Sunday Pasta® Recipes
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Once again, I was in an interminable, unnatural, and indecent bind. I did not enjoy the pain. Soft music played in the background as a soft voice commanded me to focus. Yes, this was yoga class. I thought to myself, “But I am focusing…on pasta. That’s better than thinking about work, right?” My mind raced from pasta to pasta to pasta. “Why shouldn’t these positions be named after pasta instead of animals? How much nicer… [Read More]
Ah, the Hamptons… Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. And by without them, I mean that The New York Post would be blank all summer long. Yes, I always read The Police Blotter first, but Page Six is where I get the Summer Stop and Frisk updates that I care about, all of which occur in the Hamptons after dark. Plus, Page Six is chock full of other globally important news. For example,… [Read More]
Wine Pairings
See each Sunday Pasta® Recipe for a link to its Wine Pairing.
Wine Pairings for Fusilli alla Checca Spumante: Contratto For England Rosé Brut 2007 Rosso: Rascioni & Cecconello Ciliegiolo Rotulaia 2009 This dish exudes fresh flavors, reminiscent of the last days of summer. Hence, my thoughts on wines lean in the same direction. To celebrate the passing of summer into fall, why not pop the cork on a bottle of bubbly? Bubbles often start an evening or a meal, and substantial styles of sparkling wines can… [Read More]
Wine pairings for Paccheri con Pesce Spada Bianco: Cantine Farro Falanghina Campi Flegrei, Villa Matilde Falanghina Roccamonfina Rosso: Romagnoli Lacrima di Morro d’Alba Barbarossa, Lucchetti Lacrima di Morro d’Alba This Sunday Pasta will pair equally well with white and red wines. While the tomatoes give the dish a bit of sweetness, the olives – along with the meaty qualities of the swordfish – will dominate with savoriness. Wines with a strong mineral influence will work best… [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
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