Christmas Eve for me just wouldn’t be complete without a hearty serving of manicotti and a teary viewing of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” I love Capra’s mushy masterpiece and can… [Read More]
Fussili al Caffe con Mascarpone (coffee and cream)
On this Thanksgiving Day, I give thanks for the fact that I only need to eat Thanksgiving food but once a year. I’m sure that the Pilgrims meant well; they… [Read More]
Pappardelle al ragu di Coniglio (Rabbit)
Poor poor poor Pierre Lapin. First, he was born with a French name, and then he was served up over a bowl of pappardelle. Perhaps, had he been named Pietro… [Read More]
Rigatoni con Speck, Panna, e Pistacchio
A Mister Philip Edwin Garrubbo (my elder brother) writes in with this week’s Sunday pasta recipe from Agira, province of Enna, Sicily (population 8,000), a stones throw from Mount Etna,… [Read More]
Tagliolini con Capesante e Zucchine (Scallops and Zucchini)
To bait fish withal: if it will feed nothing else, it will feed my revenge. Shylock, circa 1600, Venice, Italy Not much in Venice has changed over the past 400 years…. [Read More]
Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino
What’s boring, gray, and has a thousand crow’s feet? That’s right: my 25th class reunion at Colgate University. No, seriously, everyone looked incredibly well preserved (Botox), was in great shape… [Read More]
A Tribute – Michelle’s Ragu
My sister-in-law Michelle grew up in Ohio, went to Notre Dame, and then to law school. She married my brother in Columbus. In her wedding dress, she grabbed the mic… [Read More]
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca (Whore’s Style)
This is a difficult subject to broach in any context, but particularly so in a prim and proper family book such as this, where it would be absolutely gauche to… [Read More]
Pasta e Fagioli
On this Valentine’s Day, I reflect back to when I first met Patricia, the ideal modern woman, desirable on so many levels: artistic, strong, beautiful, and smart. I placed her… [Read More]
Conchiglie Bolognese con Piselli (Meat Sauce and Peas)
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]
