4-Ingredient Pesto Pasta Salad: Simple Italian Recipe

4-Ingredient Pesto Pasta Salad- Simple Italian Recipe

When summer comes around, one thing I look forward to the most is 4 ingredient pasta salad. With all of the summer cookouts and parties, I get to try so many pasta salads throughout the season! Pasta salad is a classic side dish and for good reason. There’s just something about it that makes 4 […]

Dry, fresh & egg pasta: what’s the difference?

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We all know that there are many types of pasta. Spaghetti, bucatini, lasagne, tortellini, gnocchi, pennette rigate, pennette lisce and all the rest… The internet is full of lists. But did you know that their shape is not the only difference between one another? There are mainly 3 kinds of pasta dough: dry pasta, fresh […]

The Best Wine To Serve with Spaghetti and Meatballs

Best Wine To Serve with Spaghetti and Meatballs

Who doesn’t love a big plate of spaghetti and meatballs?  It’s the classic Italian-American dish that has been served in restaurants and homes forever.  It’s comfort food at its finest and it deserves a good glass of wine to go with it.  When I close my eyes and think about this classic dish in my […]

The Best Manicotti Recipe (How to Freeze and Cook)

How to Cook Frozen Manicotti

I have a manicotti recipe that you need.  This is a two step process.  First I’m going to teach you how to build the manicotti so you can put it in the freezer.  Then, I’m going to teach you how to the cook frozen manicotti.   So basically, I’m making homemade manicotti so I can freeze […]

30-Minute Pasta e Fagioli

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When we’re not eating pizza, a warm bowl of soup is a nice treat, especially during the harsh Boston winters. Every now and then we serve a delicious Pasta e Fagioli. It’s hearty, filling, and quite tasty. Today we’re sharing a recipe from one of our favorite chefs, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt. It’ll only take you […]