This recipe was inspired by the original recipe of the Accademia dell’ Assassina di Bari.For this recipe, we recommend using a 12” or 14” fry pan. This way, you will be able to accommodate the spaghetti strands without breaking them. The best pans for this recipe are seasoned cast iron or heavy-duty non-stick pans. […]
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Roasted Red Pepper Fettuccine
Recipe from Cooking à la Heart: 500 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Help Make Every Meal Heart Healthy Ⓒ Linda Hachfeld, MPH, RDN, and Amy Myrdal Miller, MS, RDN, FAND, 2023. Reprinted by permission of the publisher, The Experiment. Available everywhere books are sold. theexperimentpublishing.com Fettuccine, a type of pasta popular in Roman and Tuscan […]
Fusilli Mediterraneo
March is upon us, and as many of you know, we celebrate National Nutrition Month. Nutrition month is the perfect time to think of pasta as a backdrop for nutritious and delicious meals. I look forward to celebrating the month of March in many ways: first I will be in Italy for a few days, […]
Tagliatelle with Ragù alla Bolognese
From Chef Rosario: The name tagliatelle comes from the Italian verb “tagliare,” which means “to cut.” The name fettuccine comes from the noun “fettucce,” which means thin slices or ribbons. What’s the difference? Tagliatelle are popular in the region of Emilia Romagna and Fettuccine in Lazio. However, the two kinds of pasta are very similar […]
MALLOREDDUS CON LE COZZE
From Chef Rosario: Sardegna (Sardinia in English) is a fascinating island in the middle of the Mediterranean. Italians love Sardegna for its crystal-clear waters, mozzafiato (breathtaking) seascapes, and its unique mouthwatering cuisine. When I was growing up, I was fortunate enough to spend a few summers in Sardegna because my father worked there for a […]
Mezze Maniche with Asparagus
Buon giorno, pasta lovers! It is time to store away our winter clothing and dig out polos and tee shirts. If we are still wearing long-sleeved shirts, we can roll up the sleeves and be in “mezze maniche.” Did you know that even tubular pasta has a “rolled-up sleeve” version called MEZZE MANICHE (Pronounced “med’-zeh […]
Rigatoni “Abruzzi” with Sausage and Peppers
Years ago, when Chef Rosario was the Executive Chef at a restaurant chain, he paid tribute to the founder, who was born in the Abruzzi region of Italy with this recipe. He called the dish Rigatoni Abruzzi, and it was an instant classic and best seller. The reason for its popularity is that it embodies […]
Pizzoccheri della Valtellina
We’re back this month with a recipe from Chef Rosario, who’s taking his inspiration directly from his home in Italy, where he recently returned to for a visit. “We all love food and food shows. The success of Stanley Tucci’s culinary travels through Italy is no exception. Recently, Tucci traveled to Lombardy—and specifically to Valtellina […]
Tagliatelle with Wild Mushrooms
For this month’s recipe, Chef Rosario reminisces on his childhood in Italy and the hearty, autumnal meal his mother used to create each season. “Every year after the hot days of summer were over in my native valley, I would hear my mother get up early in the morning to go mushroom hunting in the […]
