About

Ed Garrubbo has been studying, cooking, searching for, and thinking about la cucina italiana for as long as he can remember. Learning from his parents and grandparents, he cooks a wide range of Italian dishes and visits restaurants, cooking schools, markets, and food artisans across Italy, and wherever Italians practice their craft. He is a member of the Accademia Italiana della Cucina, a cultural institution of the Italian government, and is also an attorney and investor. He is a citizen of both the United States and Italy.

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Sunday Pasta®: Spaghetti al Pesto di Peperoni (Red Pepper)

It’s time for the annual U.S. Open Golf Tournament again, when millions of white guys are glued to their televisions, and thousands of white guys line the fairways, to watch a few dozen white guys chase around an even smaller... Read More »

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Sunday Pasta®: Penne al Sugo di Pollo (Chicken)

¡Que cojones! Let's face it. Anthony Weiner has got something that Christine Quinn wants. And I don't mean his last name, which is a curse of double entendre. And I'm not talking about a fabulous wife, a bevy of interns, or... Read More »

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Sunday Pasta®: Tortelli di Granchio (Crab)

In case you were wondering, the Italian "paesano" translates into countryman, and the slang Italian-American version,  "paesan," basically translates into homeboy.  What most people don't realize, however, is that homies are... Read More »

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Sunday Pasta® Recipe: Cavatelli con Broccoli

"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past." Frankly, I think he was talking about Memorial Day weekend traffic out to the Hamptons. Nor am I sure that the story is a real tragedy either. Other... Read More »

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Sunday Pasta® Recipe: Paglia e Fieno (Prosciutto and Peas)

I currently live out in the country, where many of my neighbors are horses. This, as opposed to life in New York, where many of my neighbors were merely asses.  Although I certainly do miss the city's rich cultural offerings, I... Read More »

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Sunday Pasta® Recipe: Fusilli con Tonno e Pomodorini (Tuna and Cherry Tomatoes)

I don't want to come off sounding like one of those nut jobs ranting on about how processed food, genetically modified food and fast food are slowly killing America. Well actually, I do. Call me a communist, or a socialist, or... Read More »

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Sunday Pasta® Recipe: Penne con Crema di Carciofo (Artichoke Puree)

The story of the artichoke should be heeded by my wonderful wife and women everywhere.  You see, a long time ago, in ancient Greece,  a beautiful woman named Cynara lived on the island of Zinari.  One day, when Zeus was there... Read More »

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Sunday Pasta® Recipe: Cavatappi con Rucola e Ricotta (Arugula)

Every time I turn around, some child or adult is being diagnosed with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).  It's enough to make your head spin. I don't know what to believe anymore, but who's got time to think about it?  I'm too... Read More »

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Sunday Pasta® Recipe: Fettuccine con Sugo di Manzo (Beef Sirloin)

I have a problem with the word noodle. A big problem, which has morphed into an Othello-like obsession, though it's more of a hatred than a jealousy. I'll start with the spelling and the sound. Noodle. Say it aloud and you'll... Read More »

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Sunday Pasta® Recipe: Penne al Cavolo Nero (Black Kale)

Cancer sucks. I first realized this when I was about 7-years-old, and somehow watched a made for TV movie, Sunshine , in which a young mother dies of cancer. I recently googled it because the only scenes I  vividly remember are... Read More »

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