Spaghetti al Vino Rosso
by Gianni Scappin and Vincenzo Lauria
from A Tavola: Recipes and Reflections on Traditional Italian Home Cooking
(Lebhar-Friedman Books, 2009)
Serves 4
This unusual spaghetti dish from Umbria is cooked more like a risotto than a …

Linguine ai Frutti di Mare
by Rick Stein
from Complete Seafood
(Ten Speed Press, 2004)
Serves 4
The good thing about this dish is that depending on your guests, you can mix and match shellfish to suit their preferences. One …

by Ron and Colleen Suhanosky with Susan Simon
from Pasta Sfoglia
(John Wiley & Sons, 2009)
Makes 2 batches serving 4 to 6
At my second full-fledged chef’s position at the Galleria Italiana in Boston, the owners were two …

by Ron and Colleen Suhanosky with Susan Simon
from Pasta Sfoglia
(John Wiley & Sons, 2009)
Serves 4 to 6
Number one, I love fusilli. Number two, I love the tangy flavor of mozzarella di bufala. This dish perfectly …

by Ron and Colleen Suhanosky with Susan Simon
from Pasta Sfoglia
(John Wiley & Sons, 2009)
Serves 4 to 6
A few years ago, Colleen (pregnant with our son, Roman); the girls, Vivian and Marcella; and I spent Christmas …

Insalata di Pasta allo Zafferano con Tonno ed Erbe Aromatiche Fresche
by Toni Lydecker
from Seafood alla Siciliana
(Lake Isle Press, 2009)
Makes 6 servings
Anyone who thinks Sicilian men don’t cook should meet Giuseppe Scarlata, a native of Trapani …

Fettuccine al Sugo di Vitello Saporito
by Giuliano Hazan
from Thirty Minute Pasta: 100 Quick and Easy Recipes
(Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2009)
Serves 4

Fettuccine with veal sauce is a lovely recipe. Veal is quite mild and goes very well …

Farfalle al Salmone
by Giuliano Hazan
from Thirty Minute Pasta: 100 Quick and Easy Recipes
(Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2009)
Serves 4
Though salmon is not a native Italian fish and one rarely sees it on restaurant menus, its rich …

Penne agli Spinaci e Ricotta
by Giuliano Hazan
from Thirty Minute Pasta: 100 Quick and Easy Recipes
(Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2009)
Serves 4
When making tortelloni filled with spinach and ricotta, I sometimes ended up with leftover filling. …

by Jennifer McLagan
from Fine Cooking
(Taunton Press, 2009)
Serves 4
Like all good pasta dishes, this recipe for angel hair pasta with lemon cream sauce has so few ingredients, all must shine. If you happen to have some …

Quinoa salad with pistachios and cranberries is an ideal holiday salad or side dish. The salad can be made a head as the quinoa will remain fluffy.