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Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Capers, Olives and Anchovies (Pasta alla puttanesca)
"Puttana" means prostitute and this is the pasta dish she would use to seduce her clients. While I cannot guarantee its success as an aphrodisiac, I can at least guarantee that your partner will enjoy the food!
Ingredients:
1 lb…
Spaghetti with Garlic, Olive Oil and Hot Pepper
Spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino is a traditional recipe from the Abruzzo region of Italy.
Ingredients for 4 people:
400 grams spaghetti
2 cloves of garlic
2 piece of peperoncino (red hot pepper)
Olive oil
Salt…
Ragù alla Bolognese (Meat Pasta Sauce)
Ragù alla Bolognese is a traditional pasta sauce from the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.
Ingredients:
150 grams of ground veal
150 grams of ground beef
100 grams bacon
60 grams butter
1 onion, 1 carot, 1 celery stalk…
Pasta with Walnuts Sauce
Pasta con salsa di noci is a traditional recipe from the Marche region of Italy.
Ingredients for 4 people:
400 grams pasta
100 grams shelled walnuts
100 grams pecorino cheese
Basil
Olive oil
Salt
Preparation:…
Genoese Pesto (Basil Pasta Sauce)
The only way to have true Genoese "pesto" is to go to the Liguria region of Italy where the tiny fragrant sweet basil for which the Italian Riviera is famous can be found. Locally grown basil, although not quite the same, will produce a…
Fettuccine with Radicchio and Belgian Endive
Ingredients:
Fettuccine, made from 3 eggs and 2 1/4 cups of flour
2 Tbs. butter
1 Tb. vegetable oil
1/3 cup yellow onion, chopped fine
4 oz smoked slab bacon, cut from a 1/2" slice into strips 1/8" thick and 1" long
1…
Fettuccine with Prosciutto, Asparagus & Cream
Ingredients:
Fettuccine made with 3 eggs or 1 lb dried, store-bought egg fettuccine
1/2 lb asparagus
Salt
3 Tbs butter
1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
4 oz prosciutto, cut into thin strips from an 1/8in thick slice…
Italian Pasta and Pasta Sauce Recipes
While noodles can be found around the world, pasta specifically refers to noodles from Italy. The two most common varieties of noodles in Italy are either dried or fresh. Fresh Italian pasta recipes are made from durum wheat flour with…
Harry’s Bar Chicken Sandwich
Ingredients for 6 sandwiches:
12 thin slices homemade-style unsweetened white bread, largest available slices (NB: Try Pepperidge or Arnold's Bakery)
6 cups chicken stock
1 celery rib, cut into chunks
1 small onion, halved…
Arancini di Riso (Sicilian Fried Rice Balls)
Ingredients for 4 people:
500 grams rice
2 eggs
100 grams grated parmesan cheese
300 grams ground beef
100 grams ground chicken
1 onion and 1 stalk of celery, chopped
Sage
Oregano
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup…