Pasta

How To Make Pesto

Pesto is pretty easy to make, especially if you have a food processor.

Easy Weeknight Pasta From The 19th Century

Easy Weeknight Pasta From The 19th Century

Sometimes you need a recipe like this to remind you how easy perfection can be.

Nepitella and Mushroom Spaghetti

Nepitella and Mushroom Spaghetti

This is quick and easy to make: perfect for a weeknight.

Taiwanese Sesame Noodles With Peanut Sauce

Taiwanese Sesame Noodles With Peanut Sauce

This is how you make Taiwanese street food.

Pumpkin Gnocchi in an Almond Cream Sauce

Pumpkin Gnocchi in an Almond Cream Sauce

This is a sweet, savory, gooey piece of heaven.

Marco’s Fuscilli

You can make this dish as fast as it takes you to boil a pot of water.

Pasta Carbonara (aka: Breakfast Pasta)

Pasta Carbonara (aka: Breakfast Pasta)

Bacon, eggs and cheese. This is Italian comfort food at its most rustic.

Gnocchi Di Pollo E Patata Soup

Gnocchi Di Pollo E Patata Soup

This is chicken and potato gnocchi soup from the classic nineteenth century Italian cookbook, The Art of Eating Well, by Pellegrino Artusi.

Lasagna, from The Figs Table

Lasagna, from The Figs Table

Chef Todd English makes a good lasagna. I still remember one I had at his Olive’s Restaurant in Boston that was made with veal. He has a knack for taking an old standard and then being innovative, without being preposterous, paying more attention to the […]

Vegetable Lasagna Masterpiece

This recipe creates a vegetable lasagna like no other: a rich spinach mixture, covered with velvety noodles, and topped with a light tomato sauce and cheese.

Tomato Sauce (Basic Recipe)

Tomato Sauce (Basic Recipe)

This is based on my mother’s Italian tomato sauce recipe and can be used on most anything that calls for tomato sauce.