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Pasta with Anchovies – This version of aglio e olio (garlic and oil) sauce includes anchovies, red pepper flakes, and freshly toasted breadcrumbs, which add great flavor and a little crunch. Pasta with Anchovies Sicilian Pasta with anchovies and breadcrumbs is a quick and easy pasta dinner. It can be madeRead More…
Pasta Pomodoro with Shrimp (Shrimp a la Pomodoro), is a quick & easy, light weeknight meal. The pasta finishes cooking in the sauce as does the shrimp. This is a recipe re-creation from my friend & fellow blogger Jeanne Jones, out in Colorado. It’s my recipe of Pasta Pomodoro withRead More…
Pasta with Sausage, White Beans and Mustard Greens – I wanted to post a recipe that my wife made for me the first time she cooked me dinner. It was almost 30 years ago while we were just starting to date. The recipe itself is a good one and has becomeRead More…
Pasta Puttanesca is a great fall/winter weather meal. It is comfort food. What does Pasta Puttanesca mean? There are almost as many explanations for the origins of pasta puttanesca as there are ways to make it. “Puttanesca” literally translates to “in the style of prostitutes.” It is supposedly because ofRead More…
My son, Luke DeSando, shows a simple way to cook Pasta Carbonara. In his recipe, there is no added cream or butter. And you avoid scrambling the eggs by tempering them. The result is a creamy texture and fully cooked eggs. I think creaminess is the main goal. The explanationRead More…
Linguine with Clam Sauce – Keeping with National Pasta Month, here is a standard recipe in our house. Since the idea of this blog is supposed to be simple recipes and techniques, I need to point out there are many ways to make pasta with clams. You can use wholeRead More…