Winter tomatoes aren’t at peak summer flavor in December, but they’re so much better than they used to be due to greenhouse tech, hydroponics, and better varieties. My point is that you really don’t have to wait until summer to make this recipe. I made it this past week (December) and it was so delish! Yes,…
Category: Pasta
Nancy Silverton’s Crispy Torchio with Gruyere, Gouda, and Fontina
Late to the party . . . again. I’ve wanted to eat at Nancy Silverton’s “new” restaurant The Barish for a while now, and I missed the boat — I’m late to the party — I dilly-dallied for too long. It’s closed. But on the bright side I found a recipe one of the two…
Pasta with Pancetta/Bacon, Garlic and Onions
This is one of my favorite quick meals — it has several iterations because it’s so easy to “make it your own.” I have a really hard time finding guanciale which would make it a little more “authentic,” so I don’t even try anymore. Instead I use pancetta if I plan in advance, or bacon if dinner…
Short Rib Ragu with Pappardelle
Ragus are labors of love. Start early in the day because a long simmer is necessary to meld the flavors. This is a modification of a Bobby Flay recipe — My family LOVES THIS DISH! Ingredients for Short Rib Ragu pasta: Directions: Short Rib Ragu Pasta:
Grilled Corn Salad with Couscous, Avocado, and Cuke
I love corn and pasta in all their iterations! Summer ends for me when fresh corn disappears from the markets. This is my standard corn salad with the new addition of couscous. You only have a very few more weeks, so make it now~~~ INGREDIENTS 4 ears fresh corn (about 4 cups) 4 Tbsp. olive…
Not Just Another Pasta Salad
I know — we all have a zillion of them. And usually they’re filled to the brim with a a dozen or more ingredients that all intersect, and so all you taste is the dressing. This is my favorite barbecue side dish that celebrates the best of summer. SERVINGS: 8 – 10 SIDE-DISH INGREDIENTS 8…
Bacon Mac and Cheese Attack!
Ingredients This is easy to make and super delicious. Outrageously cheesy, ultra creamy, and topped with a crunchy Panko-Parmesan topping, this mac and cheese recipe is most definitely a keeper. I used three different cheese and a homemade cheese sauce to take this macaroni and cheese recipe over the top. 2 shallots, peeled 3 cloves…
Ultimate Bolognese Sauce
I have a handful of recipes that I make again and again again — chocolate chip cookies, Parmesan vinaigrette, beef barley stew, Zuni chicken and this recipe — Marcela Hazan’s bolognese. It is perfect as written — and it is easy to make and so incredibly delicious. In fact, I think I’ll make it again…
Pasta Ponza
Hungry for pasta? This is my go-to recipe when I need pasta, pronto. Easy to make — most ingredients are in well-stocked pantry: olive oil, pasta, capers, bread for breadcrumbs, and pecorino Romano cheese — or Parmesan in a pinch. Try it — super easy — super delish! DIRECTIONS: Butter for greasing the baking dish2…
Pasta alla Gricia
This is that dinner that you put on the table when you really didn’t think about making dinner earlier in the day, and then after everyone’s eaten you’re wondering why you don’t make this every week. A 15 minute dinner from beginning to end with few ingredients — super delicious and so easy to make….
Rigatoni with Sausage and Fennel
This is an Ina Garten recipe, so you know it’s going to be delicious. Easy to make and great flavor. Don’t be scared off by the fennel — it doesn’t taste like anise once you’ve cooked it! One of my favorite quick recipes. INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoons good olive oil 3 cups chopped fennel (1 large…
Orzo with Everything
This is possibly one of five recipes that has been on repeat through most of my adult life. I play with the “Everything” part so much so that the recipe is never the same twice. Pasta — with a vinaigrette — and lots of stuff in it is my idea of a great time! Ingredients…
Cafe Barber 