Who can turn the world on with her smile? Who can take a nothing day, and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile? Well it’s you girl, and you should know… [Read More]
Spaghetti alla Carbonara (Pancetta and Eggs)
Sometimes it’s easier to have just a few choices rather than too many. This notion is so simple, and perhaps a bit bourgeois. But the intersection of freedom and rules… [Read More]
Spaghetti al Fumo
Inauguration Day is upon us and I am going to do exactly what I have been doing during the entire election season: bury my head in pasta. That’s right, while… [Read More]
Rigatoni con le Polpettine (Meatballs)
Oh, if I could only hold my dear grandmother’s hand just one more time… I would make a mold of her palm — the very palm that produced the… [Read More]
Bucatini all’Amatriciana
Would you ever eat lobster without wearing a bib? Only at your shirt’s peril. But lobster is not alone. Although I can think of few bowls of anything that I… [Read More]
Penne con le Fave (Fava Beans)
Absolutely Favulous! Favtastic! This is no Favrication. Everyone loved it, Favmously. But before you commit to this springtime Favarite, a couple words of caution. First, in order to maximize pleasure,… [Read More]
Orecchiette con Salciccia e Piselli (Sausage and Peas)
Forget about all of these merged-name celebrity couples with huge Twitter followings and no discernible skills. Back in the day, Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardener were the real It couple…. [Read More]
Fettuccine alla Papalina (Prosciutto and Egg)
Legend has it that this dish was originally made in Rome for Pope Pius XII, and thus named for his little “papalina” (skullcap). Nothing against Pius, but this little papalina… [Read More]
Ragu di Salsiccia in Bianco
My mortadella has a second name, it’s B-o-l-o-g-n-a. I was recently in Bologna, the home of mortadella, and I can assure that the real Mortadella Bologna has very little to… [Read More]
Pappardelle al Prosciutto
When pigs fly! Yeah, I’ll tell you when pigs fly. Pigs fly every time their hind legs are cured in salt and then aged for 12-24 months in the vicinity… [Read More]