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Tag Archives: pasta
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Gnocchi in Tomato Broth
Ok, let’s all take a moment to laugh at my gnocchi-making skills. Truly, they’re pathetic. Please don’t tell Marcella Hazan. I love gnocchi but what usually dampens my enthusiasm for making it is that it seems like an awful lot … Continue reading
The Cook’s Illustrated Cookbook: “The Only Tomato Sauce You’ll Ever Need”
This was a perfectly delicious tomato sauce but if I had to pick one to call “the only tomato sauce” I’ll ever need it will not be this one. That honor goes to Marcella Hazan’s brilliant sauce which is simply … Continue reading
Potato Gnocchi
I need to buy a ricer. Because I hate my food mill and I am going to want to make gnocchi more often. This is from the September/October issue of Cook’s Illustrated. I did not use one of the yummy-sounding … Continue reading
My Father’s Daughter: Macaroni & Cheese (One Way)
The real title of this recipe is Macaroni & Cheese (A Few Ways) but I only made one so…full disclosure. Here’s a funny thing: I have never, ever, in my life had Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. I don’t know how … Continue reading
My Father’s Daughter: Spaghetti Limone Parmeggiano and Cacio e Pepe
The next time life hands you lemons and about 12 minutes to cook dinner, remember the first of these two recipes. When life says “you know what? I can’t even give you the lemons today” then you’ll need recipe #2. … Continue reading
Off Topic: Risotto
Earlier this year (May, 2010) Cook’s Illustrated featured a recipe for “Almost Hands-Free Risotto.” Got my attention. I’d been tinkering with risotto and had some success but hadn’t yet found the perfect recipe. The game-changer in this one is the … Continue reading
