Nothing fancy today. I made some yummy pasta but I did not follow a recipe. Here is what I did: Saute some thinly sliced onion, shallot and fennel in olive oil. Add a little white wine and reduce. Add lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice, and a few tomatoes. Add the cooked orecchiette pasta …
My husband had this pasta at Trattoria da Mamo in Venice a few years ago, and has been asking me to make it ever since. I found Mario Batali’s recipe on Food and Wine’s website. This came out pretty close to what my husband remembers having at the restaurant. I could not find trenette pasta so I used …
Who doesn’t love lasagna? Apparently my brother-in-law who is part Italian. But, even he likes this version! This is the only lasagna recipe I have ever made. The recipe involves a lot of steps, but is well worth it. The first time I made the lasagna I followed Ina Garten’s recipe exactly. I have since tweaked …
Pesto Recipe (Barefoot Contessa recipe)makes 4 cupsIngredients:¼ cup walnuts¼ cup pignolis (pine nuts)3 tablespoons chopped garlic (9 cloves)5 cups fresh basil leaves, packed1 teaspoon kosher salt1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 1/2 cups good olive oilDirections: Place the walnuts, pignolis, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. …