More Pasta

Farfalle with Artichokes and Mushrooms

Artichokes and mushrooms are great accompaniments
for each other.

Fusilli with Eggplant, Tomato, and Basil

If you can find small eggplants (few seeds) at the farmers’ market, scoop them up for this satisfying dish. If you want to kick it up a notch to serious comfort food, add pieces of fresh mozzarella at the end, melting into the pasta.

Lasagne Bolognese

No, that’s not a typo—”lasagna” is a single sheet of pasta while “lasagne” is the complete dish and the way Italians refer to it. Let us unite and say it correctly! Having fresh, extremely thin egg pasta is the only way to make this dish. Heavy layers—either from commercial sources or from a
lazy pasta maker—simply suffocate the meat and Béchamel sauces (and lead to a nap on the couch with an aching belly).

Maccheroni & Cheese

Yes, “maccheroni,” not “macaroni.” This shape is more often found as “rigatoni” in stores, so feel free to substitute. I like using Quebec Vintage, a tangy white cheddar from Canada that is aged for 6 years.

Pappardelle with Roasted Chicken and Artichokes

I’ve been scoffing at pasta with chicken for years as I’ve never seen the combination in Italy. And then one night I made this.

Pasta Carbonara

“Bacon and egg” pasta modeled after the local specialty at Da Giggetto in Rome

Pasta Puttanesca with Tuna

This scrumptious pasta utilizes many southern Italian ingredients–anchovies, capers, olives, and tomatoes. Legend has it that “ladies of the evening,” or puttane, would cook this dish to lure men to their houses with the aroma.

Pasta with Raw Tomato Sauce (summer)

Pesto alla Trapanese (Sicilian)

Historically, Genovese ships would stop in Sicily on their way to the Far East. They brought their classic Ligurian pesto and Sicilians altered the recipe by using local ingredients like tomatoes and almonds.

Spaghetti with Anchovies and Dill Bread Crumbs

Anchovies are good for you! These southern Italian beauties (I promise you’ve never had them this good) are offset nicely by crunchy dill bread crumbs.