Pasta Recipes

For a while, I just accepted that homemade gnocchi wasn’t going to taste like anything other than a chewy, doughy disappointment. I had tried the … Read more

My husband looked at the bowl I set in front of him and raised an eyebrow. “What did you do to the mac and cheese?” … Read more

I had a bag of pumpkin gnocchi sitting in my freezer for about a month. Every time I opened the door to grab something for … Read more

Third time in ten days and I finally figured out the dressing was the problem, not the pasta. I kept blaming the rotini for being … Read more

My nephew Leo looked at the plate of pasta I set in front of him and squinted. “That’s a ghost,” he said, pointing at the … Read more

That smell. The one that hits you the second you walk through the back door—sweet, concentrated, almost jammy, with little wisps of garlic and olive … Read more

“You better save me a plate,” my neighbor called out as I pulled the bubbling casserole from the oven, the rich smell of Italian sausage … Read more

Introduction “You really need to try this one,” my friend texted me late one Thursday evening. Honestly, I was skeptical—creamy garlic mushroom and spinach penne … Read more

“You’ve got shrimp and a few pantry staples, what now?” I remember asking myself that one hectic Thursday evening when the fridge was looking pretty … Read more

“You sure this is going to work?” my roommate asked, eyeing the bubbling pot on the stove. Honestly, I was skeptical myself. I’d tossed together … Read more