Sunday Pasta® Recipes
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I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore. I’m fighting mad. Fit to be tied. Go ahead, make my day. Let’s take this outside. I was recently in a NYC Italian restaurant and asked the waiter for a menu suggestion. His response, “Well, do you eat pasta?” Noticing my look of disgust, he defensively continued, “Well, we are in New York City you know.” Yes, I know, New York City… [Read More]
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 can be tricky, especially in the kitchen, where you eat your bad judgment, literally. Along these lines, take spaghetti alla carbonara, a simple mixture of bacon, egg, spaghetti, and cheese that is so often over thought and overwrought. I’m going to be specific here, but… [Read More]
Wine Pairings
See each Sunday Pasta® Recipe for a link to its Wine Pairing.
Wine pairings for Rigatoni alla Gricia White: Coenobium Rusticum from Suore Cistercensi; Trebbiano d’Abruzzo Red: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Producers of Trebbiano and Montepulciano: Gianni Masciarelli, Emidio Pepe, Eduardo Valentini The mind-blowing simplicity Rigatoni alla Gricia calls for a wine in the same vein. How do you get so many flavors through the blend of so few ingredients in this pasta? You get it when the base ingredients are so very good…just like in good wine. In… [Read More]
Wine pairings for Spaghetti con le Vongole and Linguine alle Vongole in Rosso Sparkling: Verdicchio “Voile” from Fontezoppa White: Pinot Grigio from Marco Cecchini and Borgo Maddalena Clams are briny. Wines with loads of minerality and a hint of earthiness make a perfect match. White wine, along with sparkling white wine, is the only way to go with this dish. Lighter rosatos could work, but they tend to be more fruit-driven. The fruit-driven flavors of… [Read More]
Italian Food Guide
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PANE (BREAD)
FORMAGGIO (CHEESE)
DOLCI (DESSERT)
PIZZA
PASTA
OLIA D'OLIVA (OLIVE OIL)
SALUMI (CURED MEATS)
GELATO
ESPRESSO
WINES
LIQUORS
Restaurant Guide
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