitchen over meat doneness, oven temperature, seasoning, and control of recipes, yet also created many celebrated meals together.
- Ceramic baking tray has roasted turkeys, chickens, beef and lamb across Canberra, Washington, Sydney and Melbourne, remaining in service despite its scratches and grime.
- Greg invented a dish called Pasta Dimanche, a tuna‑and‑vegetable pasta with Tabasco and green chilli sauce that can be assembled quickly from fridge leftovers.
- Pasta Dimanche recipe, serving four, lists specific ingredients (red onion, carrot, garlic, capsicum, parsley, tuna, Tabasco, green Tabasco, pasta) and two simple steps for mixing and serving.
- Greg and the narrator continue to exchange food news and recipes, including articles from the New York Times, and still discuss dinner plans.
- Kate Legge’s narrative is an edited excerpt from her book Delicious: Stories of cooking, love and friendship, published by Allen & Unwin.
Why it matters: Readers see how a shared culinary language can sustain emotional ties beyond a marriage, giving both partners a tangible legacy in the form of recipes that continue to shape daily meals and conversations, turning kitchen artifacts into enduring symbols of partnership.
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