Pasta alla Norma
Back in 2011 our friends honeymooned in Italy and returned with a present for us: "The Cuisine of Italy." We're not sure why we deserved a souvenir from…
Category: Pasta
Fettucini Alfredo
This recipe for Alfredo sauce, and the Vodka sauce recipe that will follow shortly, is partially in honor of Z's Hawaiian uncle. We were Skyping with…
Homemade Ravioli
Our 25/50 friends had the great idea, a while back, to celebrate a birthday while sipping wine and making homemade pasta. We blame them, in part,…
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Smoked Goat Cheese and Tomato Rigatoni
It has been an exciting weekend here in NYC for the two cooks. Z took a four day weekend and kicked it off with good wine,…
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Asparagus, Cherry Tomatoes, Ricotta and Lemon Zest Gemelli
What do all of those things above have in common? Apparently, they are delicious when served together with some ricotta in a bowl of gemelli. This…
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Sausage, Mushroom, and Pea Penne
This is the brother pasta to Pea, Pea Shoot, and Ricotta Penne. One of Z's birthday presents from the CQ and CK were spicy sausages from…
Spring Pea Pasta
A is a big fan of peas. They make a great side dish to go with a meal, a fun addition to a main course --…
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Roasted Pepper Rigatoni
This recipe is another one thanks to the CQ and is an all-around family home run because even the carnivorous CK and Z are satisfied with…
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Whiskey Beef and Mushroom Sauce
We have had some bizarre weather recently. It has rained. It has snowed. It has been sunny. Sometimes all in the same day. It has…
The Joys of Cooking: Stuffed Shells
Last summer we did a blind wine tasting with two of our friends, using two bottles of wine, priced at $20 and $40. We had asked…