Whether you’re five or fifty-five, sometimes nothing is more satiating than a plate of spaghetti with butter and cheese.
Fregola Salad with Fresh Citrus and Red Onion
Mar 24, 2010 by
Fregola is a toasted semolina pasta with a nutty flavor that’s very popular in Sardinia. This salad includes orange, grapefruit, onion, and herbs.
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- 25 M
- 40 M
- 3
Spaghetti with Wild Garlic and Herbs
Mar 17, 2010 by
This dish, filled with wild garlic (a real flavor booster) and herbs, including basil mint, and parsley, adds up to a simple and elegant weeknight dinner.
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- 20 M
- 20 M
- 1
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Jan 22, 2010 by
An inspired meal in minutes, this harried weeknight spaghetti solution melds eggs, cheese, and pancetta into a creamy sauce that cloaks every last strand.
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- 10 M
- 25 M
- 17
Wild Mushroom Risotto with Peas
Jan 14, 2010 by
The secret to this intensely flavored mushroom risotto is not only are mushrooms part of the mix, but the risotto is cooked with mushroom-flavored broth.
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- 1 H, 15 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 2
Macaroni Gratin
Jan 09, 2010 by
This diminutive mac n cheese arrives in teensy dishes at hoity-toity Balthazar, though it creates no less a sensation when scooped straight from a big old baking dish unceremoniously plonked in the center of the kitchen table.
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- 25 M
- 50 M
- 2
Valtellina Pizzoccheri
Jan 04, 2010 by
Pizzoccheri is a hearty, flat, buckwheat noodle commonly tossed with a butter sauce of some sort. You can thank the Lombardy region of Italy for it.
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- 50 M
- 1 H, 40 M
- 3
Trenette with Langoustines
Jan 04, 2010 by
Trennette, a long, narrow, flat pasta noodle similar to pappardelle, is tossed in a simple sauce of spicy, garlicky oil. On top is a scattering of parsley.
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- 20 M
- 20 M
- 5
Bacon and Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese
Dec 08, 2009 by
Inspired by a stuffed baked potato, this stovetop mac and cheese is loaded with bacon, Cheddar, and sour cream. Indulgence, baby.
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- 25 M
- 30 M
- 7
Wild Mushroom Grits
Dec 07, 2009 by
Grits get the royal treatment with the addition of wild mushrooms, cheese, and truffle oil. These grits, with its earthy flavors, make an ideal partner to meaty dishes or by itself for instant comfort food.
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- 45 M
- 1 H
- 1
Barley Salad
Dec 07, 2009 by
For this barley salad, pearl barley and black barley are tossed with pine nuts, chiles, cucumber, and olives. Serve the salad as starter or as a toothsome lunch.
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- 30 M
- 1 H, 45 M
- 2
Persian Rice Pilaf with Saffron and Pomegranates
Dec 06, 2009 by
Basmati rice is first cooked, mixed with apricots, onion, saffron, cinnamon, and then fried to get a nice crust. Pomegranate seeds give color and sassiness.
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- 40 M
- 1 H
- 7
Shrimp Risotto
Dec 01, 2009 by
Meaty shrimp stud this creamy, oozing risotto. The recipe’s flavor is deep thanks to a shrimp stock, made with the shells, which enriches the risotto.
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- 1 H, 15 M
- 1 H, 45 M
- 13
Clams and Rice Served in the Shell
Nov 01, 2009 by
Clams and rice, a Croatian specialty, is simple to make. Clams and rice are tossed with olives and spooned into empty clam shells.
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- 30 M
- 30 M
- 0
Spaghetti with Red Wine and Pecorino
Oct 27, 2009 by
This spaghetti with red wine is made more like risotto than typical pasta. The cooked spaghetti is tossed in oil in the skillet while red wine is slowly added.
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- 20 M
- 20 M
- 1
Linguine with Mixed Seafood
Oct 23, 2009 by
Linguine pasta, clams, mussels, langoustines, and shrimp are tossed in a light tomato-garlic sauce spiked with pepper flakes. A simple quick dinner.
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- 45 M
- 45 M
- 1
Pappardelle alla Bolognese
Oct 13, 2009 by
Luxuriously broad noodles known as pappardelle become all tangled up in this hearty bolognese sauce. Whereas the pasta is fresh, the sauce can be made ahead.
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- 1 H
- 3 H, 30 M
- 2
Fusilli al Telefono
Oct 13, 2009 by
Fusilli pasta is tossed in a sauce rich with bufala mozzarella. The melted cheese creates strands as the fusilli is lifted, hence the telefono reference.
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Gnocchi, Sausage, Tomato, Peas, Smoked Mozzarella
Oct 13, 2009 by
Potato gnocchi is tossed with sausage, tomato, peas, and smoked mozzarella for a hearty dish. The gnocchi is simple to make and can be frozen.
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- 1 H, 10 M
- 1 H, 10 M
- 1