Pasta Recipes

That was the moment I realized dinner was not going to be a salad. It was going to be something heavy, something hot, and something … Read more

My husband looked at the empty bowl, scraped the last bit of garlic butter sauce with a piece of crusty bread, and then looked at … Read more

Half a box of penne sitting on the counter and the doorbell rings when I realize I forgot to buy a side dish. It’s that … Read more

The bowl was scraped clean before I even sat down with my own fork. My neighbor, who had only stopped by to borrow a book, … Read more

That nutty, toasty smell of butter browning in the pan — the kind that hits you before you even see the foam settle — still … Read more

Late October dusk, the kind where the light goes soft and golden an hour before it should, and the only thing I want is a … Read more

The way the butter foams, then quiets, then turns the color of a penny—that’s the whole reason I make this dish. Everything else, the pumpkin, … Read more

Sunday night, 8:47 PM. The dining hall closed an hour ago, my meal swipes are gone for the week, and my bank account is sitting … Read more

The way a cherry tomato splits open in the oven—that tiny, almost violent little pop, releasing a rush of sweet, concentrated juice—is the whole reason … Read more

“You really have to try this—it’s almost ridiculous how good it is,” my friend texted me late one evening. I was skeptical, honestly. A whole … Read more