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Spring Supper: Pasta in Almond Sauce

Oh my. Now here's a dish we all can love. No meat, very little butter, a little cheese — but a heap of garlic, a touch of spring vegetables, and a handful of almonds. ...

Look! Ravioli with an Egg Yolk Inside

How simple and elegant- a single egg yolk nestled into a ravioli shell. If you're into homemade pasta and have steady hands, it certainly makes for a pretty presentation when you cut into the ravioli ...

How To Dry Pasta Without a Rack

Yesterday I showed you a little pasta-making project from last weekend. It was so easy and so smooth (thanks to my Italian mother-in-law) — I was definitely encouraged to try it again soon! But ...

How To Make Pasta: Tips From My Italian-Mother-in-Law

We've talked a lot about homemade pasta here on The Kitchn, but I had never made homemade pasta noodles myself. Well, that changed last weekend, and now I'm wondering: why did I wait so long? I did ha...

Pasta Two-In-One: The Noooodle

Look! It's a pasta noodle. Get it? Haha. But that's not all it is -- it actually has one more very useful purpose....

Is a $15 Can of Tomatoes Really Worth It?

Last month Francis Lam, one of my favorite writers over at Gourmet.com, posted an article on how he made a simple spaghetti and tomato sauce with a very expensive ($8) box of pasta and an even more ex...

Look! Linguine with Shrimp

Here's a frugal recipe tip from reader J-Dubz, who writes: Given the current economic situation, I have been trying to find simple dinner recipes and this pasta recipe I got from Gourmet magazine wo...

Cooking Local: Eduardo's PastaSan Francisco

So far, even in this ramshackle economy, I'm still trying to shop as locally and organically as possible. But if I have to choose between the two, I usually go for local over organic. It just makes ...

Video: Italian Grandmothers Know How To Make Pasta

This weekend I attempted to make orecchiette. I knew there was an old-school Italian Grandmother method of shaping the little ears so I went a-Googling and found this priceless video. You can watch th...

Light Eating: Ziti with Skillet-Roasted Root Vegetables

Here's a recipe that's both fast and cheap from Bon Appétit. The magazine's team put together a whole week of recipes for under $100! This meat-free pasta dish of beet greens, parsnips, red onion, ro...

Quick Pasta: Jamie Oliver's Tagliatelle with Spinach, Mascarpone, and Parmesan

If you're planning on joining Emma in her pasta making soon, this may be a recipe to bookmark. It's got a simple, silky sauce with mascarpone cheese and ribbons of fresh spinach—perfect for letting ...

Weekend Pasta Report: Success!

We expected a bit of trial and error, perhaps a snafu or two. We hoped we'd end up with some good pasta, or at least a good story to share with you. Never did we imagine that making pasta would be so....

Quick Tip: Creamier (and Lighter!) Sauce With Pasta Water

Whether you're trying to eat light or not, this is a good trick to know about: if your sauce seems a little soupy, add splash of starchy water leftover from cooking the pasta! Sound crazy? Here's how ...

Weekend Project: Make Pasta!

No time like the present to get started on Resolution #1 to make pasta in the new year! This weekend, we solemnly vow to break out that dusty pasta maker and get rolling. Who's with us? Read on for a ...

Recipe: Rich No-Cream Wild Mushroom Pasta Sauce

This rich, creamy pasta sauce was the result of an experiment. We wanted to make a creamy, mushroom-y pasta topping with no cream. We're trying to watch our diet a little better, and while we were eat...

Quick Tip for Winter Soups: Save the Pasta for Last

Mushy, overcooked pasta that disintegrates on contact is the one pitfall of cool weather classics like minestrone and chicken noodle soup. Luckily, there's a simple solution: add the noodles at the ve...

Italian Ravioli Ejector Stamps from Sur La Table

We try to keep our utensil drawer lean and mean. We keep the unitaskers to a minimum. But that doesn't mean we can't look (and sigh over) a few focused tools that promise us that we'll do things like ...

Three Quick Suppers: Pasta, Broccoli, and Feta Cheese

We gave you a recipe earlier today for pasta with feta cheese and broccoli, but we blushed when we realized that this is not the second but the third pasta, broccoli, and feta cheese recipe we've publ...

Word of Mouth: Al Dente

Al Dente; adjective, Italian: Literally, "to the tooth." In practice, this means cooked just enough to still be firm, where the center still remains a bit under-cooked and the pasta still offers resis...

Quick and Easy Recipe: Lemon Pepper Pasta with Capers

Cream sauce doesn't have to be a rare indulgence; you can have that creamy goodness without going over the top. This delicate sauce relies mostly on chicken or vegetable stock, simmered down into a co...

Home Cooking: How Do You Boil Water?

One of our favorite recipes at Epicurious is, essentially, a recipe for boiled water. It has nearly 800 comments - some amused, some indignant, some clever, some silly. ...

Playing with Recipes: Pasta, Risotto-Style

Emma’s popular post on the best way to cook pasta triggered a vague memory of a no-boil method I had read about years ago. A few minutes of internet sleuthing and there it was: Alain Ducasse’s r...

Quick Tip: The Best Way to Cook Pasta

Cooking pasta doesn't exactly take a degree in rocket science. Yet so many small variations, individual techniques, and old wives tales abound that cooking a simple pot of pasta can end up feeling rat...

Sagaform's All-In-One Pasta and Parmesan Tool

We ate a big bowl of pasta last night for dinner - it was spicy and tasty with blackened chicken, kalamata olives, and feta cheese. It was a good reminder of what a comfort dish pasta can be all year ...

Entertaining Tip: Good Reasons to Serve Food Family Style

We've written about serving dinner party food in tiny, individual dishes, and now we're hitting the other end of the spectrum: family-style entertaining. There are many advantages to piling food onto ...

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