It’s no secret I love pasta, the wide variety of sauces and the huge assortment of pasta available in many flavors, colors and especially shapes. In this recipe I have not cooked with spaghettoni (could use bucatini instead according to Ina which is what I had). Have you ever wondered about the varieties of spaghetti … Continue reading
For years I have enjoyed sesame noodles and would often pick up a container at Whole Foods, my local grocery or any deli – they all seem to carry their own version of this very flavorful noodle. Why I’ve never made it myself I can’t tell you. I decided to make my own because the … Continue reading
Nicolina Sergiacomo Peduzzi is the maker behind Rustichella D’abruzzo. the Italian pasta used in this post. She also created this recipe which I found in; Autentico Cooking Italian, the Authentic Way by Rolando Beramendi (2017). The pasta is made with carefully selected durum wheat semolina and pure spring water in Abruzzo where many consider the … Continue reading
This is called the “angry sauce” because of the chile pepper flakes added to the sauce. Very similar to a marinara sauce but with some heat. Not a pasta dish I would serve just anyone as you need to love a “kick”. Nice change from a traditional red sauce.
It’s no secret I love noodles/pasta and this dish has been on my “to make” list. Dan Dan Noodles translates as “noodles carried on a pole” or “peddler’s noodles”. There are many versions of these noodles and I finally decided on Joanne Chang’s version. She is the owner of Flour Bakery + Café in Boston … Continue reading
This is another very flavorful recipe from Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Tuesday Nights Mediterranean. This is becoming a favorite cookbook partly because the recipes include per Chris: “an enormously diverse group of cultures, from Malta to Turkey, from the Middle East to Morocco. It’s not just Italy, Greece and Spain.” So, there is quite a … Continue reading
Do you ever buy an ingredient and go home and look for ways to use it? I did with this 21-inch long spaghetti pasta that I spotted in my favorite Italian grocery store. This is how “the grandmothers” use to make it and then often broke the pasta in half before boiling. Now, it is … Continue reading
Rao’s Restaurant was founded in 1896 in East Harlem, New York when the restaurant first offered Southern Italian cuisine. Some of you may have heard of Rao’s where all the seats are reserved far in advance by its regulars in weekly, monthly or annual increments. For more information on this historical and authentic Italian restaurant … Continue reading
A number of classic Roman pasta dishes rely on the essential method of emulsifying the starch in the pasta water to create a creamy, cohesive sauce, including Pasta alla gricia, Pasta all’amatriciana(I will be posting that next) and Cacio e pepe (already posted). Spaghetti carbonnara could be considered a fourth choice but I chose not … Continue reading
A favorite dish year round is pasta with a simple tomato sauce. When fresh tomatoes are available and my basil plants are producing, these are my preferred main ingredients. Of course pasta, either Angel Hair, Capellini, Bucatini, or Thin Spaghetti as they cook quickly. During the cooler months I use canned tomatoes and buy those … Continue reading