Suspicion. That’s what I felt when I read the unanimously rave reviews of Marcella Hazan’s easy three-ingredient Butter Tomato sauce. Lauded on food blogs, the sauce has, over the last few years, developed almost mythic status. Food folk turn somersaults describing its ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
Orecchiette with Rapini and Goat Cheese Recipe
Winter was mild this year in the Hudson Valley. But it’s still glorious to welcome spring with its parade of apple blossoms, emerald seedlings and perfumed narcissus. Along with leafing trees and long, sunlit evenings, spring brings seasonal food cravings. Like ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
Spaghetti Al Limone Recipe
This recipe was born of necessity one afternoon as I stood in my kitchen looking guiltily at a bowl of wrinkled lemons and a half pint of heavy cream on the verge of turning. Must use now. I know what you’re thinking: Cream and lemons—won't that curdle? But strangely, it ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
Molto Meat Red Pasta Sauce Recipe
I've been making this meaty red sauce recipe since I was a teenager. It was dictated to me by my best friend’s father, a food-loving, second-generation Sicilian who never cooked from written recipes. His directions included “some” ground chuck, a “coupla” thick slices of bacon, a ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
Orecchiette with Caramelized Onions and Winter Squash Compote
This fall pasta combines orecchiette, tiny cup-shaped pasta, with a richly flavored caramelized vegetable compote. Technically, Orecchiette with Caramelized Onions and Winter Squash Compote doesn’t qualify as a Copywriters’ Kitchen’s “quick recipe.” Not that you have to ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
