Pasta with lardo, onions, and pecorino
This is cold weather fare. I made it when Vermont’s temperatures plummeted to untenable lows over the holidays. I was looking for bone-sticking, fill-you-up stuff and this didn’t disappoint, yet thanks to the complex flavor of the guanciale, it’s still somewhat delicate. Pasta with lardo onions and pecorino Serves 4Continue Reading
How to make the Roman classic Gricia
I’ve been meaning to jot down my go-to recipe for Gricia for some time now. Truth be told that of the four quintessential Roman pasta dishes – Carbonara, Cacio e Pepe, Amatriciana, and Gricia – the simple Gricia with nothing but pecorino, guanciale, and a little bit of black pepperContinue Reading
How to make easy baked pasta
Baked pasta is more of a cooking hack than a recipe and is an easy way to up the delicious factor of many different pasta dishes. You just layer the pasta with mozzarella in a baking dish, top it with parmesan cheese, and pop it in the oven. The meltyContinue Reading
How to make ravioli with ricotta and marjoram
I love marjoram and am always happy to find another way to use it. The ravioli in this recipe were simple to make and easy to shape and the marjoram added a nice touch of savory spice. I will be making this again. I adapted a recipe from the cookbookContinue Reading
How to make pasta with shrimp, fresh tomatoes, and basil
Shrimp is the most popular seafood in America and we eat a lot of it, an estimated 4.6 pounds per person per year. This makes sense as it’s convenient to keep on hand in the freezer, easy to prepare, and adds a bit of elegance to a meal. I haveContinue Reading
How to make pasta with zucchini, mushrooms, and pine nuts
Vegetable-based pasta dishes are our go-to for healthy weeknight dinners. I’ll usually just cook whatever vegetables we have on hand. Last week it was mushrooms and zucchini which seemed a perfect September combo as it makes use of the end-of-summer vegetable and the more autumnal funghi. I used chiodini mushroomsContinue Reading
The best aperitivo by the sea near Rome
Looking for the best aperitivo by the sea near Rome? There are thousands of aperitivo options in the city center, but lately, we’ve been heading towards the sea for our pre-dinner drinks. Living in Rome I sometimes forget how close the Mediterranean coast is and that with just a shortContinue Reading
5 of the best Italian red wines to drink now
Looking for some delicious and lesser known Italian red wines? Check out this list of five highly drinkable and often affordable wines. Continue Reading
How to make summer pasta with zucchini and cherry tomatoes
This is an easy vegetable-based summer pasta recipe. Simple plant-based pasta dishes became my specialty somewhere along the way. Give me any vegetable (or two or three) and I will give you a delicious and nutritious plate of pasta. It’s what I do. I’m in southern Vermont visiting friends andContinue Reading
How to make pasta with cherry tomatoes
Pasta with cherry tomatoes has become a regular dinner solution at our house this summer. It does require the use of the stove, but not too much. Some folks like to use raw tomatoes, but I prefer to cook the heebee jeebees out of them for all the extra flavor.Continue Reading