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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…
We conclude our Meatball Series with what meatballs really should be: Italian, handmade, little round balls of flavor, served with a red sauce over pasta.This is part of the DeSando Family Spaghetti & Meatball recipe (Desando Family Spaghetti & Meatball Recipe). My dad cooked the meatballs in the red sauceRead 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…