Aaah, La Primavera. Springtime. Fresh air, fresh flowers, fresh desire to drop ten pounds. What better way to kick-off the spring than with a bowl of pasta and fresh vegetables? Pasta Primavera became popular in America in the... Read More »
I am happy to announce that red bell peppers will soon be back in season. Full of vitamin C, lycopene and carotene, fresher and sweeter red peppers will soon be available to all of us who brave winter. This is sort of irrelevant... Read More »
So dark, so bitter, so misunderstood. So Sicilian. Ok, enough about me. Let's talk about eggplant (which like me) is an acquired taste. As I watch my children gag over eggplant, I recall my own such repulsion as a child. Why... Read More »
If I were stranded on a desert island and could only have one food with me, it would probably be spinach (well, maybe spinach lasagna and a good chianti...). In any case, I have a theory that spinach is the universal donor food... Read More »
I hate cauliflower. I like vegetables in general, but cauliflower is not my friend. I do like it roasted with olive oil. And I do like it with pasta. So when Veronica (my daughter) asked me to make penne with cauliflower,... Read More »
"Down in New Orleans where the blues was born, it takes a cool cat to blow a horn..." as the song goes. It maybe Mardi Gras weekend, but Sunday Pasta must go on, even with a hangover. To get fully in the spirit, I've taken a... Read More »
Just nuts. Crazy good. That is, if you like walnuts. This recipe for Fettuccine con Salsa di Noci is often callled Pesto di Noci (Walnut Pesto), but I don't like to call things "pesto" if the recipe calls for cream (and I prefer... Read More »
Straw and Hay. If you don't know the difference, hay is green (and is eaten by the horse) and straw is yellow (and is used for the horse to sleep on). Thus, this rustic favorite from Emilia-Romagna is made with the combination... Read More »
Here is a guaranteed way to get your kids to eat broccoli. And even adults love it. Once again, so simple, so healthy, so delicious. Cavatelli is a ricotta based pasta, popular in Southern Italy, and will be found in the... Read More »
Once again, so simple, so unusual, so good. This is usually considered a summer dish, but if made during the colder months it can be considered a plate of sunshine. Check out our wine pairings that compliment Spaghetti al... Read More »
