Red Sauce. Pasta that holds the sauce like it should. Meat. Cheese… mmmm. THREE kinds of cheese. Spice and a slight heat…. Not in a big pan…. but in a pot. Easily freezable, easily can-able… easily CRUSHABLE (honestly, we never have it in the fridge more than a few days… it’s CRAVE-ABLE. And because we…
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Walnut Parsley Pasta Filling
Sometimes one of the most unexpected meals becomes a favorite memory. I still remember the first time I had ravioli with a walnut filling. It was in Manhattan, many years ago (I think it was in 2005?) and I was SHOCKED at the simplicity and richness of the meatless dish I ordered. Dressed with a…
Golden Rustic Marinara Sauce
Pasta with red sauce is iconic, I know… but with the HUGE variety of tomatoes out there in the world (and if you grow them like we do, in your garden) it seems unfair not to give these tasty lil babies a chance to steal the show at your next pasta night? This sauce is…
Roasted Garlic, Mortadella and Parsley Ravioli Filling
If you love pasta, chances are you LOVE ravioli. Ravioli done right (not too much filling, not too thick on the pasta…not mushy, not dry….) is like HEAVEN and a treat you crave when heading to an Italian restaurant. Some of my favorite dishes in memory are ravioli by incredible chefs in some quite fancy…
Stressed Out? Make Hand-shaped, From Scratch Pasta
Let’s be honest here – stress sucks. What’s even worse is that we all battle it daily. Some days we can address it in the moment and cast aside that ball of lead that sits in our tummy, and other days we take a pass…. swallowing hard, absorbing that weight and just move on. Those…