We love this easy Linguine with Creamy Walnut Sauce, based on a dish we ate near Genoa. Just throw the mascarpone and other sauce ingredients in the food processor or blender and give them a whirl! Once upon a time, my family and I ate the most heavenly linguine with creamy walnut sauce while on…
Mom’s Pesto with Pecorino Romano
Mom’s Pesto with Pecorino Romano is the best! It’ll become your go-to recipe for basil pesto sauce! My family’s been eating pesto since 1982…long before it was cool to eat pesto in America. And, while it seems every grocery store, food blog and Italian restaurant features basil pesto nowadays, I have to say I’ve never…
Easy Spinach-Walnut Pesto
Someday, I’ll have to share Mom’s basil pesto with you, and the story that goes with it. Of course, that will require lots of fresh basil, which I don’t have. (Hello, herd of deer that traipses through my yard munching on every green thing. Plus, my specialty is growing weeds.) But this easy spinach-walnut pesto…
Bucatini with Clams and White Wine
I’m pulling out the good dishes, folks. On this day, 25 years ago, I met the man who would become my husband. (Yes, there’s a story coming.) So, I made bucatini with clams and white wine, which works well as a delicious weeknight meal, even without the fancy china. In the time it takes to…
Pork Rib Tomato Sauce
I’m writing this in the afterglow of eating some farro with pork rib tomato sauce. I made a big pot of the sauce on Sunday, and we’ve been savoring its goodness on pasta, pizza, and bread that’s been dipped in it and topped with Parmesan. This sauce is one of life’s simplest and greatest pleasures….
Fettuccine with Peanut-Sunflower Sauce
No, this is not an Italian recipe. But I crave pasta so often that sometimes, I need to go the Asian route to bring some variety to my diet. This fettuccine with peanut-sunflower sauce takes 20 minutes and is a nice change of pace. There are many peanut sauce recipes out there, but I’ve taken…
Pasta alla Pomegranate Vodka with Bacon
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. I can vouch for that. Pasta alla Pomegranate Vodka with Bacon (yes, you read that right) was born the evening I couldn’t find the plain vodka. My husband was out of town, I was all set to try my idea for pasta alla vodka with bacon,…
Healthy Turkey Meatballs and Sauce
We love our pasta and meatballs. I’m so glad these healthy turkey meatballs and sauce taste delicious and are relatively easy to make. I used to think turkey meatballs were a sacrifice, a consolation prize. “Sorry you didn’t win the full-fat beef meatballs with sauce, but we have these lovely, low-fat turkey meatballs for you…”…
Homemade Marinara Sauce
Here’s my go-to recipe for authentic, Italian, Homemade Marinara Sauce, with no added sugar! It’s so quick and easy, you can forget jarred sauce! Vegan and gluten free. Did you know that jarred tomato sauce can contain more sugar per serving than a candy bar? A half-cup serving of Prego Traditional Pasta Sauce has 10…
